Poly balls that fit inside frint coils?

jckkys · Aug 4, 2012

Anyone remember the bottoming poly balls that were sold 30-40yrs. ago? I believe they were called Charlie Hega suspension balls. Many Baja racers used them and they were well thought of. They helped avoid front axle damage when high speed Broncos got airborne.

Ranchtruck · Aug 4, 2012

Air bumpstops are the new thing for that. http://www.azrockcrawler.com/_images/tech/2007/4-26-07airbump/airbumps.html

jckkys · Aug 4, 2012

Tho the nitrogen cylinders can perform the same function,they would require a mounting system that would be complex and obviously not stock. I would prefer the suspension balls. You simply place them in the coil spring. As they say KISS. If even one could be found Energy or some other poly-urethane part maker could easily reproduce them.

DirtDonk · Aug 4, 2012

They may still make them in fact.
I can't say I've looked recently, so they may have dropped them altogether for lack of sales, but some of the big companies definitely did make them back when.
Or, if it wasn't the exact same thing, they were meant for the same purpose.

Paul

DirtDonk · Aug 4, 2012

Yep, Energy "coil spring damper inserts" part number 9.9005G or R
2 per package.

Paul

TwoDalesDad · Aug 5, 2012

I ran those back when and they were insane. I had a 77 Quadravan sporting 36" Micky Thompson Baja kings and 300hp...that thing wasa lot of fun when it ran...was always breakng stuff

73azbronco · Aug 5, 2012

I love the title of this thread, sorry.

toddz69 · Aug 5, 2012

jckkys said:
Anyone remember the bottoming poly balls that were sold 30-40yrs. ago? I believe they were called Charlie Hega suspension balls. Many Baja racers used them and they were well thought of. They helped avoid front axle damage when high speed Broncos got airborne.

Haga Balls! Named after Charlie Haga, who invented them. I've been thinking of getting some and sticking them in my coils just to be a little more "old school". They work fine but aren't as sexy as hydraulic bumps these days.

Todd Z.

Rustytruck · Aug 6, 2012

we also used Air Lift red inflateable bags in the front coils. But since shocks have come along way since then they dont seem to be used anymore.

Bajabrewer · Aug 6, 2012

I just came across this from a Fairway Ford catalog I have.
I love the title of page 2

I also found out JBG sells the Poly airbags if you want those

http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-12915-front-air-lift-1000-66-79-bronco-73-79-f150-4x4.html

Poly balls that fit inside frint coils?

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