Radius arm idea

[audiodude332001]

Hey everyone. I am currently doing a dana 44 swap on my 86 F150, and I am trying to figure out an easy way to use heim joints for the ends of the radius arms. Do you think it would be possible for me to use a female heim joint and just thread it onto the end of the radius arm? I dont have a welder, or have access to a welder at the time being, so if this would work, then it would be great.
I am thinking of something like this:

Thanks,
Andy

 

[JoshC]

Yeah you could a heim on it, but where would you bolt to on the radius arm mounts?

 

[410Fortune]

thats right this will push the radius arm mounts back and you will need custom mounts built.
Check out DB-1 recent thread, he modified his aftermarket arms for heims and built some beefy mounts to accept them. A local fab shop can help you with this.

You may also choose to complete the swap now and look into getting more flex later....

 

[audiodude332001]

I have an idea on how to fab up some radius arm mounts for this idea. I just think that mounting the radius arm brackets that I have right now is going to be a big pain because I will have to drill about 8 holes anyways, so why not go this way in the first place? But you all think the idea will work with the female heim joint threaded to the radius arm?