Devel
Just an Outlaw....
- Location
- North Salt Lake
y do u have the upper links mounted so high on the axle?
linking the truggy, finally!
- Thread starter Goose
- Start date
the lower links will be mounted on top of the tube, so I need the vertical separation. it will also give the truck a bit more stability, to have the upper links up inside the frame rails
LT.
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Los Alamos, New Mexico
I am amazed at how fast you are working through this project. I sure wish I could do the same. Glad to hear you and the family are feeling better. Keep the updates coming.
LT.
LT.
last night I finished building my lower axle mounts & picked up my links.
when I was threading my joints into my links, I realized that I had 3 right hand thread & 1 left, lame!!
I got all my brackets & Link mounts tacked on & my links hung. oooh yeah!! Its starting to take shape.
Its ready for me to cycle the suspension so that I can see If I screwed it up or not, jk.
heres a couple more pics
when I was threading my joints into my links, I realized that I had 3 right hand thread & 1 left, lame!!
I got all my brackets & Link mounts tacked on & my links hung. oooh yeah!! Its starting to take shape.
Its ready for me to cycle the suspension so that I can see If I screwed it up or not, jk.
heres a couple more pics
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jswainthug
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Murray
Why did you put the lower links on top of the tube? Looking good!
Corban_White
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Payson, AZ
I decided to mount the lower links on top of the axle, instead of in front. it really makes a big difference on my geometry. I can go a little shorter on my lower links & get them up out of harms way. 55" is pretty long but I could have gone 60"
jswainthug
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Murray
Thanks! I thought I had read all posts on this site!
dang that sucks Im sorry! the worst part is that it wipes everybody out!!!
Thanks! I thought I had read all posts on this site!
I would like to keep them mounted up high if I can. I did however leave myself some adjustment so I can mount them at the centerline If I dont like the high mount
Deweyxj
Invisible, on purpose!
- Location
- In my own private Idaho
I'm also curious to see the performance of the high/high setup
! If it works really good you'll be an engineering genious & everyone will want the same setup in their rig!! :greg: P.S. That will include ME!
I'm also curious to see the performance of the high/high setup
P.S. That will include ME!
so last night I cycled the suspension & my lowers were just barely hitting the frame rail. so I ended up moving the lower links into the bottom pos. (at the axle center) & I still had to notch the frame a bit. after those adjustments, it seems to move very free
so last night I finished up the links (welded bungs, adjusted measurements)
then I finished fabbing my spring buckets. I ordered rear sping mounts because I thought that they would fit the best. (thats what I get for thinking) the rear tj coils were a little soft & too short when compressed. so I decided to use the tj fronts, I think that they will work much better, but then I have never used coils ??
I modified the mounts that I that I bought, to use them for the tj fronts. built in some spring keepers & got them mounted up. the truck is now coil sprung with links.
its still setting pretty tall because my back end & bed are still stripped down. so hopefully it will sit where I want it to when its back together.
tonight I will finish burning in all my welds, & gusset & brace the crud out of all my mounts.
then I need to plumb my fuel cell & try to sneak some exhaust in somewhere
its getting close
then I finished fabbing my spring buckets. I ordered rear sping mounts because I thought that they would fit the best. (thats what I get for thinking) the rear tj coils were a little soft & too short when compressed. so I decided to use the tj fronts, I think that they will work much better, but then I have never used coils ??
I modified the mounts that I that I bought, to use them for the tj fronts. built in some spring keepers & got them mounted up. the truck is now coil sprung with links.
its still setting pretty tall because my back end & bed are still stripped down. so hopefully it will sit where I want it to when its back together.
tonight I will finish burning in all my welds, & gusset & brace the crud out of all my mounts.
then I need to plumb my fuel cell & try to sneak some exhaust in somewhere
its getting close
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Jinx
when in doubt, upgrade!
- Location
- So Jordan, Utah
Looking good Goose...
grandmaster
Let the build Re-begin
- Location
- St. George, Utah
Are you going to brace the upper coil buckets some how? Also...in the middle picture the axle looks a little off to the left? Don't know if it is the angle of the picture or the arms aren't adjusted..? Anyway all in all looks damn good. Keep it up. I love this rig
thanks jinx, were going to head down to moab & billings next week, you should come.
thanks
yeah, the pic of the coil buckets looks a little hokey. they have a boxed in gusset on the inside of the frame. & I boxed them inon the outside tonight.
the pic looked like it was sitting on 2 pieces of strap. ha ha
Im pretty sure the axle being off is just the pic.
It better be, ha haI cant wait to test this thing!!!
