Grundle Jeep

[grundlepunch]

my shocks will be as far against the frame rail as possible. im not sure if i want to run them straight up and down, or do the inverted "V"

im going to run a square stock crossmember in the rear for an upper shock mount (i cut out my old one). and on the axle im just going to weld a bolt sticking out.

any input on the inverted "V" shock setup?

[XJLI]

idk what inverted V is, but your shocks should be as straight up and down as possible.

[grundlepunch]

I want to set my shocks up like this so i can clear in inside of the frame rail. dont really want to put anymore holes in my frame behind my coil bucket

[clean4drxj]

you want to triangulate so they're more effective?

[grundlepunch]

you want to triangulate so they're more effective?

dunno, i know that you can run a longer shock with it set up like that. i wonder how it would affect shock performance

[XJLI]

the more the angle, the less effective

[grundlepunch]

the more the angle, the less effective

not planning to pre-run my jeep, but i do like the occasional 2wd logging road bomb..... we'll see. i just want to run the longest shock i can... under the tub, inside the frame rails

[HeavyMetal]

how that picture is is perfectly fine. xjs come stock with similar or more angle than that even

[clean4drxj]

do it up, worst case is you have to move the bolt location

[grundlepunch]

how that picture is is perfectly fine. xjs come stock with similar or more angle than that even

leaf vs. coil

yota dudes do this with leafs all the time. I thought i remembered its was a no no with coils

[HeavyMetal]

leaf vs. coil

yota dudes do this with leafs all the time. I thought i remembered its was a no no with coils

all a little angle will do is take away some dampening as the "full potential" of the shock will not be used, as the shock is traveling less a distance than the suspension is.. as long as you arent getting ridiculous with mounting angles i dont forsee there being an issue.

do what ya can to get it close, but dont lose sleep over it

[Even]

idk what inverted V is, but your shocks should be as straight up and down as possible.

For low speed crawling, that isn't exactly true.

For example, when the left side is completely compressed and the right side is fully extended, the shock will "fold" underneath the body. If weight transfer were to happen suddenly, this isn't as stable as if the right side shock was completely vertical.

Unless you are doing high speed stuff or racing, you want your shocks to angle inwards at the top very slightly.

[OWEN]

wow, those are incredibly in-board

by april 10th they won't be

[grundlepunch]

just posting this up over here too

my arms are in good shape so this is what im doing. due to time constraints right now (i want to wheel it in April) im going to leave the front AS IS.
I played with the link calculator last night and i get better numbers if i lengthen my arms sooo

the rear:

new frame link mounts:



they tuck the lower link mount up higher so they wont get bashed, and have adjustable upper link mount

new axle end lower links, 10 degree offset to match frame brackets



going to run Johnny Joints at all ends of my links (not just 2 on the lowers)

make longer arms outs square stock and some of these:



hope it works out good

[XJLI]

For low speed crawling, that isn't exactly true.

For example, when the left side is completely compressed and the right side is fully extended, the shock will "fold" underneath the body. If weight transfer were to happen suddenly, this isn't as stable as if the right side shock was completely vertical.

Unless you are doing high speed stuff or racing, you want your shocks to angle inwards at the top very slightly.

look at you being all smart like