Topic: how to prevent axle wrap?

[Yota-Freak]

so i have a 86 toyota with a 4in rancho lift.....i get axle wrap in the rear like a mofo...it makes it almost impossible to get up any high grade trail..plus it beats the living outta me. And no i do NOT have dual shackles. any suggestions? thanks as always.



Sean

[COToy91]

traction bar

[Yota-Freak [OP]]

theres a traction bar in the rear???

[COToy91]

theres a traction bar in the rear???

no you put one there to prevent axle wrap and wheel hop

ex: http://www.budbuilt.com/new/traction_bars.html

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=464319

[Yota-Freak [OP]]

Oh so this is pretty frequent? well thanks man for all your help....u think its cuz of my lift? like my buddy has a 2in lift on his yota (solar86) and he just floats up rough hills with ease.

[COToy91]

Oh so this is pretty frequent? well thanks man for all your help....u think its cuz of my lift? like my buddy has a 2in lift on his yota (solar86) and he just floats up rough hills with ease.

It depends on the softness of the springs, weight distribution, lots of things.

[whokrz]

lift blocks
If you have those remove them

[Yota-Freak [OP]]

yeah i dont have lift blocks...and as for the springs....they seem pretty stiff...its pretty hard for me to get em to even flex. so maybe i should get some weight on my rear end? nah ill prob just buy one of those traction bars. thanks for the suggestion=) i just wanted to make sure i wasn't the only one..lmao

[REG535]

maybe remove some leafs in those springs

[Cheesemaker]

We need pics of your setup.  Get somebody to drive your truck while you follow behind and get them to get on it hard when shifting.  I've seen pinions almost point to pavement because of serious axle wrap.  But if your spring pack is stiff, I think there is other factors at play here. 

Sounds like you need to play with your spring pack, get a wrap bar setup, or get some springs that are designed for crawling instead of mall crawling. Rancho, superlift, and such lifts aren't designed for crawling, so they stick with stock spring lengths.  Which in turn stiffens the ride, and limits flex.  I bet that if you were to get some Marlin, All-Pro or ? rear springs that are longer than whats on there.  Or find some 63" chevies and that will give ya some serious flex and help out with climbing.  Just my   

 

[KYOTA]

maybe remove some leafs in those springs

removing leafs in a leaf pack will make them softer hence worse wrap 

link it up - DONE

[Yota-Freak [OP]]

We need pics of your setup.  Get somebody to drive your truck while you follow behind and get them to get on it hard when shifting.  I've seen pinions almost point to pavement because of serious axle wrap.  But if your spring pack is stiff, I think there is other factors at play here. 

Sounds like you need to play with your spring pack, get a wrap bar setup, or get some springs that are designed for crawling instead of mall crawling. Rancho, superlift, and such lifts aren't designed for crawling, so they stick with stock spring lengths.  Which in turn stiffens the ride, and limits flex.  I bet that if you were to get some Marlin, All-Pro or ? rear springs that are longer than whats on there.  Or find some 63" chevies and that will give ya some serious flex and help out with climbing.  Just my   

 

yeah its a rough ass ride....so yeah this summer i plan on getting marlin springs, and a traction bar. thanks man=)