more flex

[4x4junkie]

Thats not correct at all. If your draglink isn't parallel with your trackbar, you most certainly will have steering issues on a solid axle too. Absolutely no different than having your tierods parallel with the beams on a TTB (well, finding proper steering corrections for a TTB can be tougher being everything out there is mislabeled, maybe that's what you meant?)


I've got no issues with uptravel... I can forklift a tire right about 40". Again I say it is possible to exceed that with a solid axle up front (you say 48" combined flex now), but by that time you're gonna be flopping around all over the place if you don't put a stiff set of swaybars on it that you'd have to unpin every time you go wheeling (I know, I've driven Jeeps with floppy suspensions myself, they don't handle so well when built for massive amounts of flex).

 

[NMB2]

The The best TTB can only flex half as much as a good setup sas with the same track width, its physics.

Assuming 4x4junkie has the "best flexing ttb" I'm going to say your statement is completely false, and anymoe flex than what Junkie has would be pretty much worthless and probably cause horrible offroading manors.

 

[rockwerks]

Thats not correct at all. If your draglink isn't parallel with your trackbar, you most certainly will have steering issues on a solid axle too. Absolutely no different than having your tierods parallel with the beams on a TTB (well, finding proper steering corrections for a TTB can be tougher being everything out there is mislabeled, maybe that's what you meant?)


I've got no issues with uptravel... I can forklift a tire right about 40". Again I say it is possible to exceed that with a solid axle up front (you say 48" combined flex now), but by that time you're gonna be flopping around all over the place if you don't put a stiff set of swaybars on it that you'd have to unpin every time you go wheeling (I know, I've driven Jeeps with floppy suspensions myself, they don't handle so well when built for massive amounts of flex).

I admit I am wrong about the TTB, yours is impressive!

I drive mine all over the country without swaybars even on the rig. flex does not mean floppy if you have a clue on how to build it.

And I did change up the final of my XJ I kept bending the flimsy stock stuff. moved the trackbar up ontop of the axle and did full crossover steering a very nice mod.

 

[NMB2]

I admit I am wrong about the TTB, yours is impressive!

I drive mine all over the country without swaybars even on the rig. flex does not mean floppy if you have a clue on how to build it.

And I did change up the final of my XJ I kept bending the flimsy stock stuff. moved the trackbar up ontop of the axle and did full crossover steering a very nice mod.

looks like every other bolt on XJ ive ever seen. What did you engineer in that suspension?

 

[rockwerks]

looks like every other bolt on XJ ive ever seen. What did you engineer in that suspension?

Spring rates, neutral biased shocks, its not rocket science, just taking the time to get things right.

I used to have bumper stickers that had a picture of a buggy on a trailer with a red circle around it and line through. and said NO TRAILER QUEENS!

I try to build rigs that can both do 80 on the highway and then air down and do class 4.5 and up trails

 

[NMB2]

Spring rates, neutral biased shocks, its not rocket science, just taking the time to get things right.

I used to have bumper stickers that had a picture of a buggy on a trailer with a red circle around it and line through. and said NO TRAILER QUEENS!

I try to build rigs that can both do 80 on the highway and then air down and do class 4.5 and up trails

I still wouldnt consider any of that "self engineered" its been gone over 11ty trillion times and is simple to just do a search.

Thats a cute sticker, did you buy it at the same time as your steering stablizer?

btw, I dont have a trailer, or a tow rig.... but you got me beat at 80mph. My buggy only does 70.

 

[Bray D]

Thats not correct at all. If your draglink isn't parallel with your trackbar...

Or the same length...

 

[rockwerks]

I still wouldnt consider any of that "self engineered" its been gone over 11ty trillion times and is simple to just do a search.

Thats a cute sticker, did you buy it at the same time as your steering stablizer?

btw, I dont have a trailer, or a tow rig.... but you got me beat at 80mph. My buggy only does 70.

Which sticker? GOT groceries? We used to get teased aout our grocery getters back in the day. GOt Groceries came about 9 years ago when there where just one or two of us with XJ's on the trails. I made skids and rocker guards unde cherokeenation.com back then.......the stabalizer is the same exact shock I run in the rear. comes in handy if I damage one..

Glad to see any built rig that gets driven to the trails

 

[Bray D]

the stabalizer is the same exact shock I run in the rear. comes in handy if I damage one..

I'd guess the first one you're gonna damage is that stabilizer sticking out front.

 

[rockwerks]

I'd guess the first one you're gonna damage is that stabilizer sticking out front.

Well since it sits behind the 1 1/4" 3/8" wall DOM steering and attached to the axle Im not too worried about hitting it LOL.

 

[NMB2]

Well since it sits behind the 1 1/4" 3/8" wall DOM steering and attached to the axle Im not too worried about hitting it LOL.

i remember my first beer.

 

[rockwerks]

i remember my first beer.

Me too. many many years ago in a land far far away

 

[NMB2]

Me too. many many years ago in a land far far away

and many since then, You must be drunk to be pimping that XJ

 

[rockwerks]

and many since then, You must be drunk to be pimping that XJ

LOL coffee and Amaretto..............

 

[NMB2]

LOL coffee and Amaretto..............

and LSD.