Topic of Discussion Trickle Down Crawler Tech

Greg

Greg

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What technical mods can you think of have trickled down from rockcrawling competition (UROC, WEROC, etc) to recreational wheeling that are now common place for the recreational offroader?
 
kmboren said:
My YJ would disagree. So would Ryan's CJ.
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I mean, flat and flexy leafs that induced wheel hop, stopping climbs in their tracks. My sprung over YJ was prone to breaking driveshafts on big climbs, hopping around. Once people started building traction bars for soft leafs, the next step was a proper 4 link.

Also, speaking to trickle down technology from comps to recreational wheelers... leafs are much less common these days. Doesn't mean a leaf sprung rig can't work well.
 
Greg said:
Another game changer... leaf springs used to be fine, after people figured out how to make a 4 link work for rock crawling, leafs just don't cut it for challenging trails, climbs and obstacles.
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I was referring more to a typical TJ from 2003 with short arms and 4” springs, versus today having several companies with well engineered 4-link kits and integrated skid plates.
 
Better safety equipment - roll cage tech/design, suspension seats, harnesses, fire extinguishers

Also, oil accumulators, skid plate design (plastic covering), and maybe radio/intercomms
 
Hickey said:
I was referring more to a typical TJ from 2003 with short arms and 4” springs, versus today having several companies with well engineered 4-link kits and integrated skid plates.
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True testament to that when you consider most stretched TJs are as capable or more capable than a buggy from 20-25 years ago. The limitation really has become a full-size body.
 
Bigger than necessary tires, full hydro, 300m, CNC bling, stupid amounts of horsepower, coilovers and bypasses on mall crawlers, hell, beadlocks aren’t even necessary for probably half of the trail rigs out there, but people wanna “look the part”
 
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