Center of gravity?

[Cascadia]

Not a crawler. But I've got a dc Tacoma on 33's, sliders, and I was installing some allpro expo leafs and ome coils today but they beat me and I'm taking a couple day break til I can figure it out. I want a dedicated rig but we had a baby boy 2 weeks ago so I'm putting my money into him right now. Ha.

 

[zukijames]

Awesome congrats on the rig and the kid!

I'd love a rig just like that!

Having a buggy and not living in Moab anymore is kinda depressing

 

[Cascadia]

I bet. Sometimes it's depressing just having a dd/wheeler and being able to get down there as much as you want. And we've got a condo right next to the high school and we still barely get down.

 

[cjncustoms]

I was just looking at all your numbers on pg1 and I would be willing to bet that mine are all pretty close to yours and I bet my drivetrain is heavier. Tbi350 th400/203/205 doubler. I have mine stuffed up in there pretty far. My frame height is around 21-22 as well... Use a rear sway bar and I'm sure your rig will do great. It'll climb just as it did before just flex better and have more power

 

[zukijames]

I was just looking at all your numbers on pg1 and I would be willing to bet that mine are all pretty close to yours and I bet my drivetrain is heavier. Tbi350 th400/203/205 doubler. I have mine stuffed up in there pretty far. My frame height is around 21-22 as well... Use a rear sway bar and I'm sure your rig will do great. It'll climb just as it did before just flex better and have more power

How does the rear sway bar effect flex? On my axle tube where normal people mount there shocks I have 24" of travel..

I was thinking about stuffing one in the front
Since I won't be running near that much travel up front

 

[cjncustoms]

It doesn't affect flex. It just makes your rig more stable. You can put it on the front or the rear. Doesn't matter. I just didn't have room to put one on the front.

 

[Bart]

They're a must have for buggies.

 

[zukijames]

I plan on running one I just don't know how it could work with as much travel as I want in the back.. My buddy has 18 inch shocks in the back and it maxes out the joints at the axle mount for the sway bar.

 

[cjncustoms]

You don't have to run it in the rear. Just run one. It's just easier to put it in the rear cause there's alot more space. Look at all the ultra4/KOH builds on pirate. They're all running them on the rear and they have 18"-24"+ of travel and they work just fine.

 

[zukijames]

Okay sweet I'll need to start looking for one again

 

[zukijames]

Hoping this helps keep the body roll down and helps the side hill stability

 

[skippy]

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[Bart]

Why are you mounting the links so high? I'm assuming the tabs on the tabs on top of the axle are the lower link mounts??????

 

[mbryson]

Why are you mounting the links so high? I'm assuming the tabs on the tabs on top of the axle are the lower link mounts??????

I'm with Bart again. Looks like you'll be dealing with Rockwell type packaging sans the Rockwells.

 

[skippy]

Is this still in the planning stages or are you really gonna run it like this???

 

[RockMonkey]

Oh man, are we going to go through this all again?

This will be the third or fourth time the entire internet has said to lower those link mounts.

 

[thenag]

They're a must have for buggies.

I would say a must have for any thing with long links on the rear, my xj was scary in moab it is so damn stable with just one in the rear.

I never measured flex but I don't care I can wheel the thing without it feeling like I am going to tip over

Nathan
99 xj
4.0l ax15, np231/d300, d60, gm 14 bolt coils on all four 37 old mtr's
http://www.rme4x4.com/showthread.php?83436-Nathan-and-Tanja-s-99-XJ-Build-up

 

[brandonlmb]

I'm the not suspension expert by any means, but your mounts need to be lowered. Run a sway bar or run them front and back, that will be the biggest help for body roll.

 

[zukijames]

Hahaha so all you experts tell me why lower links is better..


Also its funny you say the who'd Internet says lower the lower links there are plenty of pros running high lower links..


It's kinda sad how this forum is turning into this.


People saying you have to do it this way, but I don't know why you have to

You don't have do to everything the same as the other guy..

Any real insite on reasons why I can't run my links like this please speak up


I can run them higher in my frame.. They are flatter and longer

I'm not an expert but as far as I can tell those are good things

 

[Bob B]

Not hating, just some thoughts on your setup. With the uppers that high, I might be worried about the amount of torque/twist load on that truss. I don't know the thickness of that square tube, but I have seen a 1/4" thick trusses, with bolts to the diff cover, peel open a 1/4" wall axle housing. But I don't know that you have finished the truss. Another thing to consider is your instant center. I haven't seen any pics of where your links mount at the frame. Check the amount of seperation. Seems like you have a bunch at the axle. It seems like it would be hard to have that much at the frame. I would be worried about not having enough seperation which would move your "pivot point" back, effecting your anti-squat. Also, with the lowers on top of the axle, does that leave your driveline more exposed to damage? Just some thoughts.
I say try it, whats the worst that could happen? But in my own experience, I would add a bunch more "beef" to that truss.