Tre Question

For another example, I have used this one a a few projects, one of which was used on my CJ3B and I had shortened it about 2 3/4" for use with a Saginaw manual steering box conversion. It uses a sleeve coupler and TRE on the pitman arm end.

 

I used a later cj drag link on my other flatfender project. Shortened it and sourced the die to thread it further.

 

For the drag link on both my CJ and the Willys pickup, I purchased pre threaded tube and 2 tre's.

CJ


Willys PU

 

That is the same thing I originally did for my 3B. Bought an intermediate tie rod and an 11/16-18 RH tap. I ran that tap all the way until the tap bottomed in the RH threads so when I shortened it up, I still had threads to start the tap in again. Used that tie rod for almost 40 years.

This go-around, it received Ruff-Stuff threaded inserts welded into 1 1/2 x 1/4 DOM tube, 7/8-18 TRE's. Probably overkill on a light Jeep.

 

I used 1" OD x .188" wall (.624" ID) DOM tubing. .632" is the tap drill size for 11/16-18. .624" was close enough. No need to drill any larger.
Just need to make sure to get the taps started straight.