How to get more flex from leafs

the_white_shadow · Aug 3, 2016

Eddyj said:
Maybe making little relief cuts in the spring to help them flex.

This sounds like a terrible idea. Please tell me no one has done this?

Eddyj · Aug 3, 2016

Yeah and everyone said monocoil was a bad ideal...

417chevy · Aug 3, 2016

Yeah maybe it's not that bad. I'm just tired of my ass end flying up in the air on the trails. Scares the **** out of me every time. Guess I'll just have to deal with it till I can stretch it

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xjtony · Aug 4, 2016

Dude, longer leafs, inboard rear springs a little... I've had great results with Rubicon Express 1.5" reverse eye springs, the 6 leaf pack for rear springs. With the shackle laid forward pretty good

throttlejunkie · Aug 4, 2016

1tonrenegade said:
Set your shackle bout 45 degrees or more I had great flex out of 2.5" soft ride springs.

Is that some old Tellico School Bus action i see there?

1tonrenegade · Aug 4, 2016

throttlejunkie said:
Is that some old Tellico School Bus action i see there?

I wished never got to go. That pic was on lil rattle rock at windrock

throttlejunkie · Aug 4, 2016

That's cool, it looks just like School Bus, Ive heard Windrock was Tellico's daddy from some buddies that just got back. Need to go check it out.

pholmann · Aug 4, 2016

Speaking of Tellico pics. This was my s10 on all leaves on guardrail at Tellico. It flexed like crazy. Good ole worn out spring.

44BRAND · Aug 4, 2016

I agree with EDDYJ that flex is overrated on the trail, for the most part. My old pile is on leafs and it seems like I climb everything in 3 wheel drive, cause one tire always in the sky! :****:
Don't bother me it goes up where I point it. Makes spectators big eyed when u got a tire 3 or 4 feet in the air.

kmcminn · Aug 4, 2016

Revolver Shackles. FTW

Ricky 79cj-7 · Aug 4, 2016

Revolver shackles in the rear suck! They load and unload constantly and cause a lot of axle hop. I had them front and rear at one time, but took them all off. I run Waggy springs in the front and YJ springs in the rear. If you plan to stretch the rear you can use XJ springs.