CV angles were pretty bad after the lift. Got about 3" out of the coils, but they will settle quite a bit. Had to add a diff drop to improve on the CV angles. Cost=$25 from Revtek. Install=15 minutes tops.
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CV angles were pretty bad after the lift. Got about 3" out of the coils, but they will settle quite a bit. Had to add a diff drop to improve on the CV angles. Cost=$25 from Revtek. Install=15 minutes tops.
After diff drop.
Just an update on the Toyota...not much has been done this summer since finishing the front suspension. I still think the bed is sitting too high, so sometime soon I am going to pull out the overload leaves. Also, I want to redrill the front spring hangers in order to move the axle a little more forward in the wheel well.
I had some exhaust work done a couple of weeks ago. Put a Flowmaster on. Sounds good. Well, sounds better.
can you shorten your shackles or make new, shorter ones?
I think you'll want to keep at least half of your overloads to control axlewrap
Hmm...I would really like to make shorter shackles. How short can a shackle be (and still work)? Three inches? They are at 5" right now. Also, the shackle angles will get pretty flat if I make em too much shorter. You'll have to take a look at it. If I redrill the holes on the spring hangers to move the axle forward, that will help the shackle angle, so maybe this idea will work. I need a second opinion. I'll come by your house this weekend and show you. You gonna be around?
I think as long as the spring end isn't touching the hanger you'll be alright. Maybe leave 1/4 inch for bushing movement. Though I'm sure longer shackles would work better, and that angle sounds like it could be a problem too...are they the arched overloads, or the flat ones? If they're flat, removing them is only going to change it 1/2" at most. If they're arched, maybe flip them?
I'll be around most of sunday, but busy moving...this isn't a real good weekend.
wait, I've got an idea...
Springunder it! ;)
make and anti wrap bar to control axle wrap pretty simple to build.
wanna get creative? we can french the front spring hanger into the frame.
Go on...Quote:
Originally Posted by Violentv8toy
well find me a torch and some rods and a welder and we'll get it done pretty quick.
should drop it a few inches....
disclaimer : it involves cutting into the frame 1/2 significantly....and i've never done it before
but i can do it....damn it.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...+spring+hanger
bad pictures...but thats pretty much the idea....i could make it look better than that.
EDIT: and don't cut your shackles anymore...but i'm not sure how much frenching the hangers will drop it.
we could pull the overloads. i'm pretty sure you won't have any problems with axle wrap...
EDIT2: or you can just nut up and find a d44 somewheres....
i got a torch and kopecki's welder over at my house... havent gotten the garage wired for 220 yet so we would have to run an extention cord from the dryer but we could do it here
most dryers have a different style of 220 plug tate i had to make my own cord with an adapter to use my welder at home. also the breakers are most likely big enough to run much over 90 on the stick with maybe half a rod or so at a time. maybe a little hotter but not much.
i have an adapter
we don't need no adapter....strip the wires and stick em in (CAREFULLY)....aggie engineerin'
we just need someone to stand at the breaker and flip em back whenever they go....i thought thats how welding was done....1 to weld...1 to flip the breakers.