SUA Flex. Show what you've got!
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this is the spring under axle flex thread. 
just said it wasn't optimal, if it's not leaking then I guess you're good. cool truck.
love this thread.
Thanks! Shes a sweet truck but ya never had leak issues.
Just got done playin in the snow with her and spun out because limited slips are no bueno in the snow
My 86 60 w/ medium OME lift and 31s
And a poser shot on the RTI ramp when I borrowed some 35s
And a poser shot on the RTI ramp when I borrowed some 35s
Milner Offroad leaf springs
2" body lift
34x10.5 R15 Simex Jungle Trekker 2
front axle shackles moved to back
2" body lift
34x10.5 R15 Simex Jungle Trekker 2
front axle shackles moved to back
OME Medium. 33x10.5's
Wasn’t super impressed with mine. I think somethings wrong here.
Wow, back from the dead!
Yup, that looks like the complete absence of flex to me
Yup, that looks like the complete absence of flex to me
I came here to discuss, how do I make my 60 series flex more???????
Nothing special.
Sway bars removed?
Springs have to be able to move through they're entire arch. Overly tight spring clamps, incorrect shackle angle, incorrect shackle length, and incorrect shock length will kill flex. Nearly all the rigs in this thread have at least one of those issues reducing flex. On the other hand a leaf spring suspension setup purely for a lot of flex sua will lose some road manners.
What is your setup?
From the picture I can see:
spring clamp on right rear overload leaf appears to be fully engaged on the spring pack (remove the clamp)
You've got a swaybar hooked up.
Anti-inversion pin of the shackle is all the way against the frame, meaning the spring can't articulate on the shackle any more than it's doing now. Might mean too steep a shackle angle (either spring is too short, shackle mount is too far rearward, or something along those lines)
Things we can't see: what springs are you running? If they're heavy's, do you have enough weight in the vehicle to exercise them? What shocks do you have? If near stock length, they may be acting as limiting straps (bad for articulation and not particularly good for the shock either).
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Pull the anti-inversion pins and that should release a lot of flex. They got your suspension tight like IFS.
Sway bars would be next to remove or just do a SOA, cut and turn, lockers, and never look back!!!!
Sway bars would be next to remove or just do a SOA, cut and turn, lockers, and never look back!!!!
Front was on.
I have a rear now too and it really doesn’t change much. Just way less sway on rough trails.
I’ve got 3” extended end links front and rear.