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PLAN B

This build was 2 parts 1 i have a truck I made to pretty to wheel so I'm building an ugly one I can actually enjoy. And 2. My cousin has been trying to join us for blazer bash but his truck wont be ready so we are surprising him with this one
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CriticalAction said:
I can't find the visual for it but the more you lay the shock back the less mechanical advantage it has to do its job. To me it looks like your front shocks are slanted back pretty far.

I would suggest moving the towers forward but I know you just won those new towers at BB. In the mean time could you install the shock into the old dual shock mount that is still on your frame to see what it feels like?

Here's mine: Front end is very stable at any speed.

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Since I dont street drive this unless I have to or really feel like it it doesn't bother me. I think the only way I'll mess with this setup is if/when I'm pulling it off to throw on the new mounts.

I am curious if having the shocks straight up and down will dampen more/better at higher speeds offroad. Trying to keep up with wade made me almost want coilovers.
 
Having them straight up and down will dampen more at that height, you also have to keep in mind how the axle will move with travel. It's not that big of deal with a leaf spring rig because the movement isn't too much, but the axle will move back as it compresses, and forward as it droops in your case. So if you have it straight up at ride height it will end up angled forward under compression and angled back under droop, with the most damping at ride height. If you angle them slightly back just a little bit at the top, then they will be almost perpendicular to the travel arc of the leaf spring eye, and they will remain at that angle throughout most of the travel with little change in angle front/back.
 
folkenheath said:
If you angle them slightly back just a little bit at the top, then they will be almost perpendicular to the travel arc of the leaf spring eye, and they will remain at that angle throughout most of the travel with little change in angle front/back.
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X2, mine are lean back a couple degrees.
 
folkenheath said:
Having them straight up and down will dampen more at that height, you also have to keep in mind how the axle will move with travel. It's not that big of deal with a leaf spring rig because the movement isn't too much, but the axle will move back as it compresses, and forward as it droops in your case. So if you have it straight up at ride height it will end up angled forward under compression and angled back under droop, with the most damping at ride height. If you angle them slightly back just a little bit at the top, then they will be almost perpendicular to the travel arc of the leaf spring eye, and they will remain at that angle throughout most of the travel with little change in angle front/back.
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Yup that's what I have drawn in my original post and kinda what spurred the question. I think I can modify the diy4x brackets a little bit to get a few degrees lean out of them :)

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Allow me to muddy up the water in your artwork... What about the side to side arc movement of the front axle when flexed (looking at it head on from the front)?

Ultimately, I'd bet the front to rear vs side to side movement / bind of the bushings relative to their orientation is about the same. Damned if you do, damned if you don't....
 
nvrenuf said:
Allow me to muddy up the water in your artwork... What about the side to side arc movement of the front axle when flexed (looking at it head on from the front)?

Ultimately, I'd bet the front to rear vs side to side movement / bind of the bushings relative to their orientation is about the same. Damned if you do, damned if you don't....
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Side to side will be more than for and aft, mostly because of the flexible suspension. In stock form they are about the same
 
the_blaze said:
3 mechanical speedo 241s 1 vss 241 and a 208 just because. I know of 2 more mechanical 241s I may snag dirt cheap for inventory/parts.
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If you want to grab some more VSS 241s I'm sure the group will likely buy them off you (plus some) at some point :D.
 
the_blaze said:
The VSS 241s seem easier to find. If i come across more for cheap I'll snag them.
Some people collect cards... apparently I collect transfercases..
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I was collecting 208s when I was working on a cheap slip yoke eliminator, but then people discovered the better geared stronger build easier to fix yoke 241 and now no one cares about 208s
 
I played with the diy4x brackets for a while and unfortunately they aren't going to work on my truck (at least I dont think so right now). The passenger side the ac hard line that goes into the box on the firewall is in the way, on the drivers side the brake lines are in the way. I know moving brake lines aren't a huge deal but the ac line is a no go. Guess I'll be looking into making something custom...:hack::grind:
 
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