Forklift RTI?

[619TOY]

I put my rig up on the forklift today to take some measurements for raising my rear panhard mount and figured I'd give the "forklift RTI" a shotRTI Ramp - Ramp Travel Index Score - What is it, what does it tell you?. with full air pressure and no load on the front tire, I scored an 847. I feel pretty confident that if that if this is accurate and I let the pressure down on a "real" ramp, I might score in the mid 900's. Does this seem right or normal? It seems pretty high to me with my limited experience but it does make me want to do a real ramp. I did measure with and without one front radius arm bolt in and gained a couple inches. Here are some pics:

 

[Boone]

Nice man that thing is twisted up.

 

[concretejungle]

nice. pull the front bolt out on the DS front control arm. I bet it will flex even more.

 

[Vistataco]

So, do your rear spings unseat at full droop since you spaced the top of your shocks?

 

[cruisertom911]

Damn man, nice flex.

 

[SOCALFJ]

whoop whoop, Steve where do you work?

Nice flex by the way.

 

[Vistataco]

whoop whoop, Steve where do you work?

Nice flex by the way.

You asking cause of the black 'n whites in the background?

 

[619TOY]

So, do your rear spings unseat at full droop since you spaced the top of your shocks?

Actually, at full droop, they are just loose enough to turn a little bit. It's the other one that always scares me a little; at full compression it looks like it wants to shoot out of there and kill somebody.

whoop whoop, Steve where do you work?

Nice flex by the way.

Thanks. I work hereThunderworks. I supervise the production of almost every law enforcement vehicle in SD county.

 

[Vistataco]

Actually, at full droop, they are just loose enough to turn a little bit. It's the other one that always scares me a little; at full compression it looks like it wants to shoot out of there and kill somebody.



Thanks. I work hereThunderworks. I supervise the production of almost every law enforcement vehicle in SD county.

Looked at mine the other day and still had a little over an inch of shaft showing on the rear 5100's at full compression. I added 1" spacers to the top tonight and will see what that does.

How big are your spacers?

 

[FJBen]

I don't want to sound but Here's what I was getting with rear 14" travel shocks and the hitch pin pulled up front. It's like a 32 degree ramp. I was able to get the tire 37" off the ground at full PSI.

I was able to get more when I put the 14 bilsteins on the rear...but here is the pic that I have of 13" rear shocks.

 

[Vistataco]

OK...here it goes. I installed the 1" spacers at the top of the shock mount and at full compression there is less than 1/4" of shaft showing. Before the spacers there was more than an inch of shaft exposed at full compression.

Not as impressive as the previous pics but not too bad for a 3" lift: