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Old 03-26-2007, 11:50 AM   #1
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TLT, SW2, 12.5 WB, 2 ½? CG - What amount of articulation would be reasonable/ acceptable/ optimal? I can get a put a tire on top of a stick pack battery standing on end. Whoopie… It is not a Scale Rig but I would like it to be comparable to a 1:1 comp. rig.
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TLT, SW2, 12.5 WB, 2 ½? CG - What amount of articulation would be reasonable/ acceptable/ optimal? I can get a put a tire on top of a stick pack battery standing on end. Whoopie… It is not a Scale Rig but I would like it to be comparable to a 1:1 comp. rig.

Generally a normal 12oz pop can (5.5") is used as a somewhat standard for flex/articulation. Most have found that you really don't need any more than that for a capable crawler. Some of the torsion crawlers only have 1"-3" of articulation and do quite well due to a low CG.

However, you can have too much articulation in your suspension.
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However, you can have too much articulation in your suspension.
and that is worse then too little.
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My current comp truck doesn't have a ton of flex, but it is very predictable on the rocks. Just build your truck up and run it, tweak it from there.
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I'd say 5" max is about all you need for a 2.2 Class rig, or about the height of a 2.2 Moab.
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You get to much and you'll be flopping over all the time.
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