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Dana 44 Why?Cool Scout BTW!
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The Anti-Leafer
Cool Scout BTW!
want to run 36's
Looks like Fla. terrain - sand & no rocks. I think he's right at the limit for those D44's even if he upgrades the axle shafts & u-joints. My guess is he got them really cheap & wanted a wider stance.
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The Scout is 4100 lbs. with 36's and never had a problem. I used the skinny pedel alot and never broke the drivetrane. I think alot of it is the driver knowing when to get out of it. Also around here the toy parts are hard to come by and expencive. If I do brake a Dana44 I can be up and running in an hour.
Here is scout with 36/14.5/15's
Here is scout with 36/14.5/15's
With your 60... you're screwed for anything near "perfect"
Keep your uppers flat as possible with a vertical separation of 5" - 7" on the frame between the uppers and lowers. If doing a panhard make sure it runs parallel with your drag link but in your case just make it sit as flat as possible w/o any clearance issues under flex. I would run your anti squat around 80% and your COG is going to be based on how high your 60 sits in the air.
LT where are you getting the 5 to 7" of Vertical seperation at the frame number from?
4 link threads and tech that I've read on Pirate... which I probably couldn't find since I originally started looking into 4 links for my 40. I run around 6" of vertical separation on my 40 on the frame end.
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is your front end linked LT? I cant remember. I remember you running a quarter elliptical in the back though.
My BJ70 is triangulated 4 link front and rear.
I had a previous cruiser (late 90's) with Y shaped radius arms (Ford Bronco spring and shock brackets)...good on road manners... suspension articulation sucked, as there was binding at the joints (pin and bushings).
Pictures: https://forum.ih8mud.com/70-series-tech/31716-post-pics-your-modded-7x-series-15.html
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Rob
I had a previous cruiser (late 90's) with Y shaped radius arms (Ford Bronco spring and shock brackets)...good on road manners... suspension articulation sucked, as there was binding at the joints (pin and bushings).
Pictures: https://forum.ih8mud.com/70-series-tech/31716-post-pics-your-modded-7x-series-15.html
Cheers!
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I just glanced... holy heck that is sweet!