Thanks ...I know I'm oversimplifying it, just trying to comprehend...I see some triangulation going on it seems.No, they're actually mid-length arms. They just have an outstanding geometry design.
Thanks ...I know I'm oversimplifying it, just trying to comprehend...I see some triangulation going on it seems.No, they're actually mid-length arms. They just have an outstanding geometry design.
I drove mrblaine's TJ with a mid-arm suspension for a half hour or so offroad and on the street and all it did was make me desperately want one.Thats the one I have been lustfully looking at, how are its street manners
Ok Thanks I will get the Secret Visa ReadyI drove mrblaine's TJ with a mid-arm suspension for a half hour or so offroad and on the street and all it did was make me desperately want one.
I may have to Johnny Cash some of itOk Thanks I will get the Secret Visa Ready
That's cool to hear from you.I drove mrblaine's TJ with a mid-arm suspension for a half hour or so offroad and on the street and all it did was make me desperately want one.
I may have to Johnny Cash some of it
Let See short armI drove mrblaine's TJ with a mid-arm suspension for a half hour or so offroad and on the street and all it did was make me desperately want one.
Sounds about right but you can save some significant $$$ by keeping the Dana 30 and just replacing its 27 spline carbon steel axle shafts with 27 spline 4340 shafts. They're more than up to very tough trails with 35's and lockers.Let See short arm
Wheels Tires
Dana 44 front
Body Lift
Tuck
Sye
What you think 12-14 grand sound about right
I don't know I might need that 44 there some awfully mean looking parking curbs at the MallSounds about right but you can save some significant $$$ by keeping the Dana 30 and just replacing its 27 spline carbon steel axle shafts with 27 spline 4340 shafts. They're more than up to very tough trails with 35's and lockers.
Besides it would equal out my front to rear balance since I have a 44 in back kinda like having two holsters with a 22 in one and a 44 in the other really messes up your balance makes you walk funnyI don't know I might need that 44 there some awfully mean looking parking curbs at the Mall
Thats the one I have been lustfully looking at, how are its street manners
shocks and tire psi determine your ride quality, not arm length(for under 4-5" of SL). most here will argue and back that upNot true at all. . Have you even ran long arm. I've ran both and long arm is way better ride. But hey I'm just a mechanical engineer and don't know what I'm talking about. The angle of the arm has everything to do with the transfer of energy from the axel through the arms.
I hear you but the front axle doesn't typically see more than about half the load the rear axle does. After breaking a front shaft on a tough trail I replaced them both with hardened 4340 shafts with the same diameter and no more problems.Besides it would equal out my front to rear balance since I have a 44 in back kinda like having two holsters with a 22 in one and a 44 in the other really messes up your balance makes you walk funny
I hate you.I have a mid-arm as do many, many others on this forum. It's street manners are fantastic and even better with an outboard setup running properly tuned shocks.
.... The ride and flex between short and long are is night and day difference. ...
Thats the one I have been lustfully looking at, how are its street manners
Ive always had one question though, why do people like downtravel over uptravel? And I don't mean this in a rude way to anyone, but everyone online or in person I see who has bolt on long arms ex RE or RC 99% have no idea what Instant Center or Antisquat is. (Now im not saying im an expert on these things, but I do know a little and am continuing to learn). They all say the same thing... "droop is better", and yeah when you get to a point, drooping 8" of down travel really pulls the axle off center and towards the center of the jeep on short arms(hence axle hopping and light front ends on climbs, i think) and longer arms would benefit, but without a coilover or custom shock, you are going to make a trade for example a 12" travel shock, 8" down leaves you with 4 up. Say you have 35s with 4 up and 8 down, thats not worth it imo especially if you wheel in an area that uses lots of uptravel (johnson valley?)
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