Originally Posted by Uncle Bubba (Post 631029)

I never argue my point or try to prove a bunch a scientific formulas wrong, I'm just not that smart. I don't pretend to have any great knowledge of anything and have always been the first to admit when it when I'm shown to be wrong. all I offer what I've learned and experienced in my 40 some years of experience in the ag industry and 10 plus years in the trailer business.

I've fixed many a trailers and hitches due to bolt failure of grade 8's that have exploded and shattered. I've seen grade 5's rust through and even been cut through, but never have seen one just snap in these applications.

But to each there own, doesn't always have to be a right and wrong, just different ways of doing the same things.

Originally Posted by DieselCrawler (Post 631040)

those are tractor 3 pt hitch links, arent they?

Originally Posted by DieselCrawler (Post 631049)

thats what i thought. my front track bar is made from one of them. lol. isnt the best but it works.

Originally Posted by NadirPoint (Post 631060)

Grade 8 being inferior to grade 5 in any way, shape or form is an old wive's tale. Always use grade 8 for any application where you anticipate high load or strength requirement.

Suspension bind is what's causing it to seem to ride rougher.

Originally Posted by FIRST GEN. JAKE (Post 631090)

also plmcrazy what size and kind of tubing did you use and did you just cut off the end of the tractor top link and weld it into the pipe? thanks for the info