show us ya flex MQ/MK
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how long are your shocks?????? is you flex limted by them or are you resting on your bump stops?
front flex
Thats mine on bottom of page nine, busted front shocks! new larger one next week
I agree,
Thats mine on bottom of page nine, busted front shocks! new larger one next week
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stock springs flex ****, they need to flex up pushing body upwards as well and bending flat when needed. my stock springs were shagged, sagging/ bent over the pack join bet your are similar when removed.
also as said shocks, u need long travel shocks
sway bar still on
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sway bar off
Honestly, I bought it as is, so I didn't do anything to it!
From what I can tell, it has extended front shackles and flat leaves, and in the rear it has drop shackles and flat leaves. , and the springs sit on top of the axle. There's not much upward travel in the rear, but it certainly works well.
The previous owner knew nothing about it as well
From what I can tell, it has extended front shackles and flat leaves, and in the rear it has drop shackles and flat leaves. , and the springs sit on top of the axle. There's not much upward travel in the rear, but it certainly works well.
The previous owner knew nothing about it as well
Hmm spring over axle, were you able to get a roadworthy with that?
If so, I see a spring over happening for me in the near future.
And drop shakles will do a lot to get it to flex like that. Judging from the shackle angle in the back, it looks like it might even have more flex left in it!
Thats still some of the best MQ/MK flex I've seen though!
If so, I see a spring over happening for me in the near future.
And drop shakles will do a lot to get it to flex like that. Judging from the shackle angle in the back, it looks like it might even have more flex left in it!
Thats still some of the best MQ/MK flex I've seen though!
Yeah, there's definitely more in it, but I'd need longer shocks. Something I plan on looking into, that way I have more up travel too.
And it's not registered at the moment, but I can't imagine anyone picking up on an axle flip if it's done properly
And it's not registered at the moment, but I can't imagine anyone picking up on an axle flip if it's done properly
Have owned most, MQ, MK, GQ/TB, GQ/TD, GU/ZD and now finally GU TD42Ti
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the flex on leaf sprung vehicles are also helped by not using (or undoing) the spring retainer for the leaf-pack, allowing them to separate like this image from 5lam...
(which is the reason the leaves separate, and probably the only mod that some owner in the past has done...)
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Other things that assist with flex on leafies, shackle angle at 45 degrees, and for gods sake, check the pins on the shackle... With them done up too tight, you just end up binding it all up...
When looking for a perfect length shock, remove the shock completely, then lift and measure what flex you can get and buy accordingly the right shockie
Hope this helped, been a while since I was in the old bone-rattler
(which is the reason the leaves separate, and probably the only mod that some owner in the past has done...)
Other things that assist with flex on leafies, shackle angle at 45 degrees, and for gods sake, check the pins on the shackle... With them done up too tight, you just end up binding it all up...
When looking for a perfect length shock, remove the shock completely, then lift and measure what flex you can get and buy accordingly the right shockie
Hope this helped, been a while since I was in the old bone-rattler
thats mint dude, u got the best rims there too thats what im running.Finally got time to go for a decent drive Yesterday.....
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dam i miss my old swb on the tracks
was out at ormeau on the weekend busted a glass rear window :/ was good but mucking around http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=355524387898139&l=5588774905665934507
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