ummm,  ok, I'll stick to my IFS and Coils (something I understand) Any close up's of how it travels with the shackle in a streight line with the spring? I know nothing about "missing links" there fore never saw one set up like that. Educate me please.

Zig

ummm,  ok, I'll stick to my IFS and Coils (something I understand) Any close up's of how it travels with the shackle in a streight line with the spring? I know nothing about "missing links" there fore never saw one set up like that. Educate me please.

Zig

i know what they are and what they do but explaining is might be hard but here goes.

it lets the rear of the spring(on the black tracker) droop farther(sp?) down  

here is the best pic i can find:


hope it makes sence(YEA RIGHT!)

stu


Edit:  folding shackel might be a better awnser

That does make sence. What I was wonderinng about is the position of the rear shakle. the line it is in at ride height seem like it would hav a very harsh ride (no side to side swing of the bottom of the shakle while the spring is bending, Just Spring bendage. With a standard leaf set up we had to re mount some that were lined up like that. When we remounted it where the shakel was more out of line with the spring (like the front one on this Kick) it wrode 100% better.

Zig

Zig,
He just upgraded his springs which caused shackle location problems.  Those shackles indeed aren't setup correctly.
(good eyes)

He plans on moving his missing lnks around which will correct the shackle angle because as you stated, any down travel won't swing the shackle any further, but begin to bend at the spring.  (harsh)

~Nate

ok my turn for ?

1) is he running those new Toyo muds?

2) i under stand hes getting his drive shafts build right now and the one in the pic isn't what he will be running but do you think there will be drive shaft problems?

3)I forgot what axles and T-case he is running?

i think this is a simular set up to what i wanted to do for a rock rig. but i like coils and links


thanks, stu

ok my turn for ?

1) is he running those new Toyo muds?

2) i under stand hes getting his drive shafts build right now and the one in the pic isn't what he will be running but do you think there will be drive shaft problems?

3)I forgot what axles and T-case he is running?

i think this is a simular set up to what i wanted to do for a rock rig. but i like coils and links


thanks, stu

1) Yes 35x13.5x15

2) Don't think so. We'll be picking the truck up today, and we'll get to see a closer look at them.

3) See the first page of this thread.  

dana 53 rear
dana 44 front
283 under the hood
turbo 350
205 t-case

ok got it for evenything but the Dana 53 rear end (i know it was a spelling error

stu)

for who ever wanted to see a better pic of the steering:


found it on Heathers site(tons of cool pics, good job Heather & Nate)

stu

Some pics of the drivelines..

Front


Rear


Will always recommend these people. Jim's Driveline Service of Boise. They are great!

Killer pics! Your devotion to these little trucks is nothing short of extraordinary!!

Keep up the great work and pics coming!!

dana 53 rear
dana 44 front
283 under the hood
turbo 350
205 t-case

ok got it for evenything but the Dana 53 rear end (i know it was a spelling error

stu)

What, you don't think there's such a thing as a Dana 53?  

Here's a website with a J200 and a Dana 53.. this is identical to what he got the axles out of.

http://home.sprintmail.com/~mgtrautoxr/id6.html



EDIT: OK, so I was corrected it's a J3000, and I'll try to find a link to one of those.

dana 53 rear
dana 44 front
283 under the hood
turbo 350
205 t-case

ok got it for evenything but the Dana 53 rear end (i know it was a spelling error

stu)

Nope, no spelling error, Dana 53 is a real rear-end.  I think it's a 9.25" ring gear too.

Here's a Pic of a Kaiser/Willys/Jeep J3000



Pretty, huh.