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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:55 pm
by redzook
antt wrote:thats some nice flex outta the front
......mmmm, leafs are sooooo much quicker and easier than links......
i wouldnt really say leafs are quicker. just so happens there is a good bolt on mod for leafys
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:59 pm
by antt
redzook wrote:antt wrote:thats some nice flex outta the front
......mmmm, leafs are sooooo much quicker and easier than links......
i wouldnt really say leafs are quicker. just so happens there is a good bolt on mod for leafys
for a sas i mean
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:05 pm
by Bad JuJu
That is cool specially for the price...
How about some specs of the longer shackles, what are they made from and the center to center distance for the bolt holes ??
Thanx
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:41 pm
by lay80n
Nice. i just missed most of this, so i just ask a dumb question cause im good at it. You runnin standard rears up fromt with no chassis extension??
cheers
Layto....
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:52 pm
by stumped
lay80n wrote:Nice. i just missed most of this, so i just ask a dumb question cause im good at it. You runnin standard rears up fromt with no chassis extension??
cheers
Layto....
was just talking to him... RUF with no chassis/mount mods, just extended shackles. rear is moved back by moving the mount
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:39 pm
by bigsteve
stumped wrote:lay80n wrote:Nice. i just missed most of this, so i just ask a dumb question cause im good at it. You runnin standard rears up fromt with no chassis extension??
cheers
Layto....
was just talking to him... RUF with no chassis/mount mods, just extended shackles. rear is moved back my moving the mount
moving the whole mount or just drilling another hole further back?
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:00 pm
by redzook
bigsteve wrote:stumped wrote:lay80n wrote:Nice. i just missed most of this, so i just ask a dumb question cause im good at it. You runnin standard rears up fromt with no chassis extension??
cheers
Layto....
was just talking to him... RUF with no chassis/mount mods, just extended shackles. rear is moved back my moving the mount
moving the whole mount or just drilling another hole further back?
pics are on the first page
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:09 pm
by bigsteve
redzook wrote:bigsteve wrote:stumped wrote:lay80n wrote:Nice. i just missed most of this, so i just ask a dumb question cause im good at it. You runnin standard rears up fromt with no chassis extension??
cheers
Layto....
was just talking to him... RUF with no chassis/mount mods, just extended shackles. rear is moved back my moving the mount
moving the whole mount or just drilling another hole further back?
pics are on the first page
None of them clearly show the rear mount for the front spring.
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:17 pm
by redzook
the front is stock except extended shackle and rears upfront
i thought u were talking bout the rear springs
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 2:16 pm
by stumped
bigsteve wrote:stumped wrote:lay80n wrote:Nice. i just missed most of this, so i just ask a dumb question cause im good at it. You runnin standard rears up fromt with no chassis extension??
cheers
Layto....
was just talking to him... RUF with no chassis/mount mods, just extended shackles. rear is moved back my moving the mount
moving the whole mount or just drilling another hole further back?
the rear being the mount for the rear springs.... the mount has been replaced with a different one, having holes drilled for the original placement as well as the moved back position.
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... php?id=951
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 2:52 am
by nicbeer
It looks like by the photo like the RRO rears kit? a plate on the mount both sides and pin moved back more?
cheers
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:02 pm
by lay80n
Got my answer on Aust day, watching the little thing drive. With no shocks, i think steve was driving something like an overgrown pogo stick.
layto....
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:26 pm
by ca18escort
Ok I have done the RUF on mine witht he extended shackles and they keep binding up I was wonering if you had photos that clearly shw what you have done.
Paul
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:40 pm
by nicbeer
What is binding up? Where.
cheers
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:22 am
by ca18escort
I have got 2" extended shackles and when I put the RUF on the spring sits flat which is good but the spring gets stuck on the shackle. I was wondering if I got the springs reset higher so that the spring had a small curve in it should sto pthe problem. I will take some pic this afternoon and post them.
Paul
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:23 pm
by redzook
ca18escort wrote:I have got 2" extended shackles and when I put the RUF on the spring sits flat which is good but the spring gets stuck on the shackle. I was wondering if I got the springs reset higher so that the spring had a small curve in it should sto pthe problem. I will take some pic this afternoon and post them.
Paul
sounds like ur shackle isnt long enough
reseting the springs wont help any as they will still go flat when u flex it causing it to sit againt the chassis
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:07 pm
by ca18escort
What I was thinking though is that if I get them reset and then welded a stop plate on the shckel to stop it from binding. At the moment with the spring as it sits there is on a couple of mm to the bump stop. It would ride better on the raod if it had more travel. before it hit the bump stop. The other option was to just get 2" lifted OME fronts and chuck them on. what do you think? Like I said I will get some photos this afternoon. I would really like to keep the RUF because the travel is about 6" more than what is was before.
Cheers
Paul
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:29 pm
by grimbo
what do you mean the spring gets stuck on the shackle, I can't see how this is possible
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:42 pm
by nicbeer
Hey Ca18escort.
Did you do the RUF as per project low or did you extend the chassis / move rear mount.
cheers
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:43 pm
by jabtronic
Grimbo I think he might mean the spring is resting on the top shackle mount.. so it's basically hitting the chassis?
How long are your shackles?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:47 pm
by ca18escort
I did it as per project low because I though that if it worked it would be an easy option
The problems started when I had to cut the drivers side spring off to do it so now I have to make it work or buy new springs. The shackles are 2" longer. I have attached a couple of pics so that you can have a look at what I was talking about with regard to clearance to the bumpstop and the angle of the shackle.
Cheers
Paul
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:49 pm
by ca18escort
If you are wondering what is sitting on the spring is a a gate hinge that I had sitting in the back on the zook. When I ent out wheeling on sunday the bound up on me and the ride was a little on the rough side. Some racing tape, a couple of zip ties and they were wedged in there to stop them from binding on the way home.
Cheers
Paul
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 5:17 am
by redzook
yeh u need a longer shackle upfront
resetin the springs wont work
steve what length did u make your shackles?
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:05 am
by ca18escort
How much longer do you think I should make them? Would 3" longer work ok?
Paul
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:20 pm
by CHOPZUKI
my shackles are only 2 inchs longer than stock.
the spring pack had 4 leaves and was out of a ute.
i think you need some arch in them springs to fix that problem,
lifted springs would be the go, my shackles were sitting a little too flat after a few drives. it will ride heaps better on road too.
steve
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:34 pm
by redzook
if he gets more arch in the springs it wont help the problem
he needs a bit longer shackle
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 5:17 pm
by stumped
redzook wrote:if he gets more arch in the springs it wont help the problem
he needs a bit longer shackle
wouldn't a curved spring give it a bit more movement before it hits on the bumpstop or shackle/chassis?
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 5:17 pm
by small talk
to do the ruff setup that ca18escort has you just bolt rears up front and make extended shackels???? but if he makes them too long wont it be a pig to drive??? could you drop the rear hangers??? is this mod worth doing??
small talk.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:11 pm
by CHOPZUKI
redzook wrote:if he gets more arch in the springs it wont help the problem
he needs a bit longer shackle
longer than 2 inch extended? thats crazy.
the springs i had in mine had more arch than his and i dont have his problem!
a longer shackle will totally stuff the handling.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:28 pm
by redzook
yld04b wrote:redzook wrote:if he gets more arch in the springs it wont help the problem
he needs a bit longer shackle
longer than 2 inch extended? thats crazy.
the springs i had in mine had more arch than his and i dont have his problem!
a longer shackle will totally stuff the handling.
if u measure yours eye to eye it would be longer then c18s shackle