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    Metco Track- Link folks ... IN HERE!

    Need some quick help from folks that have Metco traction bars. I just need to know what the ID (inside dimension) measurement is for the lowermost bracket (bracket on the bottom of the axle-tube) where the Track-Link bar (traction bar) is secured to the lower axle-tube bracket ... the distance (inches and/or mm) that is the dimension of the inside of the lower mounting bracket location for the trac-bars under the axle. I hope I am being succinct. Thanks.

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    did you call and ask them?....they might just know.since nobody has answered this in a couple of months.but would be interesting to know, will you post it up after you find out?

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    Metco told me 2.39 over the phone (he actually had to go get one and measure it). Found out (via personal micrometer) that it is actually between 2.4 and 2.46. I measured one set where one was 2.39 and the other was 2.48. Measured a second set where one was 2.41 and the other was 2.46. I think the variance is obviously in the set-up of their welding jig. I also think they leave a little "slop" in order to get the non-adjustable end (trailing end) of the Metco links in the axle-tube bracket. Since the bolts (Metco only uses/supplies Grade IV) are torqued up anyway? ... I guess it really doesn't matter if it's only that little bit off anyway. The reason I needed to know is because I was using the Metco lower axle-tube mounting bracket with modified CE/Moroso S-A-L links (big-arse 3/4" Heim joints on either end for adjustability) and I needed to know the dimension specs for fabrication of bronze bushings on either side of the heim joints so the entire modded assembly would fit into the bracket very clean/tight/tidy.

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