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Old 02-08-2012, 08:44 PM
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3-Link Flexing

Just figured I'd show off my baby doing work
3-linked on King coilovers with 37's... Rear are newer All Pros that need to be broken in. Just finally got her running and back together after 2 months an this was the first test run.

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Old 02-08-2012, 08:52 PM
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Nice looking truck ! looks like your trying your hardest to make it flex just a little bit more
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Haha yea I can't seem to pick a front tire off the ground. The rear flex sucks though. I might put limiting straps on it.
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looks good. homemade 3-link or a kit?
Old 02-09-2012, 06:14 PM
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Thanks man. Yea its homemade and today Im working on getting the rear shocks in the triangular position so it should flex more in the rear hopefully.
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Found some leftover snow today!! So I had to dominate it

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3 Link looks sweet. Got close ups of the axle/frame mounts?
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No but I can take some tomorrow if you want...
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No but I can take some tomorrow if you want...
We want.....I am planning a 3 link in the future so appreciate all the pics and info I can study and take notes on when I find it.
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Good looking truck
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nice flex. I would like to see a list of the major components. This is what I would love to have for my 92
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change the rear to 63's for major flex with springs but triangulating the shocks help a little with flex breaking in the springs help quite a bit too. i wish i had a link front n rear. you should have alot more flex in the front than the rear now though helpfully you get it straightened out all looks great.
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yea my old runner I built I swapped in 63's and it flexed great. This weekend I'm hoping I can get my shocks triangulated though an we'll see what it can do then.
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Rear end fully flexed but front still had more...

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And some carnage from the first outing

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If you lift up a front tire you'll see more rear flex, and vice versa. I'm guessing that's why in the pictures most of the flex is from the front axle.
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Originally Posted by jake90
Rear end fully flexed but front still had more...



And some carnage from the first outing



you otta see my fender lol it was smashed flat when I bought the truck an' I hammered it out and screwed it on with self tapping screws lol !
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Yeah when I crawl up on something the rear seems to stuff pretty well actually. I'm thinking about 4-linking the rear with coils to keep up with the front end.
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looks good. sits pretty tall on 37s though.
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looks great though man. Wish i knew how to do coils i would. Im not that into it.
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Thanks man. Yeah it is pretty tall but the coilovers make it so stable compared to other leaf spring rigs that I've driven.


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