I wish my suspension flexed. Or that I could stuff my 40's.
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I don't think I've fully stuffed the rear yet. The front moves so much that the rear hardly has to flex to climb over obstacles.
@jcardona1 the pictures I posted were pre-fender trim. I was stuffed about as much as you are in that pic. but the top of my front bumper was above my head at least a good 3" when I got out and I'm just over 6'2. I had more flex to go in the suspension, but had stopped and took a picture due to the rub in the in the rear. I actually tore my rear quarter panel open where it meets the rear inner fender going through that spot on the trail. That's what inspired me to do the rear fender trim. Sadly though, had I not had mud flaps and metal backing plates on my mud flaps I would have been fine, maybe would have bent the fender lip. Wish I had some trails around here like the one above.
I know I've asked before but remind us, how are you limiting / retain your coils? Do you think your coils limit travel at all vs. a longer coilover?
Hit up Browns Camp or an easy solution to the trails problem.... Make a trip south! Let's wheel!
You have asked before about limiting, I need straps for sure, the shocks are the limiting factor for flex, I have on more than one occasion crapped a coil out the front Lol. When I replace my coils at the end of this week I will try to devise a bottom coil retainer. I eventually need to get limit straps but I'm waiting to build my front 9.5" axle before I do. As far as Browns camp goes, there is the rock gardens at hoodoo also and they're closer, not really looking to drive 2-4 hours one way for some wheeling unless my cruiser is trailered there. The fuel alone would be atrocious in the cruiser not to mention breakage without being able to get it home.
Is he using the tree as a crutch?
Looks like it doesn't it!? You could still fit a dollar bill between the tree and his rig, so 3 of us just gave the rig a little push while it squeaked by.
Are those the military GY MTR's?
Superior engineering super flex arms, superior engineering rear uppers and lowers. 4" suspension stuff Flexy coils and 6"+ (755mm open length) shocks front and rear
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Franken-80
Leaf spring droop!
Having fun with the Lx...
We just got some 37"s on... still working out the bugs with a 3 pound hammer & some larger bump stops. I am amazed how these 80 series fenders can handle such a large tire with minimal timing & fender massaging.
This summer I will gut the front fenders to remove the 1.5" bump pucks. This will allow more uptravel in the front & level the hood.
We just got some 37"s on... still working out the bugs with a 3 pound hammer & some larger bump stops. I am amazed how these 80 series fenders can handle such a large tire with minimal timing & fender massaging.
This summer I will gut the front fenders to remove the 1.5" bump pucks. This will allow more uptravel in the front & level the hood.
Bumping this thread. With all the discussion of the new Icon and Slinky kits available, I'd like to see some pictures of how the flex! (Especially, a 50mm Slinky kit, if anyone has some)
OME with fox shocks flex pretty good for what it is.
The front flex looks great but I'm always interested in photos of a rig sitting on a flat surface with and without a load. When driving over large rocks, ground clearance is also important.
What springs do you have? Can you post a
pic with one of your front tires elevated rather than a rear?
OME & OME tested at the local Toyota dealership
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I have 860 rear and 851 front with a Man a Free 30mm spacer. I just tried to take some pics of the front end but I couldn't find a good rock to get it really flexed. It seems like the rear likes to flex more then the front but I also haven't disconnected the sway bars. Hopefully these pics show what your looking for.
The first pic I was trying to help use for reference. I'm 6ft and the rock slider was just above my waist and I still wasn't completely flexed out there was little room for flex in the rear and I gotta feeling the front has a little room to flex escpically if I disconnected the front sway bars.
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