Outer Limits 4x4 Board

just a quick dumb question, what does this limiting strap do? my understanding is that the springs / shocks would limit how much the diff will flex away from the truck. this is probably a dumb question, but its nearlly 4 in the morning and i aint thinking straight at the moment.

and also, is it nessisary if you mount your shocks in an / \ type arrangement?
cheers y'all

ok, after a wee bit of searching, i have understood that it has something to do with anti-squat (wtf)

It allows good articulation without falling on your nose when going over steep dropoffs
J Top

stops the rear end unloading so much when goin down steep hills

may also stop a rig from bouncing?

shocks mounted in / \ setup will more then likley have lots mor body roll the a l l setup the wider and more vertical (perpindicular SP? to axle movement) u can get ur shocks the better

My undestanding
When in partucular relating to coil suspension
When you have a large lift you find that your springs have way to much flex / travel for your shocks. therefore a limiting starp should be used to stop you ripping the rod out of the top of the shock.

Anyone with a large lift should run these.

Example.
A friend last year with a 6 inch lifted 80 went screaming over a sand june,
as he went over it the arse of the car flung up so hard and quick and to the extent of the shock the shock was not strong enough to stop this and the rod pulled out of the top.
Strap would prevent this
basically without it you are using your shock as your travel stop.

I am happy for anyone to corrct this if it is utter crap.

Also can be used to keep front end on ground when climbing steep sections, as it keeps the springs loaded and the front end down instead of allowing it to rise up to full droop.
Layto....

how's this for a limiting strap. hahahaha

Example.
A friend last year with a 6 inch lifted 80 went screaming over a sand june,
as he went over it the arse of the car flung up so hard and quick and to the extent of the shock the shock was not strong enough to stop this and the rod pulled out of the top.
Strap would prevent this
basically without it you are using your shock as your travel stop.

Depend on the tyre size and the weight of them. Think I'd rather kill a shock than rip the back out of my truck!!!!!! :

Also prevents the diff from to much droop .. if say your a bit over enthusisatic over a bit of whoop .. you dont want you diff dropping out so far that you bind up uni's etc and possibly invert shackles on the landing ..

so its probably a good idea to run one if you have soft flexy springs?

cool as, thanks everyone

the superior engineering boys, as im refering to ur picture limits the unloading of springe when fitted with drop shackles on the rear