Author Topic: so how many of you guys are running this set up............ (Read 8618 times)

FIREBALL · « **Reply #30 on:** Aug 04, 2005, 08:35:49 PM »

Goog pics lilbuddy.
That's the same setup I have. Sorry I haven't got any pics up yet, i've been trying to get ready for a cruise i'm goin on and we just bought a boat, so i've been out slackin on the lake alot!

Talk to you guys in about a week.

lilbuddy · « **Reply #31 on:** Aug 05, 2005, 01:09:43 AM »

Quote from: FIREBALL on Aug 04, 2005, 08:35:49 PM

Goog pics lilbuddy.
That's the same setup I have. Sorry I haven't got any pics up yet, i've been trying to get ready for a cruise i'm goin on and we just bought a boat, so i've been out slackin on the lake alot!

Talk to you guys in about a week.

Thanks!

You suck! Well have to go out on your boat sometime

Have fun on the cruise!!

FIREBALL · « **Reply #32 on:** Aug 05, 2005, 09:19:16 AM »

YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPP!! I'm a weener.

Ya, i'll take ya out when I get back.

Yota4life · « **Reply #33 on:** Aug 05, 2005, 10:41:18 AM »

Quote from: trailhunter on Aug 02, 2005, 09:29:26 AM

I seen these pics on this site and i was wondering how they handle on and off road...............im guessing the axle rap is UNREAL, but that is just a guess. If you are useing this set up and you like it let me know what kinda spring you are useing because i have need for more flex .

thanks

The white yota is an old picture of me on the flex ramp.That was around last winter. Id have to agree with most the people here that buggys are a death wish. Sence then i have gotten rid of them because its so unstable on declines and just everything you can think of. Everytime you get on the gas you can feel the leaf wrap, caused a ton of axle wrap and on top pf that The unloading almost made me flip over a few times.....Now im running a flex joint and im 50 times more happy with them and i still get the same amount of droop. Heres my thread on how i set the joint up http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=11133.30

trailhunter · « **Reply #34 on:** Aug 05, 2005, 12:00:57 PM »

is it like a johny joint?

*FFC* · « **Reply #35 on:** Aug 05, 2005, 11:15:22 PM »

Quote from: mr4x42u on Aug 02, 2005, 11:29:08 PM

so what happens when you have to back up with the buggy leaf??the tire gets pushed against a big ass rock and gets shoved under the truck bending the buggy leaf??seen in happen a few times..man thats got to suck..

You know Mr4x4...I saw that happen come to think of it, out at Little Sluice was one of those Jackass wheelin club dudes....don't remember the name to be exact

but he had his rear tire wedged in between a rock and a hard place and I remember the picture...wasn't pretty

crawlerdan · « **Reply #36 on:** Aug 06, 2005, 07:50:21 AM »

it was prolly flex 4x4..... ive seen them do some perty stupid stuff out there, no offense to any members

*FFC* · « **Reply #37 on:** Aug 06, 2005, 08:02:11 AM »

It was Jackass Rockcrawlers or something similar to that...there were like 8-10 rigs with their stickers on em....

He got wedged under a rock and just kept goin...looked pretty gnarly

Yota4life · « **Reply #38 on:** Aug 06, 2005, 04:04:59 PM »

Quote from: trailhunter on Aug 05, 2005, 12:00:57 PM

is it like a johny joint?

Yea same thing pretty much but its a lot better than a JJ.

trailhunter · « **Reply #39 on:** Aug 06, 2005, 08:15:12 PM »

where do i get a set and what is its porper name?

*FFC* · « **Reply #40 on:** Aug 06, 2005, 11:07:07 PM »

Quote from: trailhunter on Aug 06, 2005, 08:15:12 PM

where do i get a set and what is its porper name?

Are you serious

Hyena · « **Reply #41 on:** Aug 07, 2005, 07:27:36 PM »

Quote from: FordFreakChik on Aug 06, 2005, 11:07:07 PM

Are you serious

He was talking about Yota4lifes flex joint, not the buggy springs.

Skinny_Pedal · « **Reply #42 on:** Aug 07, 2005, 07:38:14 PM »

anyone ever thought of putting an atv winch back there. so you could have your suspension sucked tight on the street and when backing up offroad. sure it takes a little more time but its an idea

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #43 on:** Aug 07, 2005, 07:53:41 PM »

No droop on road is like cranking your torsion bars tight and riding the droop bumpstops. You hit a bump and all is fine till the suspension comes bck to the top and wham! The travel ends. bad deal...

Skinny_Pedal · « **Reply #44 on:** Aug 07, 2005, 07:57:01 PM »

well couldnt you have it setup so its not sucking it down all the way. so you still had some travel up and down. i may not run this setup but there has ot be some dumb ass way for people to use it

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #45 on:** Aug 07, 2005, 08:05:50 PM »

I wont try to help someone use this setup. I wheeled with a couple guys that ran it this weekend. If someone puts it in and decides to keep it and figure out a way for it to work more power to them but I wont help 'em.

IronClad · « **Reply #46 on:** Aug 08, 2005, 03:36:39 AM »

buggy leafs blow monkey. dont bother. just run a dual shackle/missing link setup it is much more predictable. i never had a problem with mine bouncing around or anything (probably because i had them setup right)
i also ran a traction bar due to my enormus axle wrap from my soft springs (pinion moved 6 to 8 ")

heres mine at work

trailhunter · « **Reply #47 on:** Aug 08, 2005, 07:59:41 AM »

Quote from: IronClad on Aug 08, 2005, 03:36:39 AM

buggy leafs blow monkey. dont bother. just run a dual shackle/missing link setup it is much more predictable. i never had a problem with mine bouncing around or anything (probably because i had them setup right)
i also ran a traction bar due to my enormus axle wrap from my soft springs (pinion moved 6 to 8 ")

heres mine at work

i dont mean to be a geek newbee but could you send me a closer pic of it at rest and one flexed out. And seeing how you set it up right, do you think you could fill me in on how you did it right ?

PS that flex pic is dank!!

YotaYota · « **Reply #48 on:** Aug 08, 2005, 05:00:09 PM »

the only issue i had w/ mine is axlewrap..... i thought it worked well for what it was, its my opinion, and u kno what they say bout them

Yota4life · « **Reply #49 on:** Aug 08, 2005, 07:40:35 PM »

Quote from: trailhunter on Aug 06, 2005, 08:15:12 PM

where do i get a set and what is its porper name?

Its a LARGE Rubicon express Flex joint. 40$ a peice, either from them here in rancho cordova or thier website www.rubiconexpress.com

whiteman · « **Reply #50 on:** Aug 09, 2005, 04:24:58 PM »

Have a buddy who ran the buggy spring set up on his samurai with 33's. W were playing in Ravensdale try to make it up a hill , we hit it pretty fast and the back end came off the ground, when it landed all the pressure of the buggy springs slapping the frame broke it in half.

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