WOW! I got my Jeep running today and pulled it out of the garage for the first time. As I backed out, the back end started dropping. I thought, "Uh oh."
I got it out and tried to pull forward. Nothing much happened with no throttle since I had to air the 44's all the way down to get it out of the garage. So I put about 2000 rpm to it. MAN did that thing jump! I personally didn't feel it in the driver's seat, but I'm told by observers that my rear end jumped up about 4 feet into the air. I broke the BRAND NEW 1-ton CV that I won, too!
Here's a description of my suspension. I think I have an idea as to what is wrong, but want to clear it with the suspension gurus here first. I have a pic to post but am not at my computer right now and will post it later tonight. My upper and lower arms attach to the frame at the same point. They pivot on the same long-ass 3/4" bolt. The upper wishbone goes down to the axle and attaches above the exact center of the dif. The lowers attach to the axle on the top of the axle toward the outsides.
My theory is that I need to move the lower link brackets to the same location only on the under side of the axle tubes. As it is now, the axle wants to torque and the links provide no counter-acting forces to each other.
So what do ya'll think? Again, there will be a pic in a few hours when I get home. I was hoping for a little anti-squat, but not nearly this much.
J. J.
I got it out and tried to pull forward. Nothing much happened with no throttle since I had to air the 44's all the way down to get it out of the garage. So I put about 2000 rpm to it. MAN did that thing jump! I personally didn't feel it in the driver's seat, but I'm told by observers that my rear end jumped up about 4 feet into the air. I broke the BRAND NEW 1-ton CV that I won, too!
Here's a description of my suspension. I think I have an idea as to what is wrong, but want to clear it with the suspension gurus here first. I have a pic to post but am not at my computer right now and will post it later tonight. My upper and lower arms attach to the frame at the same point. They pivot on the same long-ass 3/4" bolt. The upper wishbone goes down to the axle and attaches above the exact center of the dif. The lowers attach to the axle on the top of the axle toward the outsides.
My theory is that I need to move the lower link brackets to the same location only on the under side of the axle tubes. As it is now, the axle wants to torque and the links provide no counter-acting forces to each other.
So what do ya'll think? Again, there will be a pic in a few hours when I get home. I was hoping for a little anti-squat, but not nearly this much.
J. J.