Mid Travel BS 2.0

Interesting.

 

I mean, we shot a bunch of limeys to get rid if the Commonwealth government, so yes

 

What do the Poms have to do with this?

 

Y'all would be better off fully evicting the old country

 

Such a shame that they kept the ugly OE flare look, same with their front fenders...IMO they should have used the same flareless styling as the larger glass.

 

I need a little help from all you mid travel 2nd gens running stock lowers. So I had bought some limit straps to help my upper ball joints from failing prematurely and protect my shocks. But I am having some clearance issues at full lock. Here is a pic of what I was planning.



Before you all jump my shit for having the lower mounts welded on before I checked clearance, I had the lower control arms pulled off the truck for maintenance and found that to be a perfect time burn them in. Me and a buddy had also looked at a few where a few people had mounted theirs and that seamed like the same spot. Also we mocked it up and it seamed to work until we went to burn the top mounts into place and found I had clearance issues.

 

What is the clearance issue? Tire to limit strap?

 

I shaved those sleeves down on the clevis to get more clearance.

 

I think you have the sleeves in backwards, the smaller OD should be inside the clevis and strap to make it fit snug.

See the frame hole cover in your picture? Mount the cleavis behind (toward the back of the truck) from that, and everything should clear.

I think I posted some puctupicin my build thread.

 

Just adjusting preload. Easy enough to just try and see what it does.

 

Are you trying to add lift or take it away? Sorry a little confused. What spring rate? And I'm sure you know to drive it around after adjusting so everything settles before checking the new ride ht

 

Ya I think he was saying in order to be level, do you need to add lift, or take away lift.


My god this is difficult I know.

 

Yes this. From where you are at, do you want more or less ride ht to get to where you want. Lol

 

I think your ass is on backwards or something.

More preload=more threads showing=stiffer ride=more ride ht=more lift=truck is taller

Less preload=less threads showing=softer ride=less ride ht=less lift=truck is shorter.

 

Ya at full lock I only have 2.5" or 2.75" from tire to bump stop perch.

I have thought about that but I think I measured and it still wasn't enough.

Nope the sleeves are the skinniest they will get with out cutting. Moving it back would cause it to rub on the tire more. But where I have the strap hanging wasn't the exact spot I was going to mount it. I will take a look at your build thanks

 

You have the Clevis assembled incorrectly, those washers should be turned inward creating a sleeve that your strap freely rotates around vs the strap riding on the threads of the bolt.

 

If the sleeves have shoulders on both sides and don't look like the above (which is actually how mine came as well) just cut off the outer portion to match the above photo. It's what I had to do to make them clear (I mounted mine on the front side of the suspension, but had the same issue)

Edit: as you can kind of see below, the Kartech ones come with sleeves on both sides. You should be able to cut off the "outside" portion to gain more clearance.

 

Ya I was thinking of cutting those extra sleeves off, so now I think I will and give it another shot. How did you mount yours on the front just in case I can't get it to work in the rear.

 

As you're beginning to find out, it's tight up there, but you can find a spot that fits and doesn't rub. Hardest part was making it so it doesn't hit the steering boot when at lock (or whatever the "real" name is for that thing )