James's 88 Yj

Post by **Jwlman** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:47 am

willhf1011 wrote:
BadnewsCJ wrote:UPDATES???

You and him are in a race to finish to wheel Big Dogs.

I have some catching up to do

Post by **Jwlman** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:48 am

BadnewsCJ wrote:UPDATES???

Drilled out most of those damn tabs, cut leaf spring brackets off the rear frame and started on mocking up the rear 4 link

Post by **willhf1011** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:40 pm

still 3 link front or gonna try for 4?

Post by **zach119** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:53 pm

Just from my personal experience james go for 4 link if it's at all possible. The packaging around the engine is nice but a pahard bar sucks.

Post by **Jwlman** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:04 pm

willhf1011 wrote:still 3 link front or gonna try for 4?

I had been planning on a 4 link front

Post by **willhf1011** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:51 pm

I couldn't remember so i scrolled back and saw you mention a 3 link, but now I remember having a conversation with you about the 4 link front, excuse my stupidity.

Post by **zach119** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:26 pm

James. what did you make your front frame out of? Just 2x2 tubing?

Post by **Jwlman** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:35 pm

willhf1011 wrote:I couldn't remember so i scrolled back and saw you mention a 3 link, but now I remember having a conversation with you about the 4 link front, excuse my stupidity.

Ah, I didn't remember mentioning that but I am definitely going with a 4 link.

dodgeguy119 wrote:James. what did you make your front frame out of? Just 2x2 tubing?

Yep, 2x2 1/8th

Post by **Jwlman** » Wed May 04, 2011 11:20 am

Links bind at 20 degrees of flex and I need about 35 degrees to max out some 16 inch shocks so I need to move the upper frame side mount up and back some

Post by **Arya Ebrahimi** » Wed May 04, 2011 12:40 pm

Are those the super ultra bling links that bend and spring back into place?

Post by **Jwlman** » Wed May 04, 2011 12:46 pm

Arya Ebrahimi wrote:Are those the super ultra bling links that bend and spring back into place?

They are, they just bend around rocks as you drive over

Post by **willhf1011** » Wed May 04, 2011 5:21 pm

James what is your vertical separation at the frame and axle? It looks like you will be running with a ton of anti-squat. I'm sure you've run the numbers, I'm just curious because I ran into the same issue with my rig and fitting uppers beneath the floor.

Post by **Jwlman** » Wed May 04, 2011 6:18 pm

willhf1011 wrote:James what is your vertical separation at the frame and axle? It looks like you will be running with a ton of anti-squat. I'm sure you've run the numbers, I'm just curious because I ran into the same issue with my rig and fitting uppers beneath the floor.

About 4 inches at the frame and 6 at the axle. I have it about 76% anti-squat. I am going to move the upper link mounts up and reward some which will drastically drop my anti-squat. Meaning I will either need to move the frame side lower links up or the axle side down below the center of the tube.

Post by **shmoken875** » Wed May 04, 2011 10:51 pm

Jwlman wrote:
willhf1011 wrote:James what is your vertical separation at the frame and axle? It looks like you will be running with a ton of anti-squat. I'm sure you've run the numbers, I'm just curious because I ran into the same issue with my rig and fitting uppers beneath the floor.
About 4 inches at the frame and 6 at the axle. I have it about 76% anti-squat. I am going to move the upper link mounts up and reward some which will drastically drop my anti-squat. Meaning I will either need to move the frame side lower links up or the axle side down below the center of the tube.

wtf is anti-squat? or is that a dumb question?

Post by **willhf1011** » Thu May 05, 2011 1:07 am

If you're going to do something to counteract that adjustment I would look at moving the axle side upper up a bit unless there's a really good reason not to. Extra separation at the axle is never a bad thing in terms of strength