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11-14-2006, 09:40 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville
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|  Leaf spring question
Are the Jugg leafs the same dimensions as the Bruiser leafs? If you have Bruiser shackles and leaf mounts, will a Jugg leaf fit without modification? If all goes well tomorrow, I will have a nice looking Bruiser frame, shackles, leaf mounts and the little plastic deals that attach everything to the frame. |
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11-15-2006, 07:14 AM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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11-15-2006, 08:04 AM
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I know this doesn't exactly go with the question, but it brought up an idea. Has anyone tried to de-arch the juggy springs? For example using 2 pieces of wood and clamping the leaf with a c-clamp to make it flat and leave it overnight or longer. It the fullsize world it's something I'd definitely not consider, but in RC I see guys straighten bent leafs and keep running. Just a thought because I'm betting the Juggys would work better all around, as well as maybe replace bruiser leafs better, if they had less arch.
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11-15-2006, 11:04 AM
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| Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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I run the main leaf and then proceed to give the truck hell and they start to soften up  My high lift sits at like 40% sag right now, I think launching it off the jumps at the worlds helped with thatMike | |
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11-15-2006, 02:26 PM
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| Oppan Gangnam Style   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shingle Springs
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i have dearched the jugg springs and they work but are still a bit stiffer than the bruiser/mounty sorings.
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11-15-2006, 02:31 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville
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has anyone tried heating up the jugg springs, letting them cool in the air, heating again and quenching them in water or oil to bring back the springy?
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11-15-2006, 02:48 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Naoma, WV
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I'm no metalurgist but doesn't quenching make the metal harder and eventually brittle? My juggys have no wear or use on them so I'll wait till they get well used and see if they soften up. I have 2ft showtruck lift springs right now. Maybe I should have them chromed.  |
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11-15-2006, 02:53 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville
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I cannot remember the tempuring procedure for spring steel... I thought it was what I posted, but it has been 20+ years since I did it last and only then did it once.
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11-15-2006, 03:13 PM
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| Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Dude, if they are going on a rig that will have some weight to it, they will be fine after a couple of runs. Just run the main leaf and tapper the ends (see chinos mod) and I would buggy leaf the rear.  lots of flex |
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11-15-2006, 03:16 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville
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Wow, that is a nice rig! I hope to build more of a trail runner/light duty crawler. The front is going to be leafs for sure and I would like to do leaf's in the rear as well, but a 4-link isn't out of the picture yet. What is the wheelbase on a bruiser anyway? |
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11-16-2006, 09:10 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebraska
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Got another leaf question. Been reading on here for a while and maybe I missed it but what does the high lift springs measure compared to the juggy springs? Nick |
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