DanWheeler
Bronco Guru
With the recent upgrade to 41s, 5.38 gears and leaving the rear axle on leaf springs, (for now) I've noticed an increase in axle wrap which is causing the front end to jump up when I take off from a stop.
I did a little research on the subject and settled on an anti-wrap kit from Ruff Stuff Specialties. (www.ruffstuffspecialties.com) They have recently added a "complete kit" to their lineup which includes (almost) everything you need to build a anti-wrap bar including the DOM and heim for a very reasonable price.
here's the link to the kit:
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/AWKIT.html
The picture is missing a few pieces that I expect to be included in the kit. I should find out Friday when it arrives. I am expecting it to have everything needed except for a way to mount it to the frame:
- The brackets that attach to the axle
- The 2 bushings and hardware on the axle side
- The DOM
- The heim on the frame side
- The shackle and bushings on the frame side
It says in the parts list that it includes (1) 2-5/8ths bushed DOM sleeve which should fit into some leftover Ballistic frame link brackets I have from my last project. I dont plan on building a cross-member for it, which I will get into later.
here are 2 discussions about anti-wrap bars on Pirate:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=991070
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=351224
Basically what I gleaned from the above reading is:
- Your front mount should be as low as possible. Just like a link suspension, lower and flatter will give you better antisquat numbers.
- Put the antiwrap bar on the passenger side (if possible - but not critical) to combat the natural torque-roll from the motor
- Make it as long as possible (again, same concepts as link suspension)
- Put the shackle in tension (during forward acceleration) if possible
so with that in mind, I plan on mounting my ballistic frame link mounts directly under my frame (just like my front 3-link but pointing backwards) and attaching the shackle to that. With 41s, I'm not very concerned about ground clearance, and it shouldn't hang down any further than my front 3-link mounts. The shackle will be in compression (not tension) on forward acceleration but that is a sacrifice I will have to make based on space constraints.
here's a good example of what I think is a properly built/designed (geometry-wise) anti-wrap bar:
...to be continued this weekend.
I did a little research on the subject and settled on an anti-wrap kit from Ruff Stuff Specialties. (www.ruffstuffspecialties.com) They have recently added a "complete kit" to their lineup which includes (almost) everything you need to build a anti-wrap bar including the DOM and heim for a very reasonable price.
here's the link to the kit:
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/AWKIT.html
The picture is missing a few pieces that I expect to be included in the kit. I should find out Friday when it arrives. I am expecting it to have everything needed except for a way to mount it to the frame:
- The brackets that attach to the axle
- The 2 bushings and hardware on the axle side
- The DOM
- The heim on the frame side
- The shackle and bushings on the frame side
It says in the parts list that it includes (1) 2-5/8ths bushed DOM sleeve which should fit into some leftover Ballistic frame link brackets I have from my last project. I dont plan on building a cross-member for it, which I will get into later.
here are 2 discussions about anti-wrap bars on Pirate:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=991070
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=351224
Basically what I gleaned from the above reading is:
- Your front mount should be as low as possible. Just like a link suspension, lower and flatter will give you better antisquat numbers.
- Put the antiwrap bar on the passenger side (if possible - but not critical) to combat the natural torque-roll from the motor
- Make it as long as possible (again, same concepts as link suspension)
- Put the shackle in tension (during forward acceleration) if possible
so with that in mind, I plan on mounting my ballistic frame link mounts directly under my frame (just like my front 3-link but pointing backwards) and attaching the shackle to that. With 41s, I'm not very concerned about ground clearance, and it shouldn't hang down any further than my front 3-link mounts. The shackle will be in compression (not tension) on forward acceleration but that is a sacrifice I will have to make based on space constraints.
here's a good example of what I think is a properly built/designed (geometry-wise) anti-wrap bar:
...to be continued this weekend.