Topic: Marjoint

[toyota41180]

I was woundering if anybody has tried to use the new marjoint for the front spring perch in the frame with like a 6" shackle?
If so how about some pros and cons

[86bobbedtoy]

um not quite following ya,
insted of a spring hanger, use a joint?

[toyota41180 [OP]]

Put this marjount in place of the shackle hanger on the front springs instead of the back spring

[OOPS]

Bad idea, especally if a DD, very unstable on the street. Rear is OK.

[81yotalove]

i drive my truck at freeway speeds like 75 pus sometimes when on backcountry highways, would putting these marjoints on the rear shacke hangers going to make it sway so much that it will be dangerous? just wondering if someone has experience with this. its not a dd right now but could be in the future.

[blackdiamond]

Everybody has their own idea of what a safe handling truck feels like, but I know when I purchased my springs from Alcan they recommended against their orbit-eye joints on daily drivers.  It's a similar concept.  I'd expect them to mess with stearing on the front and wouldn't ever consider installed them there.

[86bobbedtoy]

maybe if you had some kind of locks for the street

[toyota41180 [OP]]

Yes it is going to be a dd weekend wheeler, so if I can lock them in place it would work on the road and unlock them for wheelin

[86bobbedtoy]

thad be sweet.
maybe simple bolt in shims

[toyota41180 [OP]]

It would have to be something simple so you can lock and unlock right at the trail with spending half the day unlocking your shackles and the other half locking them back in
Ideas anybody 

[OOPS]

i drive my truck at freeway speeds like 75 pus sometimes when on backcountry highways, would putting these marjoints on the rear shacke hangers going to make it sway so much that it will be dangerous? just wondering if someone has experience with this. its not a dd right now but could be in the future.

I ran them on my mine in the rear for a few years. With the limited amount of street driving I did they had no ill effects.

[BAMF]

 

I did they had no ill effects.

[BAMF]

Disregard that last post.  The syntax was a little off.  Took me a minute but I figured the sentence out.