Bolting Heims to frame

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Az33

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How are you guys doing it?
When bolting a Heim joint or other rod ends to the frame are you welding a nut to/in the frame to screw in to? I don’t have a whole lot of room between the frame and outer edge of front axle so can’t really do a bracket. Going to be a 4 bar set up.
Pics please if you have them.
Thanks
 

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I drill all the way through the frame. Then slug the frame with a tube so the frame doesnt collapse. Then bolt all the way through it.

I'll post pics later. Dont have any on me
 
I do the same as LB
DOM tubing
I don't use any other bolts/fasteners on my builds other than grade 8 either.
 
Same as LB, I put a tube completely through the frame. I used heims at the axle and then a urethane bushed joint at the frame end - I'd read it absorbs a bit more and lessen's the shock transferred to the frame.
 
I used the radius rod bracket to the frame and bolted the rods to the bracket...40,000 miles ago...:D
 

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