Widow chassis suspension question??

[Aij29]

Hi Guys
Just a quick suspension question,I have built a widow crawler which is at the rolling stage,
It has E-maxx shocks without springs for a droop setup,

Only thing is when i pull the chassis upwards to extend the shocks and let it go the shocks/chassis dont return to there original position,

Is this correct??
I havent fitted the electrics or battery yet would the weight help the suspension settle,

Cheers
Adrian

[frsttimer]

how is the shock angle sounds like its binding a little, if they are too angled they will bind and not drop back down. also she shocks may be a bit to big so when fully extended they would bind.
hope it helps

[Aij29]

Hi
Shocks are mounted in the same position as offroader5`s original widow,
They dont seem to be binding as they will return with a bit of light pressure to the chassis
Cheers
Adrian

[Kranberry]

do you have oil? if so what weight? do you have internal springs?

[HndsWthtShdws]

Try disconnecting a driveshaft and see if it will fully droop by itself that way. If it does then you have nothing to worry about, it just happens because your wheelbase changes slightly during suspension cycling.

[Offroader5]

Originally Posted by HndsWthtShdws

Try disconnecting a driveshaft and see if it will fully droop by itself that way. If it does then you have nothing to worry about, it just happens because your wheelbase changes slightly during suspension cycling.

Nailed it.

When it droops out, the wheelbase gets a tad bit shorter. When you put it back down on the table, the shocks won't fully compress because the tires will need to roll a bit to readjust the wheelbase length...and if your axles are locked and the d-shafts are installed, the tires won't roll back out from under the rig.

[Aij29]

Hi
Thanks for the replies guys,
I`ve removed the driveshafts and it still wont settle?

Im unsure of the shock oil i bought the shocks off ebay and put them on,

I do have a tub of 80 weight oil,should i use that?

would internal springs help?

Or should i just finish the truck and drive it then see how they work?

Cheers
Adrian

[Offroader5]

How did you mount the upper shock end? Did you tighten it down too much...did you use fuel tubing as a flex aid? You could be binding on that upper mount.