What limits 2nd gen IFS max compression ?
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What limits 2nd gen IFS max compression ?
As my stock compression forward bumpstop was fouling my OME shock, I replaced the compression bumpstop with llow profile ES jobbies.
In messing with lifting the truck on the outboard ball joint on the lower arm , it seems I can get no where near the bumpstops.
I have not tried removing the sway bar yet but it seemed to me that the shock was compressed to its max (OME N98) and limiting upward travel.
I will try repeating without the shock but is it likley the sway bar lmits upward travel so much I can not even hit the bumpstops ?
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In messing with lifting the truck on the outboard ball joint on the lower arm , it seems I can get no where near the bumpstops.
I have not tried removing the sway bar yet but it seemed to me that the shock was compressed to its max (OME N98) and limiting upward travel.
I will try repeating without the shock but is it likley the sway bar lmits upward travel so much I can not even hit the bumpstops ?
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David
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sway bar will limit travel (up or down)
its (relitivly) easy to pull both the sway bar and shock and see how your travel changes.
if you have cranked your torsion bars then its possible to be unable to get enough weight on that corner of the truck to compress it completly.
its (relitivly) easy to pull both the sway bar and shock and see how your travel changes.
if you have cranked your torsion bars then its possible to be unable to get enough weight on that corner of the truck to compress it completly.
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Torsion bars.
If you are cranked, piss off. You likely were barely using your stockers, let alone low profile ones.
Stock bars with BJ spacers is the best IFS front. You actually use the small travel window you have.
If you are cranked, piss off. You likely were barely using your stockers, let alone low profile ones.
Stock bars with BJ spacers is the best IFS front. You actually use the small travel window you have.
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Originally Posted by Flygtenstein
Torsion bars.
If you are cranked, piss off. You likely were barely using your stockers, let alone low profile ones.
Stock bars with BJ spacers is the best IFS front. You actually use the small travel window you have.
If you are cranked, piss off. You likely were barely using your stockers, let alone low profile ones.
Stock bars with BJ spacers is the best IFS front. You actually use the small travel window you have.
As I stated, the low profile stops were a cheap solution to replacing the stock one which fould the shock body at full droop. They were not really put in to allow more upward travel.
Not cranked yet. Was thinking of just cranking for now to level truck until I get the BJ spacers and diff drop (I have Aisin's)
Not sure on the ' piss off ' comment , does that mean something different in American ??
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Originally Posted by nrgetic99
Not sure on the ' piss off ' comment , does that mean something different in American ??
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In messing with lifting the truck on the outboard ball joint on the lower arm , it seems I can get no where near the bumpstops.
David
Key to max stock IFS travel is to keep the torsion bars soft and disconnect your swaybar. Best solution is to lock the front your only going to get so much flex out of the stock IFS front.
And as far as I know there is no diff drop (other than a bracket lift kit) for a 2nd gen, that's 3rg gen stuff.
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I mean forget about it.
When I had Sway Away bars, an ARB bumper and low profile bumpstops I could only hit them when I jumped the truck.
With the same bars, BJ spacers, no exposed thread on the adjustors and bumpstops, it would crawl to the stops.
When I had Sway Away bars, an ARB bumper and low profile bumpstops I could only hit them when I jumped the truck.
With the same bars, BJ spacers, no exposed thread on the adjustors and bumpstops, it would crawl to the stops.
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Originally Posted by Flygtenstein
I mean forget about it.
When I had Sway Away bars, an ARB bumper and low profile bumpstops I could only hit them when I jumped the truck.
With the same bars, BJ spacers, no exposed thread on the adjustors and bumpstops, it would crawl to the stops.
When I had Sway Away bars, an ARB bumper and low profile bumpstops I could only hit them when I jumped the truck.
With the same bars, BJ spacers, no exposed thread on the adjustors and bumpstops, it would crawl to the stops.
I have drained the mod fund for this month plus my energy from crawling under the truck every night is running low.
I was going to go with custom height BJ spacers less than the 1 5/8" BUT now it seems that lift hight with the spaces then trim back DOWN to perfect ride height (for me) with the torsion bars will be the best of all worlds... smoother ride and longer travel.
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Originally Posted by RobG
I could never get my front to compress using a jack, on the trail though I had no problem hitting the bumpstops. I think it was because the rear was super flexy compared to the front.
Key to max stock IFS travel is to keep the torsion bars soft and disconnect your swaybar. Best solution is to lock the front your only going to get so much flex out of the stock IFS front.
And as far as I know there is no diff drop (other than a bracket lift kit) for a 2nd gen, that's 3rg gen stuff.
Key to max stock IFS travel is to keep the torsion bars soft and disconnect your swaybar. Best solution is to lock the front your only going to get so much flex out of the stock IFS front.
And as far as I know there is no diff drop (other than a bracket lift kit) for a 2nd gen, that's 3rg gen stuff.
here
David
Last edited by nrgetic99; 10-28-2005 at 10:05 AM.
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Very Clever.
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