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The Ruffstuff NOT Universal 4 Link Kit!

Gravel Maker

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First off I should explain my thoughts so this dosen't sound too strange to you guys.

A few years ago I started seeing brackets that completely disregarded all the rules about Link Suspensinons as we knew them to be. The changes that have come to be accepted as the way to do it no longer care about seperation, not vertical or linear. Did those rules change overnight? No, they didn't. What changed was a few companies saw a way to make things easier, for them and the many people that bought into the idea. Now every company making anything for link suspensions has these. Why don't we?

We do not make a combination upper/lower link bracket with 4" (or less) of vertical seperation and no inches of linear seperation. I simply do not agree with it. It certainly makes installations easier but it also limits you to only what you can do using that type of bracket.

Our Link Brackets are not holding you to any pre-determined limits. Our Link Brackets ALLOW you to make your rig work as well as you can design it. Not limiting you in any way.

I know I am going to get some flack for this but I believe everyone is entitled to an opinion and this is mine. Anyway here they are, our new 4 Link Kits!

For Framed Rigs

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This is it, everything in one package for a great price, and not low end stuff just to be cheap either! The kit is wrapped around 8 of our 1.25" Heat & Cryo Treated 78,000lb+ RSL Chromoly Heims with Stainless High Misalignment, Zink Plated Jam nuts, and 1.5" Tube ID Weld Bungs. Not a cartridge type joint in sight.

The Upper Frame brackets are our 25 degree 5 way Adjustable link brackets. The Lower Frame brackets are our venerable Chassis Link brackets, time tested and proven for optimum performance.

For the axle end we have our Axle Mount Link brackets and our New Truss that we have refined for additional strength while shedding uneeded pounds. On the Truss we keep it simple with 4 of our 3/8" thick Flat Bottomed Link Tabs.

For Tube Chassis Rigs

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Everything on the axle is the same as the other but the tube side is different.

The Upper Chassis brackets are our 10-35 Degree 5 Way Adjustable Tube Mount Link brackets. The Lower Chassis brackets are 10-35 Degree 3 way Adjustable Tube Mount Link brackets for optimum performance.

The only choice you need to make is if the Truss needs to span a Large third member (D60, D70, 14 Bolt, Sterling, Eaton, Dodge 9.75, etc...) or a Medium sized third member (Ford 8.8, D44, Ford 9", Toyota, etc...). If you want to make more changes give us a call and we can see what we can do!

These are on Special @ $722.50 for the framed and $663 for the tubed as you see them, about 15% less Than normal prices...
 

lilthom

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Okay, you have my interest. I am just beginning a build that will utulize a 77 frame but I am putting Dana 60s in the front and 14 bolt in the rear. Will your kit adapt to that?
 
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It will, give me a call and I can answer any questions you might have.

BTW, we are here til 7PM PST 6 days a week...
 
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I should re-state this. This kit is really good for any vehicle/axle combination. It dosen't come with pages and pages of instruction. The kit is for the kind of guy willing to do some research and decide for themselves just what would work best. I am not the kind of guy to lie to you and say what we make is perfect for any situation, we make the parts so you can make it perfect for YOUR situation!
 
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We can modify any of these kits. A pretty popular change has been to swap out 1/2 the heims for bushed sleeves and save a bunch of cash!
 

mavereq

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something i'd look into for broncos is the degrees on the brackets. because of our narrow frames i had to go with 10 degree brackets for the uppers and 22.5 degree brackets for the lowers.

i'm using that same truss that i modified. my only recommendation on that is to go with the large truss if you're going with the F150 style 9" housing. the medium truss ends up being a bit small.
 
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Since we introduced these about 4 months ago they have been one of our best sellers! We have been making all the pieces for years but putting them all together in a kit sure makes it easy :)
 

mavereq

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i wish you had offered this kit when i started. i've pieced everything together from all over the place. i'll be calling you guys on my next project for sure.
 
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Easy is the key, but it is not follow the numbers easy. We expect you to do some homework yourself to decide exactly what will work best for you.

If you want a follow the numbers kit buy one specifically for your rig. The only problem with them is they are all made with the lowest common denominator in mind, the DD that spends 99% of its time on the road. It will handle great on the road but come up short offroad.

We sell the tools so you can make your suspension the best it can be!
 
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