Updated pics of rcd lift,limiting straps,aal

pics 1 an 2 show limiting straps installed,as the light racing uca has no stops ,the ball joint was hitting spring at full droop,problem solved
pics 3 an 4 show a little flex,as i was testing to see if the emergency parking brake cable had enough length[just barely]
pic 3, 4, an 5 has the 1 1/2 inch add a leaf installed on non tsb springs, this got me evened up around 42 1/2 inch fender to ground,on all fours

 

ever play on that hill across the street? looks inviting

 

wow dude yours has so much more flex than mine

 

where did you order your straps from ?

 

what do the straps do, other than the obvious...

 

that hill is the old widomaker hill climb ,if your old like me you will remember watching it as a kid on ABC wide world of sports,an yes we climb the back side to get up top an launch our para-gliders

http://www.kartek.com/

 

They limit the travel of the suspension so that it doesn't travel too far and rub/damage items.

Nice truck btw.

 

limits down travel ,aftermarket uca i have don't stop down travel, i was getting ball joint damage on spring, an CV boot damage off of lower control arm
now i can adjust were i want it to stop
now some shocks stop down travel, the rcd 4.5 kit shocks do not
plus its not good on the shock
i regularly get the truck on 2 or 3 wheels when 4x4ing, safest way to save parts i could come up with,was straps

 

if i had stock upper arms ,or a upper arm that has stops,then i wouldn't have to have straps,but i like my light racing arms,
from were I'm welded to frame to center of lower shock bolt is 1 1/2 inch's of travel
at the wheel that gives me a little over 2 5/8 inch's of wheel travel down from riding position
the strap is 12in ,for every 12in of strap there is 1inch of stretch,
so there is only 1/2inch of slop in the strap[just looks tight, its not]