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[mookie]

don't you need limiting straps anyway to protect your shocks from topping out? don't think they would help at all with your problem but you do need them to stop the articulation an inch or two before your shock is at full extension so it doesn't eventually get damaged....just try the antirock bar in the back first and see how it goes....another bandaide to your problem would be to hook up a little fourwheeler winch to the middle of your axle and whenever you got in one of those hairy off camber situations just cinch your suspension down so it can't move...

 

[rapovt]

same problem

I just put a 4 link in the rear. Fox shocks with 225 over 400 springs. We had limitations when we built it.
full body
links can only go in a certain place
shocks on the inside of frame
my problem is the shocks should be farther towards the outer end of the axle. They work great on the flat and loose effectivness on a sidehill. It rides like a cadillac over the roughest stuff and really suckd on a sidehill. I go around a corner on the road and it stays leaning some until I get to the next corner and it pops back. I just got my currie anti-rock in the mail yesterday. It is very scary off camber.

 

[Medusa]

Another option is install an ATV winch and simply pull down the rear when you get into an off-camber situation. Granted this is not a solution, but is a pretty effective band aid.

 

[Tapage]

I could lower the body to limit a little bit this behaiour but I don't want to put limit straps; I worked a lot to gain travel and flexibility and limit all that I did with straps would be a defeat!

It depends what you prefeer .. if you are in full extension in one side ( and inch or 2 before you air shock go to full extension and damage it ) always the other side can compress .. it will help as same as anty rock bar.

 

[fj40er]

that looks like fun

 

[Francesco_from_Italy]

It depends what you prefeer .. if you are in full extension in one side ( and inch or 2 before you air shock go to full extension and damage it ) always the other side can compress .. it will help as same as anty rock bar.

Yes but limit straps or something like that will avoid rolling over but will also limit travel and axle mobility.
The little winch solution seemed to me not a good idea but I'm changing my position...but a central rope hanging the axle would be enough? Don't I need a rope pulling up the axle from a point close to each wheel?

Francesco

 

[Mace]

Medusa is right, the winch will help..

 

[Francesco_from_Italy]

By now my favourite solution is the antirock bar.
I'll planning to order it in the next week, than I'll probably ask you help again in the mounting time.
I'd buy just one to put in the rear, do you think it could be enough? If the problema persist I will put it also in the front or maybe add to that the little winch pulling up the axle...

Francesco

 

[Francesco_from_Italy]

I just sent a request to quadratec for a universal antirock sway bar kit by currie.
The cost is not too high, anyway I really hope it will help me to work out my problem!!

Francesco

 

['74 UA FJ]

Good luck man. I see the anti rock bars on all of the high dollar 4 linked buggies around here.

 

[mikeyg79]

the seller told me that the oil level is already set right.

did that person design your link setup? weight your truck or drive it?

I bet adding some oil would help a lot.

 

[Francesco_from_Italy]

Good luck man. I see the anti rock bars on all of the high dollar 4 linked buggies around here.

Well, that should good for me, means that it works...;p

did that person design your link setup? weight your truck or drive it?

I bet adding some oil would help a lot.

You're right, I'm afraid that this wouldn't erase the shocks' probem but sure will help.

Francesco

 

[rapovt]

I put on the ani-rock sway bar last night. It really added stability going around a corner in the driveway. Before I could pull on the roll cage and it would stay leaning to one side , now it pops back to straight up.

 

[Francesco_from_Italy]

I put on the ani-rock sway bar last night. It really added stability going around a corner in the driveway. Before I could pull on the roll cage and it would stay leaning to one side , now it pops back to straight up.

Music to my ears!

 

[mikeyg79]

Flex shots w/ RockBar - Zukikrawlers

 

[Francesco_from_Italy]

Thanks Mike, very intersting! So not only the oil level but also the kind of oil can male the air shocks work better...
Adding to that, I saw that the rig in the first pics has just a simple strap in the middle of the axle, easy but would it work? Isn't a limitation for example when you need a high bump angle?

Another thing: do you think that an air bumper like this could be a good solution?

A friend of mine suggest to trie it to limit the ride of the shocks in the last inches of travel, do you think it could work or the antirock is the best solution?

Francesco

 

[mookie]

limiting straps and air bumps are solutions for COM-PLETELY different problems than what your experiencing...

limiting straps- keep your shocks from getting pulled into two peices

air bumps- replaces your fixed bump stops and reduces the severity of the shock when your suspension compresses all the way and slams into the frame, for instance hitting a rock or ledge hard to get your tires to bump up over it, or high speed offroad racing type stuff...

 

[green40]

I put on the ani-rock sway bar last night. It really added stability going around a corner in the driveway. Before I could pull on the roll cage and it would stay leaning to one side , now it pops back to straight up.

So do you think it will help out on the trail? We cut some more this Sunday and have a nice new loop for you to try!
Any pics of the work Gary?
Lane

 

[Francesco_from_Italy]

limiting straps and air bumps are solutions for COM-PLETELY different problems than what your experiencing...

limiting straps- keep your shocks from getting pulled into two peices

air bumps- replaces your fixed bump stops and reduces the severity of the shock when your suspension compresses all the way and slams into the frame, for instance hitting a rock or ledge hard to get your tires to bump up over it, or high speed offroad racing type stuff...

Ok, just forget what I said...

So do you think it will help out on the trail? We cut some more this Sunday and have a nice new loop for you to try!
Any pics of the work Gary?
Lane

Right, some pics would be welcome!

Francesco

 

[Francesco_from_Italy]

In a few days I would place my order for the anti-rock bar, but I have a couple of questions:

1) Considering the answers I received (someone didn't even answered) from several vendors, I decided to order the bar from polyperformance. Do you think they are seroius and correct enough?

2) I convinced myself to put the bar in the rear, but I'm wondering if a second bar in the front axle wouldn't be the best thing to do. I mean, it would be only 400 bucks thrown away or two bars are better than one?

Francesco