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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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did the rears up front and i got some major axle dive goin on. when it starts humpin stuff out on the trails it gets pretty bad... what could i do to solve this issue? i think i'm gonna crack some leafs if this keeps up
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:20 AM
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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Im not sure what you mean by axle dive
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by algranger
did the rears up front and i got some major axle dive goin on. when it starts humpin stuff out on the trails it gets pretty bad... what could i do to solve this issue? i think i'm gonna crack some leafs if this keeps up
Assuming you are talking about axle wrap or wheel hop, I added an anti-wrap leaf to the top of my rear spring pack up front. Basically a half leaf, arched more than the rest of the pack with a clamp underneath the rest of the springs that it can pull up against to resist the torque of the axle on the springs:



http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_suspe...l#Update-part2
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by WFO
Im not sure what you mean by axle dive
when i hit the brakes the axle pivots forward, 3rd goes up in the air, same as axle wrap

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Assuming you are talking about axle wrap or wheel hop, I added an anti-wrap leaf to the top of my rear spring pack up front. Basically a half leaf, arched more than the rest of the pack with a clamp underneath the rest of the springs that it can pull up against to resist the torque of the axle on the springs:
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_suspe...l#Update-part2
thats exactly what i'm looking for thanks!
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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Mine does it too. I really notice it in reverse, if you slam on the brakes the front end shoots up. Never been bad enough to worry about though.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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I assume all you guys with this issue removed your torque rods? I put the OME 2 1/2" lift kit on all around but I left my torque rod connected in the front.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Wardamneagle
I assume all you guys with this issue removed your torque rods? I put the OME 2 1/2" lift kit on all around but I left my torque rod connected in the front.
If you keep the stock push-pull steering, you keep the torque rod. If you convert to crossover steering, you need to remove the torque rod to fit the steering components installed. But yes, w/o a torque rod, you can get more wheel hop, although the way the factory torque rod is set up, it won't totally control axle wrap since the axle end of that rod really needs to be triangulated with two mounts on the axle.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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yeah i'm fixin to do crossover, was just talkin to a guy a few mins ago about an ifs steering box so no torque rod for me.
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