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4 Link Rear Suspension, with adjustable Upper Coil Mounts.

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This pic shows the angle of my lower links in relation to the ground. I tried to minimize this angle to keep the Anti-Squat to a minimum.

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The above picture shows my triangulated upper links in the green. Having more angle here (like the red lines) would have controlled axle side to side movement better. 

 

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Rock Ring is 1/2" Plate and truss is 1.5" Schedule 80 pipe (1.900" Dia x .200 Wall)

Lower Links are 1.5" Schedule 80, 41.75" long on a 16 Degree Angle 

Upper Links are on a 7.5 Degree Angle and are 44" long

Upper Mounts for lower arms are the stock front spring hangers.

Upper Mounts and cross member for the Upper arms are 3.5 x 3.5 x 3/16 square tubing.

All mounting tabs are 1/4" plate.

Bushings are 2" x 9/16" from Offroad Design. 

Coils are stock '00 XJ front springs.

Chevy Rear Shackle Reversal

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This is what it looks like when you reverse the shackle using the stock mounting location. The angle of the shackle should be pointing down and to the back 20 to 30 degrees when at normal load. This picture was taken without the bed installed. If you don't have the correct shackle angle you should move the mount, this will give you better articulation and ride quality. The parts outlined in pink are the 1/4" thick pieces I added.

 

 

 

We have a responsibility as 4wheelers to be careful where we drive, and always support Tread Lightly policies. We don't want to see someone tear up land and make new trails on their own. These are  legitimate trails. Most trails here are fair game as long as you don't cross any "Critical Habitat", salmon stream's, or private property. The pictures that you see on this page or anywhere else on this website are all on dedicated trails. There are a few pictures that appear to not be on a trail, but I assure you that they are. The reason that they look the way they do is because not very many people make it back  this far, so the trail tends to grow over after a few years. Also, people have made bypasses around the nasty spots.  We  prefer to stick to the main trail when ever possible.

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