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Old Feb 8, 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 Feb 8, 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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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 09:43 PM
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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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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 10:49 AM
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looks good. homemade 3-link or a kit?
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Old Feb 9, 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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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 06:24 PM
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Found some leftover snow today!! So I had to dominate it

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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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3 Link looks sweet. Got close ups of the axle/frame mounts?
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 07:22 PM
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No but I can take some tomorrow if you want...
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 08:00 PM
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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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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 04:29 AM
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Good looking truck
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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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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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 12:55 PM
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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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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 05:53 PM
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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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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 06:02 PM
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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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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 06:11 PM
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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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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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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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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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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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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 06:18 AM
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looks good. sits pretty tall on 37s though.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 03:08 PM
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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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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 10:36 AM
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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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