Dead thread revival time.... Did Walking Eagle ever modify his stock arms???
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Nope, he started his truck on fire and has been fixing that ever since
He did however wheel with no front swaybar finally, and liked it.
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How would you know Nay
X2 it does make a difference
X2 it does make a difference
Somewhere on mud, Akarilo (the OP) went hitch pin and no swaybar and liked it. I haven't even had time to experiement that far.
Thanks for the update guys
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ardentyota
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Yay!
ardentyota
Flexy
Yeah, but he's got about 5" lift and custom extended radius arms. Stock height OME and stock everything else on the LC (For Now...
)My passenger tire is about 10-12" off the ground. The other three are touching and I'm sitting on the Pass. rear bumpstop.
This is with J's F&R, 14" travel Ranchos, and no front swaybar. I usually pull one of the front pins, but was too lazy to, it balances the truck out much better with one out.
I can get my front to flex pretty well with just the swaybar removed
I tried the removing the control arm bolt thing it flexed a little better but not enough for me to want to do it all the time
I run 10 inch shocks front and 12 inch in the rear
I tried the removing the control arm bolt thing it flexed a little better but not enough for me to want to do it all the time
I run 10 inch shocks front and 12 inch in the rear
Not bad... could be better.
Not my 80 but nice flex out of Slee correction bushings
inkpot
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Hey! I resemble that remark. It may not be the latest or greatest, but it got me thru Spike better than I expected, considering I was a Moab Virgin. Hopefully, someone will post up pix of me crossing the Crack. I'm sure it won't flex as nice as Phil's, but it crossed nice and smooth and only kissed on the rear just a wee bit as I pulled out on the far side. John
Agreed! Well said Nay. If you drive an 80 and play in the rocks, you cant be afraid to do a little surfing.
Thread resurrection - anything ever come of the SE radius arms? What are peoples thoughts on the slinky long travel option available for improved flex? Reading this thread again makes it seem like sticking with stock geometry has its limitations but is the reason we tend to buy 80's in the first place and likely why there hasn't been a whole lot of change in the last 8 years since this thread started. Other than 4WU 3 link that seems to have had some traction (pun intended) has there been much else? Any thoughts on what is available out there?
Also, if sticking with stock radius arms etc, what are people's thoughts on the right "balance" of shock travel etc. Some tout 50/50 up/down travel others 30/70. There seems to be some longer shock options out there with longer spring designs since this thread started. Opinions?
Also, if sticking with stock radius arms etc, what are people's thoughts on the right "balance" of shock travel etc. Some tout 50/50 up/down travel others 30/70. There seems to be some longer shock options out there with longer spring designs since this thread started. Opinions?
richardlillard1
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Springs will not get you more flex. It doesn’t work that way. Shock length and bushing compliance are what make the front on these trucks flex. Emphasis on the bushing compliance. It can flex further, but longer shocks are needed and at that point you’re force flexing it, which is why there are threads on broken radius arm brackets, cracked axles housings, etc.
The SE arms work alright, I did that for about 3 years. They’re expensive for what they are, though.
The SE arms work alright, I did that for about 3 years. They’re expensive for what they are, though.
So springs just get you lift and are chosen based on lift height and weight of the rig, shock length dictates travel, what dictates the ratio of up and down travel in these bolt on kits? At what length of travel does force flexing occur? Will that start showing up with the slinky long travels?
richardlillard1
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I’ve never cared so I don’t know. The longer icon shocks for the front end probably approach the maximum. As to how often it will actually flex that far, who knows. All the pics I’ve seen of the slinky equipped trucks have been less than impressive unless there’s some sort of trickery going on (e.g. pointing out where the tire is in relation to the rocker panel, but they have a body lift).
In the end, how much does this really matter? Travel in either direction depends on intended use. To a large extent the amount of uptravel you have is dependent upon how big your tire is, how much of the body is in the way, and how much of the body you are willing to remove if you want it to go up further instead of just lifting it more.
In the end, how much does this really matter? Travel in either direction depends on intended use. To a large extent the amount of uptravel you have is dependent upon how big your tire is, how much of the body is in the way, and how much of the body you are willing to remove if you want it to go up further instead of just lifting it more.
