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[blackcj71]

By the photos, I'd move that rear shackel location back about 2 inches, and shorten the shackels.

x2 looking good tho jonathan

 

[Not Jobless]

I sure hope with all this work that it rides smoother than the last time i rode in it :fawkdancesmiley:

 

[Nuzzy]

I sure hope with all this work that it rides smoother than the last time i rode in it :fawkdancesmiley:

Just plug in one of those messager seat pads into his cig lighter and ride in style :redneck: :redneck: :redneck:

 

[Cascade_Crawler]

I sure hope with all this work that it rides smoother than the last time i rode in it :fawkdancesmiley:

me too

 

[CrustyJeep]

as much as i hate long shackles, make'm 1/2" longer

Yup. The frame contact appears to be fixable with a little bit longer shackle. The angle does look good though, otherwise.

 

[CrustyJeep]

By the photos, I'd move that rear shackel location back about 2 inches, and shorten the shackels.

That would totally wreck that nice flexy shackle swing though...

 

[Binder]

Just move the upper shackle mount hole higher in the frame and back a bit. May even need slightly longer shackle. It will fix the spring geometry and lower the rig down too.
I think the way it is now may bend a spring.

 

[Cascade_Crawler]

Yup. The frame contact appears to be fixable with a little bit longer shackle. The angle does look good though, otherwise.

Thats one good thing. But I think the shackles are too long as it is, I would rather notch the frame than fun a even longer shackle.

That would totally wreck that nice flexy shackle swing though...

I set up the front to hang a nice angle at ride height so it would be a smoother ride, i dont think 55* is too much shackle angle at ride height

Just move the upper shackle mount hole higher in the frame and back a bit. May even need slightly longer shackle. It will fix the spring geometry and lower the rig down too.
I think the way it is now may bend a spring.

I dont see how I could bend springs with it setup like this unless I was bottoming out on the frame, which I will fix.

 

[Binder]

I dont see how I could bend springs with it setup like this unless I was bottoming out on the frame, which I will fix.

I thought you said that the spring was bottoming out at the same time it hit the bump stop? The bump stop is far from the limit of travel.

 

[CrustyJeep]

Thats one good thing. But I think the shackles are too long as it is

It's just a picture, but from purely the stand point of maximizing flex (which as you know is an up hill battle with leafs), the length looks good.

 

[Cascade_Crawler]

I thought you said that the spring was bottoming out at the same time it hit the bump stop? The bump stop is far from the limit of travel.

I was being a dumbass. The initial setup wasnt right, but I'm gonna fix it. My experience is limited and I'm learning as I go.

 

[Brian H]

I was being a dumbass. The initial setup wasnt right, but I'm gonna fix it. My experience is limited and I'm learning as I go.

Well it looks good to me. Keep up the good work...That rear axle sure look familiar.:eeek:

 

[Cascade_Crawler]

Well it looks good to me. Keep up the good work...That rear axle sure look familiar.:eeek:

Its all 35 spline now :awesomework:

 

[Paulie]

Let's lower the whole thing 5 inchs... :awesomework: on that note. You should totally notch the frame so that you will have more travel on your front shackle.

X2 on what he said, lower it and notch the frame. it wont be hard to do

 

[Cascade_Crawler]

frame notched, problem solved. The front end sits lower than the rear so I think I will cut up the back end and redo the shackle mounts, no biggie, get a better angle out of them also...

 

[t1h5ta3]

wow.. half way thru the frame? personaly, looking at it, id chop the body mount off temeraraly, then plate the sides atleast 6" f/r of it then redo the body mount.

but thats just me......

 

[Cascade_Crawler]

wow.. half way thru the frame? personaly, looking at it, id chop the body mount off temeraraly, then plate the sides atleast 6" f/r of it then redo the body mount.

but thats just me......

only so many hours a night, plus I wanna get my a pillar stringer finished so I can cut off the body mount

 

[Cascade_Crawler]

80" wide in the front. 104" wheelbase.

 

[CrustyJeep]

I take back what I said, those front shackles are too short :eek2:

And you better reinforce the holy hell out of the frame where you notched it, yikes...

 

[Cascade_Crawler]

I take back what I said, those front shackles are too short :eek2:

And you better reinforce the holy hell out of the frame where you notched it, yikes...

like I said its coming