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rollazuki:
--- Quote ---if thats the case if you watch hammer down 2 (american rock crawling) the ones with the silly articulation going for keeping the wheels on the ground are the ones that end upside down as the wheels stay still & the body moves waaaaay out due to the travel & then comes crashing down,all because it has so much articulation
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Dude, if youre gonna get all tech, then at least get it right.
Most Crawlers use coil over shocks, anything from 15 inch to 20 inch travel. These have the mains spring(possibly two to get dual rate) then a saggy ass assistor spring to keep the spring seats captive. his is probably no more than 10ft/lb, and there only to hold the main spring steady, they are mostly fullt compressed(ie flat) when the car has its weight on it.
The main spring may as well be classed as dislocating. Now if you think Landrover shocks with maybe 6-8 inch travel are a good thing then carry on, if you think that long travel shocks(lets face it, 10 inch minimum is a start) then you either need springs with a real slack rising rate for about 8 inches, or dislocators. Ill tell ya, fit 12 inch travel shocks and those landy springs look real short real soon.
The ones getting it right in the video, are the trucks with either good drivers, or a suspension set up that has its anti squat/dive well sorted, and doesnt turn into a bucking bronco at 75 degrees with plenty of skinny pedal.
Dont mean to come over all anal, but with some reasonable suspension travel, how do you propose to control your spring? I assume you agree we DO need suspension..........
As for a trip to Fife, jees mate, Id need a fortnight off work in the zook. :D
Hope to meet up some point and have a play, Anacondas and ARB's work in mud as well, just my dislocating suspension also works on ickle bumps :D :D
rollazuki:
Take into account that the good 'ole boys across the pond also use winches fore and aft, that arent for recovery, oh no, thay simply winch the axle up against the springs, reducing suspension droop.
When ya hit a steep climb, tuck the front axle up with the winch, helps stabilise the car, stops the front lifting on acceleration.
Get in a messy rock garden, slacken off the axle winches, and suddenly long travel suspension is back with all 4 wheels on the floor supplying drive and stability.
Damn it, Im moving to America! :D :D
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