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racerx573
01-06-2011, 04:07 PM
Hey dudes check this out, got it off the Walsh site,

Might be a little cheaper than getting from Walsh, and mayve apply to Laeger's as well..

http://www.fkrodends.com

josborn
01-06-2011, 05:56 PM
I ran Fk's on my tie rods on the pro trax, they last significantly longer, and they're cheaper.

MANIAK 88R
01-06-2011, 06:21 PM
Also check rodendsupply.com

My family and friends have been using them for years on everything from Micro Sprints to Super Modifieds to Class 1 buggies. They've got just about every kind of heim, monoball, clevis, or bracket ever made.

racerx573
01-06-2011, 10:20 PM
Originally posted by josborn
I ran Fk's on my tie rods on the pro trax, they last significantly longer, and they're cheaper.

What's the measurements on those for a the 2 outer ends on a pro trax?

racerx573
01-06-2011, 10:24 PM
I am pretty sure that rod ends place would have all the parts you'd need to rebuild a Pro Trax... I might call them and send them one of my spindles...

gixxerbob
01-06-2011, 11:07 PM
Gibson wanted 60$ for each replacement heim joint and Spehrical bearing, i bought them for 10$ each on ebay. Gibson uses fk parts and thats what i bought on ebay. ( fyi: 400ex gibson a-arms use jmx8 and com12t components, the com12t comes with a retaining clip if you get them off the only guy selling them on ebay) i saved myself a ton of cash.

josborn
01-07-2011, 04:24 AM
The tie rod ends are 7/16". No luck on the spherical bearings from f/k. Those are a ba$tard size from laeger. I had thought about having mine spindles machined out to put a slightly larger bearing in the top and bottom, so that I could run a higher quality bearing from FK. I actually bought the bearings, but plans changed.

danhung11
01-07-2011, 07:10 AM
Originally posted by racerx573
I am pretty sure that rod ends place would have all the parts you'd need to rebuild a Pro Trax... I might call them and send them one of my spindles...

You mind posting what you find out on the protrax rebuild?

Thanks,
Dan

BTW - Good find on the FK products and thanks for sharing!

Langbolt
01-07-2011, 10:37 AM
I just checked out the HB High Misalignment Bushings on the FK site:

http://www.fkrodends.com/HB41.html

These look like they would replace the bushings in the Upper & Lower Mono-Balls on the LAEGER Pro-Trax.

I'll measure mine and see if this is true!!!!

:devil:

MANIAK 88R
01-07-2011, 11:28 AM
I had my uncle machine a threaded sleeve for the internal portion of the protrax hub. Now I can use heim joints and just thread them into the sleeves.

Langbolt
01-07-2011, 12:58 PM
MANIAK 88R

Can you please post a PIC of what you did ?

That sounds pretty useful.

Thanks

:devil:

MANIAK 88R
01-07-2011, 01:19 PM
I don't have any pics of what we did. I'll see if I can find the part numbers of what I bought, and the material we used for the sleeves.