Has anybody observed there front axle wanting to roll forward or appear to want to twist down under breaking. I have the rear sami's upfront with 2 of the lower pack leafs from the original fronts to make a 5 pack I also have the breeze 5.5 spoa with dls shackles?? not that it has caused a problem but it just seems strange to see.

Originally posted by Rockrat
Has anybody observed there front axle wanting to roll forward or appear to want to twist down under breaking. I have the rear sami's upfront with 2 of the lower pack leafs from the original fronts to make a 5 pack I also have the breeze 5.5 spoa with dls shackles?? not that it has caused a problem but it just seems strange to see.
Did you tighten your U bolts??

Yes, after my SPOA when braking on surfaces that grab then let go I can hear the lower leaves "spanking" the main leaf. That said it's not too bad. Also happens in 4x4 when climbing, get hopping and it wraps badly.

Toyotas have a 3rd link or strut rod to prevent front axle wrap. A lot of guys cut this when lifting but some leaf packs have been broken from the wrap and I have have heard of one fellow being killed when this happened at speed.
Ken

Yes Everything is Tight. I'm thinking that because of the forward momentum while braking that maybee the dls are starting to open giving the appearence of the axle rolling not sure

Originally posted by Rockrat
Yes Everything is Tight. I'm thinking that because of the forward momentum while braking that maybee the dls are starting to open giving the appearence of the axle rolling not sure
Get rid of the DLS, and just put some wranglers on there!!!

I ve have wranglers on the rear and i have a line on some for the front, but it all takes time. Right now im just doin with what I got

Originally posted by Rockrat
I ve have wranglers on the rear and i have a line on some for the front, but it all takes time. Right now im just doin with what I got
I used the double shackle in the rear, ruined a set of springs my first trip out!!!

Ive got the breeze trackbar on the rear no axle wrap what so ever and it doesnt affect my rear articulation that I can tell

my toy did that really bad, real soft springs 6 leaf pack I made a shackle mounted track bar didn't hurt the flex and stoped will hop.It also made braking way quicker

Not to mention putting more pressure to the ground

Originally posted by Rockrat
Has anybody observed there front axle wanting to roll forward or appear to want to twist down under breaking.

Yup - mine's got some Serious front axle wrap too :eek:

Yeh I know what you mean Ill be ripen mine apart this weakend to put new gears in and look to see what can be done to stop that nasty roll if I come up with something that works well I'l let you guy's know:D

Try putting larger spring pads on such as the Rubicon Express AntiWrap ones....I have never had front axle rollll:confused: