12-04-2008, 09:01 AM | #1 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: gervais
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ok I know that on leaf spring trucks that the leaf springs are the springs and the damper is kinda like the shock body, but I'm confused about some trucks that have the leaf springs and shocks with springs on them too.... what the benifeit of it and down side?
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12-04-2008, 10:21 AM | #2 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: gervais
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come on I know some of you here do it, I just want to know why. I'm wanting to make a leaf spring truck and was wandering whats best
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12-04-2008, 04:35 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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To dampen the suspension more...
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12-05-2008, 08:19 PM | #4 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CoMo...Kickin it with Holmes Hobbies
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so the leafs dont over flex and break(plastic) or bend flat and stay flat(metal)
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12-05-2008, 10:00 PM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mansfield, PA
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| Not if they are made from quality delrin or spring steel... and they aren't overextended repeatedly.
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