RTI Ramp/Travel pics, lift changes, sway bars...for reference
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well on the show "trucks" on Spike TV, they were building up a bronco and moved the rear mount back about 6 inches to compensate the new, longer arms. Don't know if that tells us too much....
Have tried the longer arm, and it allowed the front to free rotate an extra 6" from the standard length arms, and with rose jointed rear arm mount, an extra 8", which is only 2" more, but would allow the bushes to last alot longer.
Wehave been trying 2 part poly front arm bushes with steel sleeves, to allow the sleeve to rotate in the bush, on the diff, which allows for better 'free" travel, but will need to minitor the wear on them over factory bushes.
We have tried drilling holes in the standard bushes also, to try and free them up, but they dont last as well.
We have also played with shock valving to run lighter sway bars, which bend to 90 deg apposing themselves at full travel with a 14" shock, and make the vehicle drive better than no sway bars.
Most sway bars effect travel, because the links each end arent lengthened to ensure the bar allows the suspension to droop fully, and compress fully, so the sway bar becomes the suspension limiter.
Wehave been trying 2 part poly front arm bushes with steel sleeves, to allow the sleeve to rotate in the bush, on the diff, which allows for better 'free" travel, but will need to minitor the wear on them over factory bushes.
We have tried drilling holes in the standard bushes also, to try and free them up, but they dont last as well.
We have also played with shock valving to run lighter sway bars, which bend to 90 deg apposing themselves at full travel with a 14" shock, and make the vehicle drive better than no sway bars.
Most sway bars effect travel, because the links each end arent lengthened to ensure the bar allows the suspension to droop fully, and compress fully, so the sway bar becomes the suspension limiter.
Ben, do you run trails with the hitchpin removed? I started to this week and just wasn't comfortable with the strength of the axle mounts, do you worry about this?
FJBen
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How much longer did you make the arms? It seems you could go about 6-7"?
I run with the hitch-pin removed. haven't seen any issues yet, although I haven't been beating it around everyweekend. Personally if I continue to use that and not do any different mods up front, i'll really beef the mounts up. Tools-R-us is running that setup with his custom arms, although his are thinner.
PabloCruise
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Hey Tools, sorry for taking so long to answer your question.
I went and measured my stock length radius arms (from '75 Bronco) and from the axle tube to frame mount is 32".
I went and measured my stock length radius arms (from '75 Bronco) and from the axle tube to frame mount is 32".
Hello FJ Ben !
I am French. Give me the references of your shock absorbers Pro-Comp (14") please Thank you D@ms
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I am French. Give me the references of your shock absorbers Pro-Comp (14") please Thank you D@ms
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FJBen
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Hello FJ Ben !
I am French. Give me the references of your shock absorbers Pro-Comp (14") please Thank you D@ms
Here is what I was running:
Temporarily for the rear I ran Doetsch Tech Shocks
Doetsch 3407 extended =32" Compressed=18" 13.50 of travel
Then I swithed to the Bilsteins in the rear
Bilstein BE5-6250-H5 extended 34.5" compressessed=20.75" 14.1" of travel
I only ran some procomp on the front. I never got around to switching to bilstein. Just remember that those are eye/eye style mount and won't just "fit" You have to change the mounts.
Thanks for the great thread ben, has to be the best suspension thread for 80's that I have read so far.
I am planning to run 6" OME and 37"s on mine, this thread will help me out a ton.
I am planning to run 6" OME and 37"s on mine, this thread will help me out a ton.
