Rear Wheel Travel Question?

[va_hog]

does any one know on a typicall 5.5 inch lift how much wheel drop you typically have when flexing. Measured from center of wheel at normal position to center of wheel and flexed (droped) position

 

[TexasBronco]

it will depend greatly on the type of shocks.

 

[daddyo]

it will depend greatly on the type of shocks.

It shouldn't depend upon the shocks, but if the shocks are too short,
or they aren't mounted properly, then they will act as limiting straps.

Andrew

 

[va_hog]

ok...so i take it that no one has ever measured this before.

 

[Big Nuf]

I have WH rear leafs and when I ramped it to measure for shocks(with no shocks on), there was 15" difference between the compressed side and the drooped side. I don't know if that could be split evenly to say 7.5 up and 7.5 down though.

 

[va_hog]

ok, that helps some... so you would say 15in. total travel yes?

 

[daddyo]

ok...so i take it that no one has ever measured this before.

Sorry, I wasn't addressing your question.

I actually did measure this, for my puny 3.5" lift, when I was trying to
decide which shocks to buy. You can measure on your 5.5" lift. Jack up
one front corner and put it on a stand, then jack up the opposite rear and measure how much the other rear wheel droops.

Andrew