srb531
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attaching ram assist to a aluminum tie rod,whats the recomendation here ? tie rod is 1 1/2" od
i'll be welding mine to a steel tie rod
I wouldn't weld it -- What is the alloy of the tie rod? -- how about the bracket?
Clamping to aluminum just makes sense here
What is the worst that happens, you clamp it and your clamp moves -- if it doesn't hold then you need to weld it
why is welding is the backup plan rather than the plan? curious why you wouldn't do it right the first time...
its a stinky fab rod. thx for the tip.
Welding to unknown aluminum alloy is tricky — do we know the alloy
Are any of the parts hardened? The heat from welding will change that
Personally I wouldn’t want that small “hot spot” on my tie rod could easily cause a brittle spot
Here’s a thought — are we talking an iron man or stinky fab aluminum tie rod — give them a call — I’ve spoke to Andy at iron man before and I know he’d be happy to talk about connecting options on one of his aluminum tie rods — I’m sure it would be the same with Dallas over at stinky fab
we used a clamp on the alum steering on 4643 and never had a problem with it.
What tire size?We used basically this, but without the threaded hole in it, and welded our mounting tabs to it
https://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/R1697.html