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08-22-2005, 02:42 PM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Phoenix
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| Shorter links in front or back
I have read that if you are doing a 60/40 split the short links should be in the front. I have seen pics of some rigs that look like there front links are much longer. I understand that putting the shorter links in the front will put more weight over the front axle, but are there advantages to having longer links up front? Thanks, Dan |
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08-22-2005, 03:09 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding from Goodall
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From my experiance no. I built a tube frame just for the heck of it and recycled links form other projects so it had about a 60 up front and 40 out back, the front links would drag on anything I tried to climb and made some thing impossible. It was more capable in reverse than it was going forward
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08-22-2005, 03:35 PM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: www.ORCRC.com
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you want more weight forward so when you are on steep climbs the front tires have more weight on them with a 50/50 split. so shorter links up front for a "cab forward" design.
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08-23-2005, 09:01 AM | #4 |
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Thanks for the replies guys. I will play around with different lengths of links. I will just keep the shorter links up front. Dan |
08-24-2005, 03:12 PM | #5 |
06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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Another vote for short fronts.
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08-24-2005, 03:44 PM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Redding, True Nor-Cal, look on a map
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Short links in the front and long high clearance (j-hook) links in the rear.
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