: Which is a better 4 link setup for my LJ ?


RickyR
01-11-2010, 11:33 AM
My set up is a 2004 LJ with D60's and 39.5's looks to be about 106" wheelbase. AMC 401 with 727 and D300 with 4:1.
Mostly east coast rock crawling and some street driving

With straight lowers
http://www.knology.net/~ericselz/401%20LJ/straight%20lowers.JPG


With crossed lowers
http://www.knology.net/~ericselz/401%20LJ/double%20x.JPG

You can click the link to expand the screenshots if necessary.
Do I want a lower number in the anti squat box?

Thanks, Ricky

Aaron871
01-17-2010, 03:23 PM
Both of those look great to me. I like the #'s on the 1st one better, but if it's a rear steer axle I'd use the second one for the double triangulation.

Good luck Ricky, how about some build pic's I know that thing is looking sic...

upsidedown
01-18-2010, 03:08 PM
I like the double triangulated. You will get less rear steer with that setup. Both are going to work well and may not be that noticable. One thing that I have noticed with my setup being double triangulated is that the lower links dont drag as much when they are not out on the frame where you are comming down off rocks with your front wheels.

How bout some build pics. Not enough LJ builds out there.

RickyR
01-18-2010, 03:38 PM
Thanks for the input.
As it turns out, the lower link truss is too close to the rear output of the Dana 300. So I ordered the 4 link brackets from Poly Performance.
I was concerned about dragging the arms since it is was a major concern when going from leaf springs to this newfangled 4 link thing :eek:
I will get a few pics going..

Thanks again for the help and advice.
Ricky

edit: here is a link to some pics of what I have so far. Too bad they aren't to technical..yet....

http://www.knology.net/~ericselz/401%20LJ/

upsidedown
01-18-2010, 05:04 PM
See you are running a D300 tcase. What D60 axle are you running? Chevy or Dodge? I built my TJ with the Dodge D60 axle.

Put together a build thread so we can see your progress ....or lack of.:flipoff2:

RickyR
01-18-2010, 05:21 PM
or lack of.:flipoff2:


That is more likely..
I have to have help and we can't get together every weekend, so progress is slow.
The front is a narrowed chevy D60, rear is narrowed dodge 60. All 35 spline.
I added more pics to the 401 folder..
Thanks