The Frankenstein Build! LT/Expo/Trail rig..and BS

That's what I thought... but it appears that since you gain more droop with a 12" shock then that means that your shocks were overextending the whole time...

Edit: ok I see.

 

Depends on how my you are willing to spend/how much work you want to put it. The simple route would be bolting in Dakars (if you don't want Allpros).

If you want something more crawler oriented and can be done rather cheaply though is a lot more work, is the Chevy 63 swap. I don't know how well that would do for the go fast stuff, but I'm sure it's possible. You'll end up doing a shackle flip for that, but the 63's can handle that.


Or the costly method is the DMZ SUA kit. It uses an inverted shackle still and will be a better go fast option than the 63's. I can't drop my 33's below the sliders, but I can sure tuck them.

 

Wait what?? Yes you gain more droop cause you have a longer shock..

That doesn't mean it'll be limiting your droop though. Plenty of other factors in play.

And I still vote Alcan leafs

 

I think he meant the stock location shocks are limiting droop since going to 12's will increase your droop

 

Oh. No 12s in stock location would limit your up travel. Not your droop. You'd be using the the shocks as bump stops which kills shocks much faster then using them as limit straps..lol

 

I should have clarified a little better. Going from shocks in stock location to 12's via the BAMF or Pelfrey relocation kit. I believe that is what he is looking to upgrade to which is why he mentioned the 12's.

 

Those kits won't limt the droop much though.

Look at how well Tyler's rig flexes with them.

 

Also..kinda random..but just looking back..


Did Adam, Jason and I all really just agree up travel is under rated??? Holy shit..wtf is going on?!?! We may break the Internet with all this agreeing..

 

Hes just saying stock shocks/stock location is whats limiting. Not upgrade shocks/relocate

 

Yes stock shocks and stock location sucks.

 

I must not be explaining what I mean well enough...

 

Haha the constant battle of the interwebz..

 

I too agree uptravel is underrated... Everyone be riding on them bump stops... I see so many people 1-2" or even less uptravel... Gotta have some uptravel at least. Even if you are crawling, we don't go 2 mph everywhere, there is hundreds of miles of trail travel sometimes.

Here is aftermarket leafs and similar stock location shocks and 8" shackles...





Here is chevy 63s with better shock location and 6" shackles

 

Nooo what I was saying is with the stock shock mounts, you will be limiting your droop (overextending your shocks) unless you get a 12" shock and relocate the upper shock mount. That seems bad. But I guess at slow speeds it's not.

Also - I honestly know nothing about 63 chevy leafs.

And - After reading alcans website I'm considering them. Any idea what I'm looking at for the bill? Ballpark figure?

 

So we can all agree a proper balance is necessary. Ground braking stuff here!!


I need some 8" shackles lol.
But God the stink bug would be attrocious

 

Coming from the guy who has no up travel

 

You must have never looked at my rear set up. I have a good amount of up travel!

I rarely bottom out unless I'm trying to go fast. I have a proper balance for what im doing. How bout that

 

Not trying to step on toes.... But Tyler is running the ATO Shackle flip, he had it then removed it at some time and is running it again. He has the XJ 5" shackles to run with it and the expos. Was out wheeling a few weeks ago with him and his droop is crazy. Perfect pairing with his shock relocation and the shackle flip for more droop.