FYI, it was with stock t-bars. When the t-bar height is messed with the alignment, usally toe is wacked out. I wouldn't touch the bars for just a picture, it's a pain taking it back to the shop for an alignment. Go to post #61 and you'll see it in action, flexing without load. The added leverage of the Rancho arms allowed the stock t-bars to allow for compression even when the front was not under load. Street ride was as you can imagine a little on the soft side so I put the OME bars in. Yeah cv angles are steep but hold just fine, I keep that in mind when I'm wheeling. It's def. not a setup for everyone, and probably not worth the trouble and time but it works for me since I run trails for stock trucks....its just easier now.

 

WOW! pretty good even with the stock tbars. I would have kept them in there.

Are those the stock outer cvs? Hell, if they don't bind, go for it!

 

Aftermarket T-bars tend to be too fat to have any flex with the factory A-arms. I tried the SAW 26mm bars for a couple of months and went back to the factory bars so I could have better flex. They probably work great with longer arms. YMMV.

 

I had good results with 1.5" BJ Spacers, Downey 26mm torsion bars, and swaybar disco's. Definitely stiffer than stock, but a good match for the Downey 1.5" HD rear lift springs.

 

Quick Shock Question :

When doing a u-bolt flip kit you are still remounting the bottom shock brace to the front of the axle (driver) and rer of the axle (passenger). Does this mean it's going to limit flex from one side to the other? I have never heard of such a thing.

Anyone? Explain Please

 

not sure...i did a u-bolt filp and went with sky's relocator kit...simple and effect puls very good for flex. shocks were moved to this kind of angle / \.
now all i got to do is put the chevys springs in

 

LT ~ What did you use to mount the top of the shock? pics iff possible? Did you have to move anything on top of the axle such as the e-brake or brake cables? How close did and when did you mount the lower shock mount?

 

I'll play as well.


All stock.

 

hey what the hell ill play too!
this is stock suspension with sway bars connected:

 

Do 2wds count?

A couple inches from full flex:

 

Just went out and played around a bit yesterday.

Here ya go!









stock everything

 

My truck came with the rancho torsions. They are stiff. I got a set of OEM ones with the new frame i just picked up. I'll probably leave them on so i can flex more.

right now my IFS is horrible.

seen some decent flex in a few rigs so far =)

 

Stock torsions, ProComp ES3000's, Eibach rear springs, no front swaybar, rear swaybar attached.

 

Troy just won

 

TC - Besides being my reason for sticking with IFS ... How do you like your ProComp shocks? I haven't really heard anyone talk abour them around the boards. You hear Rancho, OME, and Bilstein all day long.

I agree ... TC wins!

 

I didn't know it was a contest either ...

As for the shocks, they are OK - nothing special really. They ride pretty nice both on and off road, but since doing the front bumper they are a little floaty. I think they run a little short, actually. If/when they wear out or I finally break down and install a lift, I'm going to spend a lot of time measuring and researching for their replacements.

 

3" skyjacker performance strut lift
front and rear swaybars attached
33" baja claws

 

Keep trying Una.... LOL

Molly runs 35's - what size tires does Pete have?

 

iunno LOL
i think 33"s

 

and for the record i coulda gone further up pete.. but fj and pickup woulda had metal on metal action LOL i was CLOSE AS HELL to his back bumper