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DesertCrawler · 01-17-2009, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BEAU

the problem is the upper links on top of the plate!!!!! they need to go under,,,, and try loosening all the ball cups abit they cant be torqued on they are plastic.....

I disagree, I have my links mounted on top of my four link plate and it works fine. You can plainly see the upper shock mount pinched against the chassis and the caps wrenched over. Change this first, it's easy, just put the plastic spacer/battery mount back in and try it.

robsdak · 01-17-2009, 03:19 PM

did you get it figured out?

350jeepcj5 · 01-17-2009, 04:06 PM

Yes i did get it figured out, I put everything back to stock and moved the bottom links inward more and flipped the shocks. I also weighted the tires and put the blue spring in the left rear with a spacer.

Pictures:
1st test:

not sure what the angle is though.

The flex/chassis shots:

Thanks for all your help and eventually will be working on a 4-link setup.

robsdak · 01-17-2009, 04:20 PM

well good for you... glad to see you got it. one thing i have learned, is to take it slow. i know you feel the need to change and modify to make it better. that all comes with time. i have had mine for 2 weeks and it has had different shocks, droop, full suspension, 60/40. just find what works for you. my thing now is, narrowed rims. i took 3/8" off of them. stood them puppies right up, gave it more of a go anywhere stance. i had to try it before i spend $100+ on new aluminum bead looks.

next project for me is a "tuber frame" just have to find the right one. choices are numerous. $49-$350. LOTS of research.

350jeepcj5 · 01-17-2009, 04:26 PM

Yea, how do you like the narrowed rims? any photos, does it perform better?

blacksmith · 01-17-2009, 06:02 PM

Ya get a delron skid & look at the angle of your axle

robsdak · 01-17-2009, 08:31 PM

no photo's yet. i didn't think that far ahead, for the build. performance, they are great. the sides bite more, they grab everything. it stands the chassis up more, i am running 60/40 shocks, so the difference in the height doesn't seem to matter. it steers better, less of a contact patch so it is easier to turn them. stock rims, tires and foam. i just cut the foam in 1/2. the rims sealed back up, so i drilled holes in the, that made a big difference as well.

it is a learning experience. mostly trial and error.

01-17-2009, 04:06 PM	#63
350jeepcj5 Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Street Posts: 88	Success! Yes i did get it figured out, I put everything back to stock and moved the bottom links inward more and flipped the shocks. I also weighted the tires and put the blue spring in the left rear with a spacer. Pictures: 1st test: not sure what the angle is though. The flex/chassis shots: Thanks for all your help and eventually will be working on a 4-link setup.

01-17-2009, 03:19 PM	#62
robsdak Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Crestview Posts: 166	did you get it figured out?

01-17-2009, 04:20 PM	#64
robsdak Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Crestview Posts: 166	well good for you... glad to see you got it. one thing i have learned, is to take it slow. i know you feel the need to change and modify to make it better. that all comes with time. i have had mine for 2 weeks and it has had different shocks, droop, full suspension, 60/40. just find what works for you. my thing now is, narrowed rims. i took 3/8" off of them. stood them puppies right up, gave it more of a go anywhere stance. i had to try it before i spend $100+ on new aluminum bead looks. next project for me is a "tuber frame" just have to find the right one. choices are numerous. $49-$350. LOTS of research.

01-17-2009, 04:26 PM	#65
350jeepcj5 Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Street Posts: 88	Yea, how do you like the narrowed rims? any photos, does it perform better?

01-17-2009, 06:02 PM	#66
blacksmith Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: bradenton Posts: 201	Ya get a delron skid & look at the angle of your axle

01-17-2009, 08:31 PM	#67
robsdak Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Crestview Posts: 166	no photo's yet. i didn't think that far ahead, for the build. performance, they are great. the sides bite more, they grab everything. it stands the chassis up more, i am running 60/40 shocks, so the difference in the height doesn't seem to matter. it steers better, less of a contact patch so it is easier to turn them. stock rims, tires and foam. i just cut the foam in 1/2. the rims sealed back up, so i drilled holes in the, that made a big difference as well. it is a learning experience. mostly trial and error.

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