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07-08-2007, 05:05 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: des moines
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|  how to sidehill better?
I have been looking around and I cant really find what I would like to know..Im having some trouble getting my 2.2 rig to sidehill well.I would like to know what will and will not help on sidehills
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07-08-2007, 05:13 PM
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| MWRCA'er  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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Tire are your biggest effect on side hills. Have the right foams that prevent the tires from rolling under the truck can make all the difference. Axle width is another big one. Then comes center of gravity. Sometimes the truck may sidehill bad because the shock springs are to soft the axles lift and unload when put to the test. |
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07-08-2007, 05:13 PM
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I would start with balancing your 2.2 the best you can. Then add or remove weight when necessary. Probably get the COG as low as possible. |
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07-08-2007, 05:21 PM
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If that pic in your Avatar is your rig, you have way too much flex | |
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07-08-2007, 05:23 PM
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07-08-2007, 05:28 PM
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that was when I broke it      ride height is about 2 3/4" and maxflex is about 6" Quote:
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07-08-2007, 05:28 PM
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thanks for the kind words Quote:
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07-08-2007, 05:35 PM
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Like the others have stated, get your weight as low on the rig as possible. I liked to run stiffer springs and heivier oil in the rear of my linked 2.2. What type and cut do you use on your foams? |
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07-08-2007, 05:35 PM
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| MODERHATER™   Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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It's the chassis, you should just send it to me.
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07-08-2007, 05:39 PM
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to do that you need to shorten your upper links by about 1/4" also Id lay the shocks down a tad also that will lower you CG, and make the suspension less likely to unload while on the steep side hills | |
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07-08-2007, 05:40 PM
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Im running proline foams with a 6 point star cut..Im running about 6oz in each front and about 3 In each rear..all the weight is as low as i can get it I think  ...here are a couple of better pics      |
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07-08-2007, 05:42 PM
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07-08-2007, 05:42 PM
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what is your center clearance, mine is about 2 1/4" to 2 3/8"
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07-08-2007, 05:43 PM
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07-08-2007, 08:06 PM
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2 3/4 and about 10" wide
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07-08-2007, 08:40 PM
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is it rolling or slipping when side hilling? groove and sipe your tires, mashers are not the greatest at side hill stuff stock out of the bag , oh yeah, lose the star cuts also, they just make it hop in my experience, the right foams make all the difference |
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07-08-2007, 08:50 PM
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im getting new tires..they are on the way I hope they will help..the truck will slid and then roll and sometime it will just roll..aslo what is the best way to cut the foams?
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07-08-2007, 09:48 PM
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 , what tires you getting?
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07-08-2007, 09:55 PM
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hmm I dont want to say there is still time before the compf or the people I run with to get them "lizards"
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07-08-2007, 10:01 PM
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| Keep it real  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA
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A foam setup that I like for sidehilling is to leave the sides full heighth, and cut a channel down the middle, I believe Rockwerks runs the same cut of foam, and has posted a pic of it on here somewhere, I don't have any pics of mine. My new kreepy foams work well at sidehilling too, but not quite as good as my custom cut ones, but the kreepy's are better in a lot more situations, so I have kept them in the tires My SW3 has 3.5" of center clearance, 10 1/8" wide front and 9 5/8" wide rear, and it sidehills like mad. I believe most important is COG, and then foam/tire combo. Springs and shock oils can affect it as well, but COG is the most important IMO. Here's a pic of how far mine will go on it's side   Last edited by Tanis; 07-08-2007 at 10:10 PM. |
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