SteeevO Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) I'm running 12" Travel Walker Eavans coilovers in the front Full SAS Writeup: http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/blog/2008/12...xle-conversion/ Edited January 30, 2009 by SteeevO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitemedoughboy.com Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I'm running 12" Travel Walker Eavans coilovers in the front Full SAS Writeup: http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/blog/2008/12...xle-conversion/ hows the spring rate on the TJ coils? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsme1738 Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 ok we need a price on a full weld on long arm kit........please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeevO Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 hows the spring rate on the TJ coils? A little soft but not bad at all, if they were any stiffer @ the same ride height they would float at full droop. I just got back from calico, CA and those bilsteins need some stiffer valving. the springs flex nice. ok we need a price on a full weld on long arm kit........please I'm going to be working on that, but it's going to take more time than the HD stock replacement links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsme1738 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 ok.........waiting.....tap tap tap tap......just kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeevO Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathy Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 thats doesnt look like much triangulation, hows the side to side movement? let us know how it handles on/off the trail. Looks liek you have about what.. 40 deg between the 2 uppers? if so thats fine, if its less it will wiggle. I run 50 on mine. also a little more triangulation on the lowers will help with flex steer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daver123 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Steevo, I'm going to be broke soon, if you keep making kits I'm going to end up buying them all, lol. I'm going to order your rear link replacements as soon as i figure out if the tax man is going to take $700 out of my pocket that i'd much rather give to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeevO Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 ha ha Thanks, this rear-suspension won't be out for a while so you are safe there... i'm taking pre-orders on the replacement links untill 2/18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeevO Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 just a fyi, I've had this on the trail twice now and i love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 WHEN YOU make this kit will it just be the upper links? and will it be compatible with the stock length lower links(the ones your taking pre-orders for) or will the lowers have to go long-arm as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeevO Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 it will be new uppers and lowers. it uses the same johnny joint as the stock length links were taking pre-orders for right now. but the actualy link itself will need to be changed out. also, this kit will mostlikely only fit on SASd trucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsme1738 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) tap tap tap.....can you show a pic of where the lower links go to the frame? Edited February 12, 2009 by itsme1738 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeevO Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 I never planned on posting this picture, this is an old picture with a few things incomplete but the lowers will be located about where they are shown here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsme1738 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 soooo....thay are in the stock location or did you move them foward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeevO Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 they are moved forward quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsme1738 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 i would like to go inside the frame not under.....keeping the links+jonny joints out of harms way...any thoughts on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeevO Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 I thought about that but it messes with the roll center of the system leading to increased body roll. to keep the geometry the same-ish you would need to move the lowers on the frame side slightly beyond the non-removable crossmember is.. and even if the crossmember was there you would end up with like 40"+ lower links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Looks good steevo! I plan on doing something similar whenever i come home from deployment AND HAVE TIME. I have all the parts. Just need time! see pixs: http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y5/cuongnutz/SAC/?start=80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeevO Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Looks good... you're running 38" links? thats pretty long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 I forgot what numbers I had it at... but I'm going to rethink the design over. but if yours comes out before mines, i'll just go with yours. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calibeater Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 well i think that looks pretty snazzy!! now just a thought i got when i saw your drive shaft, do you think if you added somethin like a shock boot on that joint would help from anything gettin in there? i was thinkin that could help keep the splines clean and would be really cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeevO Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 I forgot what numbers I had it at... but I'm going to rethink the design over. but if yours comes out before mines, i'll just go with yours. hehe How soon are you looking to have yours done? Mine has been working flawlessly with this design and i REALLY like it. well i think that looks pretty snazzy!! now just a thought i got when i saw your drive shaft, do you think if you added somethin like a shock boot on that joint would help from anything gettin in there? i was thinkin that could help keep the splines clean and would be really cheap. Nahh... it's greased up and there is a tight fit around those splines... it's good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I still have less than half a deployment to go and contemplating on moving when I get back to the states...sooo yeah it'll be a while hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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