Zabeard's Front 3link and Coilovers (Done)

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Nov 8, 2008

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NIce! i can only dream what i want to do to my truck, while your actually doing it...
Nice job.
Sounds sweet though. I would love to get to know how to do suspesion.... its on my to do list, lol.

Kepp up the good work...and pics.

Nov 8, 2008

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damn, you are always doing somthing!

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Originally Posted by redranger4.0

Have you plugged anything into the Pirate 3link Calculator?

http://mysite.verizon.net/triaged/fi...kV1.0bBETA.zip

Just seems like from a pinion travel stand point you want them closer in length. Specially if your going to be pulling a lot of travel because the pinion will rotate a lot through out.

i dont know what to make of it but i plugged the numbers in, i still need my weight numbers though.

Nov 8, 2008

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how did you get outta that pickle in the avatar beard?

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Originally Posted by redranger4.0

Why so short on the upper link compared to the lowers?

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The upper links can be slightly longer or shorter than 0.7 (70 percent) of the lower links, but try not to pass 0.6 (60 percent) or 0.8 (80 percent).

http://www.4x4.hr/2007/index.php?opt...id=69&Itemid=9

Nov 8, 2008

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Hey Zack to bad you don't have enough room to go with high clearance arms like these.

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Why wouldn't he have enough room?

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Because I believe were his arms are going to be the tcase and the exhaust will be in the way.

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Ah, Zach...are you closer to the Ohio border or Illinois? Where in the state are you.

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I am 1 hour from Ohio.

Chad that would be cool but talk about complicating the project!!!

Nov 8, 2008

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hmmm...I might need to stop by one weekend I'm super bored. AFTER the 5.0 of course.

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come on I know you like a change.

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haha yeah screw that, this is enough of a challenge!

Nov 8, 2008

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adding bends to the link would add some serious stress concentration factors. You would have to really overbuild them to keep them from bending!

Nov 9, 2008

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just use some wooden dowels, that'll work!

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Someone want to decipher all that?

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i dont know what to make of it but i plugged the numbers in, i still need my weight numbers though.

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well for a reari know most want the anti squat to be just above 100%. Mine is way past that but i dont know how that works on a front end. i mean its not gonna squat when you hammer on it.

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let it squat a bunch,maybe it will pull a wheelie!

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zabeard

well for a reari know most want the anti squat to be just above 100%. Mine is way past that but i dont know how that works on a front end. i mean its not gonna squat when you hammer on it.

Im pretty sure its supposed to be around that in the front too.

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well if that is the case 90% of the rigs with passenger side 3 link are not achieving it. no way they are. i know what numbers effect it and just looking at the setups i cant see them getting the right numbers