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How low is to low?? **rockwells**
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<blockquote data-quote="patooyee" data-source="post: 362314" data-attributes="member: 483"><p><strong>Re:</strong></p><p></p><p>At full bump my axle tubes are about 7-10" above belly. A lot depends on wheelbase, tire size and intended use. I am still learning how to drive around my belly. It's super stable on steep hills and side hills but hangs me up a lot in rock gardens and sharp break overs. I find I basically have to jump the sharp break overs and power over rock gardens which I didn't used to have to do. I'm 120" long with 44" rubber. I don't recall my belly height right now but can measure tomorrow. I can say I wouldn't want to be any lower. I built the buggy at 50/50 suspension travel but have since preloaded my springs about 2" both to get up a little higher and to have more shock to absorb the jumps, something I am starting to enjoy more and learning to drive.</p><p></p><p>I also didn't build my belly plates stout enough. I am already having to redo them.</p><p></p><p>Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="patooyee, post: 362314, member: 483"] [b]Re:[/b] At full bump my axle tubes are about 7-10" above belly. A lot depends on wheelbase, tire size and intended use. I am still learning how to drive around my belly. It's super stable on steep hills and side hills but hangs me up a lot in rock gardens and sharp break overs. I find I basically have to jump the sharp break overs and power over rock gardens which I didn't used to have to do. I'm 120" long with 44" rubber. I don't recall my belly height right now but can measure tomorrow. I can say I wouldn't want to be any lower. I built the buggy at 50/50 suspension travel but have since preloaded my springs about 2" both to get up a little higher and to have more shock to absorb the jumps, something I am starting to enjoy more and learning to drive. I also didn't build my belly plates stout enough. I am already having to redo them. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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