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Jcplante · 08-22-2011, 07:49 AM

i have been thinking about raising my lower links and cutting the belly to gain about 3/4 inch ground clearence. im just wondering if my center of gravity will be to high if i do it. has anyone tried this? I raised my links to try it but i did not cut the chassis yet in case i dont like it. i noticed that i lost some of my flex but that may just be a shock adjustment to fix that. It just seems to bind up a little because i can flex it by hand it just wont flex on its own.

jsowens · 08-22-2011, 11:34 AM

Theoretically if you simply move your lower links, cut the chassis, and keep the electronics in their stock location, your center of gravity should stay close to the same. That all depends on where you mount your battery, though. If the battery weight is raised, COG will be higher.

jacks766 · 08-22-2011, 02:13 PM

I cut approx 1/2" inch off mine and moved the links inside and up and have had no issues. Still have great flex and cog remained the same as my battery is velcro to bottom of electronics tray. And yes a little shock adjustment will get you where you need to be..

Jcplante · 08-22-2011, 05:47 PM

So you put the links on the inside of the plate and the stock location on the axle? do you have your shocks mounted on the links or the axle and how much ground clearence do you have? sorry so many questions im new to this

crawlHTX · 08-22-2011, 06:41 PM

I did something similar to jacks; however I dropped my electronics down on top of skid and got rid of the electronics tray. Then have my battery velcroed under front upper links for front weight bias.

opek · 08-22-2011, 06:45 PM

You can click the link in my signature to get an idea of one cheap way to maintain reasonable antisquat in the rear. If you can mount the upper links lower down on the axle side that is better, but he just smashed 2 steering arms together to make a quick and dirty mounting point. Search "antisquat tech" and get an idea of what is going on. It's not too difficult to set it up.

jacks766 · 08-23-2011, 03:55 PM

I have my Shocks mounted to my axles. I made a little bracket that actually holds them above the lower links on the axle... (I found later that there is actually someone selling a prefab bkt) In this pic I have the links on the outside but I moved them back in...

s74 · 08-26-2011, 04:18 AM

I installed the shock absorbers and links to the axle. And my chassis bottom cut off

Hoosierdady · 08-26-2011, 02:00 PM

I'd change that skid to Delrin, use a 3/8 cutting board to make one. Just a thought.

08-22-2011, 07:49 AM	#1
Jcplante Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: south shore Ma Posts: 803	anyone raise the lower links and cut the chassis i have been thinking about raising my lower links and cutting the belly to gain about 3/4 inch ground clearence. im just wondering if my center of gravity will be to high if i do it. has anyone tried this? I raised my links to try it but i did not cut the chassis yet in case i dont like it. i noticed that i lost some of my flex but that may just be a shock adjustment to fix that. It just seems to bind up a little because i can flex it by hand it just wont flex on its own.

08-22-2011, 06:45 PM	#6
opek Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 698	You can click the link in my signature to get an idea of one cheap way to maintain reasonable antisquat in the rear. If you can mount the upper links lower down on the axle side that is better, but he just smashed 2 steering arms together to make a quick and dirty mounting point. Search "antisquat tech" and get an idea of what is going on. It's not too difficult to set it up. Last edited by opek; 08-22-2011 at 06:54 PM.

08-22-2011, 11:34 AM	#2
jsowens RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 1,882	Theoretically if you simply move your lower links, cut the chassis, and keep the electronics in their stock location, your center of gravity should stay close to the same. That all depends on where you mount your battery, though. If the battery weight is raised, COG will be higher.

08-22-2011, 02:13 PM	#3
jacks766 Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio Posts: 70	I cut approx 1/2" inch off mine and moved the links inside and up and have had no issues. Still have great flex and cog remained the same as my battery is velcro to bottom of electronics tray. And yes a little shock adjustment will get you where you need to be..

08-22-2011, 05:47 PM	#4
Jcplante Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: south shore Ma Posts: 803	So you put the links on the inside of the plate and the stock location on the axle? do you have your shocks mounted on the links or the axle and how much ground clearence do you have? sorry so many questions im new to this

08-22-2011, 06:41 PM	#5
crawlHTX Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 227	I did something similar to jacks; however I dropped my electronics down on top of skid and got rid of the electronics tray. Then have my battery velcroed under front upper links for front weight bias.

08-23-2011, 03:55 PM	#7
jacks766 Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Antonio Posts: 70	I have my Shocks mounted to my axles. I made a little bracket that actually holds them above the lower links on the axle... (I found later that there is actually someone selling a prefab bkt) In this pic I have the links on the outside but I moved them back in...

08-26-2011, 04:18 AM	#8
s74 Newbie Join Date: May 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 5	I installed the shock absorbers and links to the axle. And my chassis bottom cut off

08-26-2011, 02:00 PM	#9
Hoosierdady Fan of wheelspeed Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Southern IN Posts: 3,369	I'd change that skid to Delrin, use a 3/8 cutting board to make one. Just a thought.

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