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Post by possum398 on Nov 7, 2006 22:43:07 GMT -5
while yall are cutting, I need some disk brake brackets for my d60 rear. Just trying to use up all waste!!  |
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Post by broncocraigellis on Nov 22, 2006 0:12:30 GMT -5
there have been no updates because i haven't touched the jeep in four months...i hope to hang springs from the frame and bolt the axles up over christmas break
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Post by jeepchipjones on Nov 22, 2006 12:08:14 GMT -5
you gonna put the skinny TSLs on there for that old military look?
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Post by Busted Knuckle Racing on Nov 22, 2006 12:28:52 GMT -5
run tires like mine... that would look kewl I think...  |
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Post by broncocraigellis on Nov 23, 2006 5:00:50 GMT -5
i'm thinking of running 37" IROKs
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Post by jeepchipjones on Nov 23, 2006 9:40:36 GMT -5
i may just have some for you ; )
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Post by broncocraigellis on Nov 24, 2006 0:07:44 GMT -5
seriously?
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Post by jeepchipjones on Nov 26, 2006 21:42:29 GMT -5
yeah, i bought some to run on my jeep when i do get a new dd, but if you need them soon, i will sell them to you. they are 36" bias, so they were 36.8" new, and they have app. 70% tread on them. let me know if you want them soon
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Post by broncocraigellis on Nov 27, 2006 0:31:36 GMT -5
i just have a bare frame sitting in the garage...i'm a long way away from tires, my friend! thanks for the offer though
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Post by broncocraigellis on Dec 12, 2006 17:09:46 GMT -5
here are a couple of pics from last night. i set the grill on the frame as a point of reference. before i boxed and strapped the frame, i neglected to mark where the original axle centerline was, so i'm lost as far as that goes. also the front 2-3 inches of my frame has been hacked off, so i have to add that plus what i need to hang the wrangler leafs. i'm using 2x3 .25 wall tubing for a front bumper/ shackle hanger mount, and i measured where everything needs to be for that. Would you guys keep the shackles in the stock position or reverse them? I'm thinking keep them stock so the tire won't move back into the fender well when it articulates, but I want to hear your opinions.    |
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Post by jeepchipjones on Dec 12, 2006 17:32:38 GMT -5
its really personal preference... i mean, leaving it stock, you have them hanging down in the way when approaching obstacles, but the motion is more natural i think. when you compress, the tire will push forward, giving you more stability and widening your stance, and when you droop, it will move in toward the body. now if its reversed, you have the advantage of the better approach angle, but youll have a lot more movement in the driveshaft, which may or may not wear out your joints quicker, just a thought though. and if its reversed, when compressed, the tire will come back and clearance may be an issue; in droop it will move away from the tub, but i dont forsee that being a problem really...
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Post by jeepchipjones on Dec 12, 2006 17:36:39 GMT -5
after all that blah blah blah, i guess all i had to say was that you get a better approach angle if you reverse it, but the driveshaft may suffer its integrity more so than in stock form
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Post by rccolacc on Dec 12, 2006 19:55:53 GMT -5
I was just talking to Mark Guyton about pros and cons of a shackle reversal the other day. Hey says they ride better, but the front end tends to dive whenever you hit the brakes. How would you hurt the driveshaft by a shackle reversal? The axle would move rearward when you flex, thus making the shaft collapse. I think that's better than stock, where the axle pulls the driveshaft out when it goes up (axle pushes forward). I mean the driveshaft moves in and out whether the shackle's in the front or the rear of the axle right? I mean it makes sense to me... Just put a coil conversion on it Craig and be done with it. -RC |
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Post by bcjeep on Dec 12, 2006 20:15:39 GMT -5
yeah,I have some stock TJ coils that you can use.
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Post by rsmith on Dec 13, 2006 9:00:31 GMT -5
I ran shackles in the front of my Bronco when I first wheeled it. I was taking into consideration the better stance and the wheel moving forward. However, they (the shakckles) hung up on everything. After that I realized that the little that my tire did move forward didn't matter if I couldn't get up on the object anyway due to that doggone shackle hanging down. There is a tendancy to bend springs when hammering and I pulled my driveshaft apart a few times when springs bent and the axle moved forward. I may have not given it a fair chance, but I said that I would never run shackles on the front of a strictly trail rig again - a 50/50 trail/street rig I may consider. (My 2 cents - not worth much)  |
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