rear suspension-3 link or 4 link????

[odin]

I have Johnny Joints at all 8 points of my rear triangulated 4 link.
It flexes very well and is quiet.

 

[howdiy]

howdiy-do you know air shocks are based off unsprung weight?have you ever reserced a 2.5 air shock?

So your saying the weight of the vehicle does not matter and the weight of the axles and tires is the only thing that matters when using air shocks?

A 2.5" will support around 1000-1200 pounds of sprung vehicle weight, do you think a shock that is at or exceeding its max load capacity will hold up very well?

This leads me to the question, have you ever researched and air shocks?

 

[odin]

So your saying the weight of the vehicle does not matter and the weight of the axles and tires is the only thing that matters when using air shocks?

A 2.5" will support around 1000-1200 pounds of sprung vehicle weight, do you think a shock that is at or exceeding its max load capacity will hold up very well?

This leads me to the question, have you ever researched and air shocks?

I agree with you on this.
twoslo is obviously Very happy with his airshocks and is trying very hard to make us all believers.
Fact is...his rig has very little weight over the rear axle UNLIKE the OPs K5.
So airshocks might make sense for twoslo, but not the rest of us.

 

[odin]

yep they are easy to blow if your limiting straps arent setup right

Anything is easy to break if not properly set up...

 

[twoslo4five0]

So your saying the weight of the vehicle does not matter and the weight of the axles and tires is the only thing that matters when using air shocks?

A 2.5" will support around 1000-1200 pounds of sprung vehicle weight, do you think a shock that is at or exceeding its max load capacity will hold up very well?

This leads me to the question, have you ever researched and air shocks?

the unsprung weight is how you determine your shock.ride height is changed by n2 and spring rate is changed by oil.you would be supprised how many vehicles have air shocks including motorcycles.they are pretty standard.

 

[sledheadak]

heres the plan as it sits right now.front will have +4 56" springs and rear will be try linked with air bags that are independently controlledand will probly run bushings at both ends of the arms..will run limiting straps and bump stops to keep it all controlled and stop it from damaging anything.also will run a small winch for pulling down the rear on steep hills to keep it from unloading.

thoughts on this set up? good bad??

 

[twoslo4five0]

sounds good to me.what kind of OBA are you running.what size are your links gonna be?mine a 1 3/4 .250 wall

 

[sledheadak]

oba yet to be determined,will probly go with a electric pump of some sort unless i can find the correct mounts to add a a/c compressor to the engine.

lower links will be probly 2x3x1/4 wall box with the mounting area for the bags reinforced