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vova 08-10-2002, 09:50 PM I want to move my axle forward to make room for some 42's. Will it work if I drill the springs and move the pin 1.5-2" and then drill the perches another 1" to move the forward? Will this effect anything? I'm running 44044's. 71RCKCRZR RYAN 08-10-2002, 09:56 PM IT WILL NOT WORK.................... YOUR ANGLE OF ATTACK WILL BECOME TO DIFFICULT TO OVERCOME THE TRANSVERSE SECTION OF THE DECOMBINATION PURSE.:confused: :confused: :D vova 08-10-2002, 10:01 PM You BIG fag. I had a feeling you would post :flipoff2: 71RCKCRZR RYAN 08-10-2002, 10:06 PM :D Brutpwr 08-10-2002, 10:15 PM The main problem you will have is that the tire will probably hit the bottom of the battery box area something worse than if you just moved the firewall back a bunch. Of course moving the battery would be simple compared to all the other mods you have made. Jason :) 72zebra 08-11-2002, 01:11 AM I redrilled the pad on the axle on mine without a problem. Ive also drilled a whole in the top main leaf and moved the remaining leaves and bolt forward before. With some spring packs that might not work because the main leaf may bend or sag. Worked for me though:D wngrog 08-11-2002, 06:14 AM I have redrilled springs before without a problem. I feel that as long as the old holes are in the "spring pad" area and not experiencing too much flex, you should be fine. These puppies are HELL to drill, so saddle up. I just drill those that cannot be repositioned. I just move the short ones to the new holes in the long leafs. DRM 08-11-2002, 06:23 AM Originally posted by wngrog These puppies are HELL to drill, so saddle up. Nawwww...... take a masonary bit and sharpen it with a grinder, go slow with some cutting oil, and it drills just as easy/fast as any other steel. GonPostal 08-11-2002, 10:06 AM Instead of drilling, you can also use offset plates from M.O.R.E. http://www.mountainoffroad.com/catalog/Mounting%20Hardware-Axle/OP20&25.jpg vova 08-11-2002, 10:41 AM I want to move it forward more then the plates will allow. I'm thinking like 2". Nobody 08-11-2002, 10:52 AM Just a thought, most springs already have an offset pin....would turning the spring around be an option? vova 08-11-2002, 10:57 AM i think the 44044's have the pin forward, so if i turned them around it would move the axle backwards. Booger Weldz 08-11-2002, 11:10 AM youre gonna have to move your box forawrd too! if you add a bit longer perch on your axle youll be able to use that for movement instead of drilling the spring--yikes vova 08-11-2002, 11:16 AM Originally posted by Booger Weldz youre gonna have to move your box forawrd too! if you add a bit longer perch on your axle youll be able to use that for movement instead of drilling the spring--yikes I'm planning on running the tie rod in back of the axle, so i don't think i'll need to move the box. I want to drill the springs and the perces to move it 2-3" forward sucka:flipoff2: BadDog 08-11-2002, 01:26 PM Originally posted by vova I want to move it forward more then the plates will allow. I'm thinking like 2". I made my own plates and moved my front axle 2". I made plates for top and bottom, and extended them about 1" to make sure the spring hole was stabilized to help keep it from fatiguing and breaking. 2stroke 08-11-2002, 02:38 PM will the spring become weak and crack @ the original hole? vova 08-11-2002, 09:47 PM Originally posted by 2stroke will the spring become weak and crack @ the original hole? I don't think that would be a problem. | |