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03-07-2003, 05:25 PM
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Crazy Flex Pics!
Finally got a chance to fully flex out the 'ol suspension.
Tree Climbin'    Truck Climbin'  Ramp Climbin' (ran out of ramp!)   Jay Texas Trail Riders Offroad Team www.txtrailriders.com
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03-07-2003, 05:27 PM
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Jay,
Where did you get your 1/4 Eleptic Springs at ? I'm going to be doing a set up similar to yours Great looking rig... |
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03-08-2003, 09:43 AM
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Those springs are pretty much pieced together out of an endless pile of springs I have used in the past. There are 9 springs in each pack, and I overlapped each one about 1.5" with the exception of the main leaf, and a full length helper leaf. The main leaf is off of either an 84 or an 86 full-sized Cherokee. The helper spring is a custom made one rated for a 3/4 ton vehicle and sized to lay on top of the main leaf. The other 7 leafs are all YJ springs, some of them being stock and some of them being 4" lift springs. This setup really lets me adjust to the terrain easily and quickly. If I'm running loose hill climbs or high speed events where stability is a must, I will clamp 4 or 5 leafs together. This pretty much cuts the flex in half and makes it as stable as a regular leaf sprung Jeep. For slickrock and crawling, I move the clamp down to just the main leaf and helper leaf. The result of this is what you see in the pics!
Hope that helped... Jay Texas Trail Riders Offroad Team www.txtrailriders.com |
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03-08-2003, 05:38 PM
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wow, never seen a Jeep climb a tree before!
is that about as much flex as you can get from a YJ? I mean, a TJ can flex alot more, right?
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03-08-2003, 05:52 PM
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JF Administrator, eh?
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YJ's (with the right modifications) with leaf-springs all around can climb a 30 degree ramp and drive right over it (that's about 6.5 feet of rise). I imagine TJ's could do it as well with the right modifications - but I haven't seen it yet - close, but not completely.
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03-09-2003, 10:11 AM
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What were you doing chasing a cat or domething
 , man that is one cool JEEP!! thanks for the new background on the pc
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03-09-2003, 07:13 PM
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What kind of truck is that? It looks almost like an old jeep truck from the back.
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03-09-2003, 07:39 PM
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D@M!T BOY!!!!
That is SWEEET!
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03-10-2003, 10:26 AM
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I dont think anymore flex is possible.
Great pics as usual. -Heath
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03-11-2003, 05:48 PM
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u disgust me..... in a good way
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03-12-2003, 09:06 PM
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D@M!T BOY!!!!
Funny Big Sexy < is that an Alabama thing. I have a friend from Florala, Al. and he say that all the time.. I thought it was just him.. Guess not.. Just struck me as funny. By the way Jay awesome rig.. Do you think I could get my ZJ to climb trees..LOL
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03-13-2003, 12:20 PM
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cool pics jay.
whoever asked about the truck, i am pretty sure it is a really old chevy, i have personally broken two axle driving on that truck. |
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08-05-2003, 04:59 PM
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yeah, a stock yj could do that. whats your point???
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08-05-2003, 08:10 PM
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you are one sick man. and i am very jeleous. sweet rig great picks
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08-11-2003, 03:22 PM
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That's a real
SHOCKER Jay. Some nice pics.
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