Attn: Heep70 Questions about your truck

[victimofwv]

I was looking at your pics and first let me say super fine truck! Now let me bother you a sec if I could. When you did the PS conversion you mentioned having to cut and weld the drag link. I wonder if it would be possible to machine a new drag link rod and fit it with the screw-on ends like a tie rod? I am a machinist by trade and this would be as simple as drilling and threading the ends of say a piece of 4140 rod. What do you think?
The reason in asking this is the donor truck I am getting has the power steering box. And I thought I was going to get a 78 F250 parts truck but I may not be able to now, and this is my alternative plan.
Last question: what kind of speakers are those mounted in the cab pillars?

[72hiboy4x4]

I think Heep has gone to his country cabin for a week. so you may not get an answer out of him for a while.
But I have heard of making a drag link in the manner you describe, so I would say go for it, and take lots of pics for us.

[hardtailjohn]

Personally I'd RATHER have a new one machined than one that was welded... not that the welded one would ever break... but there's always that thought in the back of your head.... I know on the big trucks (class , if you get caught with a welded drag link, you're gonna get to sit it out until it's fixed...
John H.

[460 crew]

Victim I got my adjustable draglink from Brent that I bought my PS conversion from,if interested PM me and I'll give you his #. Also skyjacker has and adjustable one but I'm sure it's just for lift applications.

[victimofwv]

Since I work in a machine shop, If this materializes sometime later, i'll cut anyone here a deal on one, once I get the engineering down. I do think 4140 shaft steel would be good as far as strength goes. 1018 and 1045 is too soft IMHO.