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**MacSic66** · 04-06-2010, 10:12 AM

hey! does anybody know the optimum angle of the watts link center at ride height? thanks-Mark

**67cheby** · 04-06-2010, 01:12 PM

porterbuilt says they should be parallel at ride height, hopefully he is right because that how i set mine up, sorry messed up that first pic is fully dumped, i will try again

**67cheby** · 04-06-2010, 01:14 PM

here we go, this pic is at ride height

dv8customs · 04-06-2010, 01:51 PM

For best results the center piece should be straight up and down (or at least the mounting holes should be) and your bars should be parallel to the ground. That will put you dead in the center of the travel.

**MacSic66** · 04-06-2010, 02:23 PM

sweeet! thanks guys.. i was looking at other sites saying it needed to be at an angle at ride height.. straight it goes!

hotrodrookie · 04-06-2010, 07:10 PM

My estimation is that the angle of the center link makes no difference on the horizontal load forces as long as the bars are mounted parallel at ride height and you have more then enough centered verticle change in height due to the geometry of the bar lengths and pivot locations.

Before you make it in metal, make it whith cardboard and thumbtacks so you can maximize your verticle straight line motion and minimize your bar length to your specific needs.

04-06-2010, 10:12 AM	#1
MacSic66 Active Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boise Idaho Posts: 114	watts link hey! does anybody know the optimum angle of the watts link center at ride height? thanks-Mark __________________ No vehicle is "too nice" or "too straight" to cut up.

04-06-2010, 01:12 PM	#2
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: watts link porterbuilt says they should be parallel at ride height, hopefully he is right because that how i set mine up, sorry messed up that first pic is fully dumped, i will try again Attached Images __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172 Last edited by 67cheby; 04-06-2010 at 01:12 PM.

04-06-2010, 01:14 PM	#3
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: watts link here we go, this pic is at ride height Attached Images __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172 Last edited by 67cheby; 04-06-2010 at 01:14 PM.

04-06-2010, 01:51 PM	#4
dv8customs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,047	Re: watts link For best results the center piece should be straight up and down (or at least the mounting holes should be) and your bars should be parallel to the ground. That will put you dead in the center of the travel.

04-06-2010, 02:23 PM	#5
MacSic66 Active Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boise Idaho Posts: 114	Re: watts link sweeet! thanks guys.. i was looking at other sites saying it needed to be at an angle at ride height.. straight it goes! __________________ No vehicle is "too nice" or "too straight" to cut up.

04-06-2010, 07:10 PM	#6
hotrodrookie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 425	Re: watts link My estimation is that the angle of the center link makes no difference on the horizontal load forces as long as the bars are mounted parallel at ride height and you have more then enough centered verticle change in height due to the geometry of the bar lengths and pivot locations. Before you make it in metal, make it whith cardboard and thumbtacks so you can maximize your verticle straight line motion and minimize your bar length to your specific needs.

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