I Need Flex!!! (1 Viewer)

[godyilla]

OK so i in the middle of my build up and as i play with my flex i find the i am getting no flex (ok a little)out of this 40. what options do i have to get more flex?! and i'd like to stay with springs for now since i'm doing this on a budget.....for now, will be doing air shox and a 3-link but not any time soon. i have heard about swaping out for 60 stock springs and doing a SOA swap but how much flex can i get out of this set up? is there a better set up?

this is what i am dealing with:

 

[BELMONT148]

Fix your shackle angles. They need to be at 45 degree angles.

Jeremy

 

[2badfjs]

Fix your shackle angles. They need to be at 45 degree angles.

Jeremy

yup!

seems to me whoever/most companies give the 40s crappy angles.
a real bummer to see folks spend hard earned $$ and get no flex.

 

[woody]

1> shackle angles are terrible...

2> you are spring under....switch to spring over with some worn out FJ40 packs, or use some rear FJ55/60/62 stock packs for more wheelbase (97" or so versus the stock 90")

3> post up more pics....front shock mountings, rear shock mountings, etc....a single side pic isn't much to work with

 

[bandy rooster]

longer springs and sprung over will be your best bet... in my opinion

 

[BELMONT148]

Once you finally do get some flex, you will be self clearancing those fenders. I suggest just going SO with some stock springs as well. That way you shouldn't have to trim to much.

Jeremy

 

[Tapage]

I will start with SO and some flat springs .. longer shocks and see ..

 

[godyilla]

i think a SOA with stock 40 fronts and 55/60 springs in the rear with some longer shocks

 

[godyilla]

and i'm not afraid to cut the fenders to make room....thanks guys

 

[woody]

oh yeah, and at some point, don't forget to hook up the driveshafts

 

[76lcforty]

and i'm not afraid to cut the fenders to make room....thanks guys

Then go SOA stretched to about 102" wheelbase...

 

[Tapage]

SO .. which SO .. ? where . ?

 

[godyilla]

<DROOL>......................................and what springs are you running? length?

 

[76lcforty]

in the back they are cherokee springs. the fronts are early 80s Toy mini truck rear main leaves mixed with wagoneer springs. Wheelbase is 102.5" with no frame modifications. If I got creative with the spring hangars I could get it out to ~104 without stretching the frame...

 

[hammerhead]

On my '74 FJ40 I'm running SOA and spring flip on stock springs unclamped with long shocks. I can lift a tire 3 feet off the ground using a forklift and the other three are still in contact with the ground.

 

[joefj]

SOA and stock springs do wonders for flex.