[clutter1]

trying to link up the front... going for a reverse 4link with the uppers being straight the lowers in a vee. the uppers are at 42" apart I'll be running 44" tsl's on hummer rims.... I want to run as much backspacing as I can but don't want to hit upper links! can anybody tell me how far their links are apart and/or what is the max I can go

thre's what I have so far........

 

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another

 

[bobo]

i don't know right off hand how far apart mine are but i am going to the shop in a little while and i will post when i get back.

 

[Storm Trooper]

its all about the go fast holes

 

[clutter1]

ttt

 

[bobo]

mine are 35" apart on the axle they are further apart about 40" on the frame. The reason for the difference in the seperation is so the tires wouldn't hit the links while turning. this is with the hubs flipped and about 3 1/2 inches of backspacing.


hope this helps,
Jeremy

 

[DriveTime]

bobo, are your hubs flipped out or in? Also, are you talking about your front or rear axle?

 

[bobo]

The hubs are in. I have the same aet-up front and rear. was originally going to run a reverse four link sort of like this |\/| with the lowers triangulated with about 40 inches of horazontial (sp) seperation but thisdid not allow enough room to turn with 44's so i just angled them in until there was enough room.

Note: this had never been run i don't know how it will work. it is sort of a double triangulated 4 link......but then again not really.


Jeremy

 

[clutter1]

welded links on the front today
uppers are 42" apart 9" up from axle

 

[Pook]

Does it feel solid when pushed sid to side?

 

[Starslope]

Does it feel solid when pushed sid to side?

LOL that's the best ******* tip I've heard so far :flipoff2:

-"Ummm, no it feels kinda loose..."

-"Well better triangulate some more...how bout now?"

 

[CJ Lagos]

LOL that's the best ******* tip I've heard so far :flipoff2:

-"Ummm, no it feels kinda loose..."

-"Well better triangulate some more...how bout now?"

Not sure if you were being sarcastic but I think this is a decent way to test the suspension. You can push the side of a Jeep with leaf springs and watch the axle move side to side under the body. None of the link suspensions I've built have done that.

CJ

 

[Dan Dibble]

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1. Was cleaning the housing not the funnest thing you have ever done??
2. Where was your avator pic taken?

Keed up the clean work.

Dan

P.S. Not that you care, but I grew up in Ocean Springs MS. and we used to drive to Slidel LA to buy beer.

 

[kirshbom]

Looking good Chris!

 

[Wheelr]

Are the upper frame mounts in single shear? Are you leaving them like that?

I like the mounts on the axles though:flipoff2:

 

[blt2rok]

Dan the pic in his avitar is at bald river falls on the Tenn. side of tellico.

Also my mother in law is from Ocean springs last name of toche.

Chris you do good work!:flipoff2:

 

[clutter1]

yes they are in single sheer but blt2rok has informed me that this is unacceptable and must be remedied did some work on the crossmember any thoughts?
hey kirshbom where are the pics of this rumored killer bronco????
those axle mounts are a la blt2rok

 

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:flipoff2:

 

[kirshbom]

EB is still in stealth mode, but getting close. Maybe done this week or next. Where are your coils going to mount up on the axles/ Inboard or outboard of the upper link mounts? What about shocks?

 

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coils on the inside of upper links and shocks behind spring and near the stock upper mount