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K, i got the radius rods, drag links, pittman arms, ... what are batwings?

if i use the oil pan as a skid plate, do i switch to synthetic oil?

Batwings are the two brackets (one per side) that go onto the axle and give you a place to bolt on the hairpins or four bars. On a beam axle, the batwing usually has a perch bolt that holds it through the corresponding hole in the axle. On a round tube axle, the batwings are generally welded right to the axle.

Don

In the photo, the batwings are at the left. A bolt goes through the batwings and through a boss on the axle to allow attachment of the hairpins.

Don,

Ive noticed that most of the tube axles on the market to day for rods other than T-buckets seem to have the boss to attach the batwings.

The middle picture is a Super Bell axle.

The last picture is a Total Performance T-Bucket axle.

Yeah Jack, I forgot about the Bell type tube axles, with the boss in them. I was thinking T bucket.

Good point.



Don