Hey Clark!

Pook said:

Looks cool, but was it just done for packaging purposes?

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Dean bought some of the old parts off this Jeep for his TJ and built a similar rear suspension.

Ah.

That was a nice jeep. Cool. :awesomework:

Pook said:

AH I see now.

So its some unneeded complexity and weight :corn:


Looks cool, but was it just done for packaging purposes?

:beer:

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It is more moving parts no doubt.. but it allows you to configure the suspension links any way you want without interfearance or clearance issues with the shox for one...they will always cycle on a vertical plane with no lateral leaning.. that will be taken up by the lower links that attach from the shock arms to the axle. it also eliminates the load put on the lower link where it often requires you to stabilise the link itself so it cannot rotate taking out the shock shaft. and as you know for go fast stuff weight out back and sprung weight is not a bad thing... really should not need rear airbumps with the bypass shocks out back. have not figured that out unless they are not built with a "bumpzone". Like to see where he shoehorns in a swaybar. it's pretty busy back there.

Pook said:

AH I see now.
So its some unneeded complexity and weight :corn:
Looks cool, but was it just done for packaging purposes?
:beer:

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I didn't know this, but apparantly it's a pretty common concept on go-fast desert race trucks.

Jason C said:

It is more moving parts no doubt.. but it allows you to configure the suspension links any way you want without interfearance or clearance issues with the shox for one...they will always cycle on a vertical plane with no lateral leaning.. that will be taken up by the lower links that attach from the shock arms to the axle. it also eliminates the load put on the lower link where it often requires you to stabilise the link itself so it cannot rotate taking out the shock shaft. and as you know for go fast stuff weight out back and sprung weight is not a bad thing... really should not need rear airbumps with the bypass shocks out back. have not figured that out unless they are not built with a "bumpzone". Like to see where he shoehorns in a swaybar. it's pretty busy back there.

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For those of you coming to the swap meet, remember this truck is only in the middle of a build phase, and will have quite of bit left to fabricate. I was over there on Tuesday, and Dean will have it at the swap meet as a display vehicle in the Dust Devil's booth where we are raffling off a set of Mastercraft suspension seats.

Please don't think it's 'done', yet. There is still MUCH to complete. The club asked Dean to use this so we can hopefully generate people stopping to look, while we try and sell as many raffle tickets as possible, trying to recoup the clubs investment with the costs of the seats.

Tony