Longer than MC jointsThese threads never last long, do they?
Blasphemy!Longer than MC joints
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Look how helpful you are!Ask greg
I'm not afraid of a little hate. What I have works well and others talk isn't going to change that. We're supposed to be adults, but if others can't be, let them bring the hate on. I'll still be able to sleep at night.Elitism keeps rearing its head.
There's a hell of lot more MC joints and arms out there than you imagine. This is from the PM's and texts I get from various members thanking me for speaking up.
It's like you and your KREW have driven them underground with your constant bashing and hatred.
Of the folks I've wheeled with, not one of us gave two shits how any rig was built. We just enjoyed the great outdoors and a common hobby.
Maybe @jjvw (Mr. Tech) can weigh in on this?I wonder if both my axles being aftermarket plays into why mine just plain work well. I've got as much or more flex than any other jeep I've wheeled with and my joints haven't shown any signs of failure.
This would be vs someone who has simply rotated axles for their lift.
Thinking about it more, having all the brackets corrected on the axle for any lift, has to improve performance.
I sleep well, time around the campfire with friends helps!I'm not afraid of a little hate. What I have works well and others talk isn't going to change that. We're supposed to be adults, but if others can't be. Let them bring the hate on. I'll still be able to sleep at night.
So, all the axles were made wrong that have all the failed joints on them that we are around? Accurate assessment?I wonder if both my axles being aftermarket plays into why mine just plain work well. I've got as much or more flex than any other jeep I've wheeled with and my joints haven't shown any signs of failure.
This would be vs someone who has simply rotated axles for their lift.
Thinking about it more, having all the brackets corrected on the axle for any lift, has to improve performance.
I did run the MC lift for 6 months or so before new axles.Maybe @jjvw (Mr. Tech) can weigh in on this?
The stage is set its your time to shine buddy.
No, I'm not sayin either. I'm just pointing out my experience. As I've said before I think the fact my jeep has always been garaged and never seen salt or winter probably has more to do with that longevity.So, all the axles were made wrong that have all the failed joints on them that we are around? Accurate assessment?
It is impossible for them to be higher based purely on an axle swap. That's not how it works.In hindsight I know that my RTI ramp numbers were higher after the new axles.
Having the lockers helped too.It is impossible for them to be higher based purely on an axle swap. That's not how it works.
How do you explain that the vast majority of our rigs don't see salt or wet winters and still kill the joints? Too much sunshine?No, I'm not sayin either. I'm just pointing out my experience. As I've said before I think the fact my jeep has always been garaged and never seen salt or winter probably has more to do with that longevity.
I haven't seen that many that kill joints. I know tworley mentioned his, he's in CO.How do you explain that the vast majority of our rigs don't see salt or wet winters and still kill the joints? Too much sunshine?
Outside of forgetting to disconnect the front factory swaybar or the onroad setting of a SwayLOC, the limitation of flex is 99.9% shock length since almost no rigs won't flex to the shock limits.Having the lockers helped too.
I keep relating this but once upon a time G and the folks at MC got into a pissing contest on FB. G kept telling them that what they were saying wasn't true and he didn't give a shit what his associates used as product on their personal rigs. They kept it up so he finally said fine, fuck it. Here are the pics I've collected of all of your failed joints on practically every rig that comes into the shop over the years. That didn't go well.I haven't seen that many that kill joints. I know tworley mentioned his, he's in CO.
But it is a metric,Outside of forgetting to disconnect the front factory swaybar or the onroad setting of a SwayLOC, the limitation of flex is 99.9% shock length since almost no rigs won't flex to the shock limits.
There are lots of ways to manipulate an RTI score so it is basically a useless metric.