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Discussion in 'Suspension' started by 2ndGenJonny, Jan 12, 2016.

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  1. Apr 5, 2018 at 4:24 AM
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    This is a new bend, at least since I installed my Kings last fall.

    My LCAs are about 25% off center, so there's room to adjust them, then adjust the hiem joints on the UCA to get the alignment right.

    That, however, will be a full day of work on an alignment rack. @Braves95 can we go visit your buddy next month?
     
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  2. Apr 5, 2018 at 8:16 AM
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    I added the @dirt designs coil bucket hats that allow for a secondary shock hoop and a cross brace. With the TC bucket gussets and these hats with cross brace I’m not seeing any cracking or stretching. Plus, the cross brace is reducing the in and out bucket lean.
     
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  3. Apr 5, 2018 at 9:16 AM
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    I was looking into those.

    In the meantime, I put a few little beads on it, and have a buddy cutting me some plates for the top.

    Here's a better picture of the crack FWIW:

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  4. Apr 5, 2018 at 1:59 PM
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    Yep. Give me a heads up on which day. I'll make sure he's there.
     
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  5. Apr 6, 2018 at 6:20 AM
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    Okay, let me talk to HH6 and see when I'm free :)
     
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  6. Apr 6, 2018 at 9:06 AM
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    Interesting, running the same setup with no contact. Can you expand on your logic on this above?
     
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  7. Apr 6, 2018 at 9:36 AM
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    snowsk8air2 how hard can it be?

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    I was curious with that statement as well. Rear travel has nothing to do with the front. If anything, the rear ride height changed which led to a change in the weight bias in the front. I mean, I beat on my truck and haven't worried about cracking or bending the shock tower. The only way I see that happening is if you are bottoming out the shock before the bump stop is fully compressed. Hard to tell with rubber bumps though since they'll only compress fully on a hard hit.

    I'd adjust the heims out a good couple of turns and realign with the lca and see how things clear. But like mentioned, gonna be a good chunk of time on an alignment rack playing with things.
     
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  8. Apr 6, 2018 at 9:37 AM
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    Exactly what I was thinking.
     
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  9. Apr 6, 2018 at 11:13 AM
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    My observation: Increased travel in the rear allows the truck to stay close to level longer, and therefor stuff the front tires further due to increased weight on that corner. Instead of the whole truck tipping. See picture below. This is low speed crawling, btw.
    IMG_20180304_151345956.jpg IMG_20180304_151304622.jpg
    Regardless of the dynamics that achieved it, on my last trip out I definitely stuffed the fronts farther than before, as measured by getting the tires to rub on the fender flare, and the bump stop hitting the LCA. I confirmed the shock is not bottoming out, but I'm not sure how much of the bump stop i actually used.
     
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  10. Apr 6, 2018 at 11:16 AM
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    it's entirely possible i'm thinking about the dynamics of this situation wrong....
     
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  11. Apr 6, 2018 at 12:16 PM
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    Well regardless, I'd spend some time on an alignment rack and get the uca to clear the shock tower.
     
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    Got it, you are using more of the travel, but the travel did not change.

    Yup.
     
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  13. Apr 6, 2018 at 3:48 PM
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    yes, i'm actually using the travel it's capable of.
     
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  14. Apr 6, 2018 at 3:49 PM
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    Yeah, in the very near future.
     
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    Hey all so I have a ? for those more knowledgeable than I. Im running a shackle flip with dakars and the b110 bilsteins. I'm getting a strange pop sound coming from the rear end and i believe it's coming from the leaf pack on the driver side any idea what that could be from ? I noticed on both sides the 2nd from the front eye there aren't any bolts in the brackets that hold the packs together but there are holes drilled in the bottom of them ?

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    Those are the flattest Dakars I've ever seen. o.0
     
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    Yaa that's what happens with the shackle flip I guess
     
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  20. May 9, 2018 at 10:25 AM
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    Your flip won't make your springs change like that.
     
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