TTB limit straps?

[ecgreen]

Anyone have any pics or descriptions of how they mounted limit straps on a TTB?

 

[scotts90ranger]

4x4Junkie I'm pretty sure installed a cable from side to side to act as a limiter, through a tube mainly to stop overextension while ascending steep hills, it moved side to side so there was still suspension travel but the total extension was limited... if memory serves he went from the sway bar mount points on the front of the axle.

 

[ecgreen]

4x4Junkie I'm pretty sure installed a cable from side to side to act as a limiter, through a tube mainly to stop overextension while ascending steep hills, it moved side to side so there was still suspension travel but the total extension was limited... if memory serves he went from the sway bar mount points on the front of the axle.

Yeah I saw that pic. I like how he utilized the sway bar mount. I need to limit down travel, cause my coil pops out off road when I remove the sway bar. I am going to use a coil retainer, but I don't like that being the point of stoppage on the way down.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Yeah, BTDT, I made bolt on J hook things for mine and I think I still have a stainless ziptie or two on each side... they don't drive well back to camp when the coil isn't in the bucket...

 

[4x4junkie]

4x4Junkie I'm pretty sure installed a cable from side to side to act as a limiter, through a tube mainly to stop overextension while ascending steep hills, it moved side to side so there was still suspension travel but the total extension was limited... if memory serves he went from the sway bar mount points on the front of the axle.

That is it. I still run the cable, and recommend it highly if you are running flexible springs (Jeep XJ, JK, JL, or JT front springs or early Bronco front springs).

Typical limit straps can be used too, although they will limit your downtravel during articulation (where one wheel is up, the other down) which was something I wanted to avoid since I occasionally frequent trails like Rubicon and similar having big rocks to crawl over. Best way for these is probably to go straight from the frame near or above the bumpstop (or from the coil/shock bucket) to a bracket welded to the beam or radius arm.

Pics for others reading who may be curious:

 

[superj]

maybe find a junkyard grand cherokee or wrangler and get those tabs that clamp the coil spring to the axle. i think its just a curved piece of metal with a 7/16 or 10mm nut through a hole in the spring seat.

like these:

Isuzu Coil Spring Retainer: Trooper & VX (independent4x.com)

 

[superj]

i see you said you are going to use them but don't like them being the stop so never mind on my comment