RockinWrangler
11-26-2004, 08:24 PM
OK I know I am going to get flamed for this but oh well. Probably the stupidest question I have asked and that is why I put it here
How do you determine how long of a limiting strap to get? I have been trying to find a way to limit unloading on a long armed TJ climbing steep vertical climbs. I heard that putting limiting straps on well help the problem. Do you use use a piece of chain and start out long then go shorter trying to find where it stops unloading?
End stupid question. Let the flaming begin. :flipoff2:
Aaronn
11-26-2004, 08:33 PM
In my experience limiting straps are to protect shocks and driveshafts....keep shocks from topping out (over extetend) and to keep driveshafts from getting too much angle(binding and exploding)....To keep the front end from unloading most people with coils or coilovers attach they're winch cable to the front axle and suck it up a touch when climbing...hope that helps :)
NE-RokToy
11-26-2004, 08:37 PM
If you want to keep the front unloading and can't use the winch trick I would think the best setup is to use a single short strap on the center of the front axle.
RockinWrangler
11-26-2004, 08:58 PM
If you want to keep the front unloading and can't use the winch trick I would think the best setup is to use a single short strap on the center of the front axle.
Yeah that is what I was thinking. I was just wondering on how to determine proper length on the strap. I figured that this is cheaper way to fix the problem until I get a winch.
Optiskate
11-27-2004, 11:59 PM
If you want to keep the front unloading and can't use the winch trick I would think the best setup is to use a single short strap on the center of the front axle.
I've seen it done on buggies with atv winches... on both front and rear...
NE-RokToy
11-28-2004, 01:56 PM
Yeah that is what I was thinking. I was just wondering on how to determine proper length on the strap. I figured that this is cheaper way to fix the problem until I get a winch.
like you mentioned a length of chain could be useful in determaning the proper length for a strap.
Peabody
11-28-2004, 11:23 PM
To find the length needed, lift the frame (unloading the suspension) until binding in the driveline occurs or the shocks bottom out. You can now limit the down travel to just before the point of breakage.
The winch example used above allows you to actually lower your center of gravity which is usually a good thing.