Xtreme Flex Thread

[blackdiamond]

I would have guessed more flex from a buggy style rear suspension. 

[TurtleTappers91]

 

[NCBigRed]

[TurtleTappers91]

tmcc774, that is one sick ride!!! I like that exo it is exactly what I need on my '91...

[weirdtimes_7]

Damn, yet another ride i can't see... this sux

military_stang

[46&2]

Love what you've done with that yota, i have some good high school memories with Wade in that truck. back when it seemed huge on 33s.   

[weirdtimes_7]

Can someone post that pic through image shack??? I would like to see it, hehe

military_stang

[NCBigRed]

Im not done yet just takin a break! wait till shes done!

[TurtleTappers91]

 
A little side shot...

[NCBigRed]

you can see it on myspace [email protected]

[TurtleTappers91]

Im not done yet just takin a break! wait till shes done!

Got some more suff planned, eh? can you describe, or is it top secret??
they are never actually DONE!
I'd love to see more pics of your truck, and some specs....

[TurtleTappers91]

The myspace link insnt working for me...It goes to your email I think?

[weirdtimes_7]

TurtleTappers91, is that your truck?

military_stang

[94toyota4x4]

In the very first picture it has some nice flex, but is that a broken shackle in the rear?

[TurtleTappers91]

TurtleTappers91, is that your truck?

military_stang

yeah, its my truck.
for over five years now....

[TurtleTappers91]

In the very first picture it has some nice flex, but is that a broken shackle in the rear?

If you mean toy4x4ota's picture, that is a buggy leaf setup, and It might as well be broken.....

[AaronB]

at the Hammers

[weirdtimes_7]

tmcc774, that thing is bad ass... i wanna do an exo cage.. damn, i think i am jelous, HAHA

military_stang

[TurtleTappers91]

Hey Aaronb, that two tone blue and black looks way too much like my truck!!
I like it!!
Is that bedliner on the lower part?
nice work...

[AaronB]

Hey Aaronb, that two tone blue and black looks way too much like my truck!!
I like it!!
Is that bedliner on the lower part?
nice work...

Yeah its herculiner. I had to do a double take when I saw your truck.

[94toyota4x4]

If you mean toy4x4ota's picture, that is a buggy leaf setup, and It might as well be broken.....

O ok thanks for clearing that up, doesnt look to reliable.

[94toyota4x4]

well maybe the buggy leaf is good for rockcrawling but for any high speed stuff I dont know but it seems to me that it would slap agaisnt the frame so hard, maybe breaking something eventually

[94toyota4x4]

whats better to run in the rear springs to get max flex, double shackles or one long shackle, I do some high speed stuff too if that even matters.

[toy4x4ota]

if you think that something is wrong with a buggy leaf then you wouldnt like a double shackle.  they both serve the same purpose, more droop. i ran double shackle for a little and i can say that the buggy leaf does slap the frame more than my shackle set up, but the buggy leaf out performed my double shackles.  for high speed stuff i would definitly stick one shackle , but we dont do any high speed driving.  you can build some sort of pin system to prevent the shackle or buggy leaf from pulling away from the frame.

If you mean toy4x4ota's picture, that is a buggy leaf setup, and It might as well be broken.....

i dont know what you mean by this

[94toyota4x4]

I dont think he admires the buggy leaf setup

[94toyota4x4]

to be honest this is the first time ive heard about the buggy leaf setup, I guess I learn something new everyday.

[TurtleTappers91]

OK, I know the buggy leaf has its place and all, But I can't stand the racket and un predictability. And I saw one on my friends truck fail badly.
To each his own, But I like my setup tight and quiet to an extent...And as reliable as possible...Oh and its my D.D. too, and I love to haul a*s.
The double shackle seems like It would have the same problems, But I have not experienced one....
I would go to coil springs or something to gain mass flex...

[TurtleTappers91]

if you think that something is wrong with a buggy leaf then you wouldnt like a double shackle.  they both serve the same purpose, more droop. i ran double shackle for a little and i can say that the buggy leaf does slap the frame more than my shackle set up, but the buggy leaf out performed my double shackles.  for high speed stuff i would definitly stick one shackle , but we dont do any high speed driving.  you can build some sort of pin system to prevent the shackle or buggy leaf from pulling away from the frame.i dont know what you mean by this

Hey, how do you do the pin system? A quick release double shackle would be really cool, then you have you'r road manners, and with the pull of a pin or something, you have a few inches more dropout. I could be into this for my up coming chebby spring swap...I must admit I dont really know how the double shackle is properly done either...

[94toyota4x4]

Hey, how do you do the pin system? A quick release double shackle would be really cool, then you have you'r road manners, and with the pull of a pin or something, you have a few inches more dropout. I could be into this for my up coming chebby spring swap...I must admit I dont really know how the double shackle is properly done either...

Yea I was wondering the same thing, just a pull of a pin and you got 4 more inches of travel, man imagine if everything was in pin form lol.

[toy4x4ota]

basically you can have two tabs coming down off each side fo the frame and on the out side of the shackle or leaf, drill holes in both tabs and use any sort of pin you want.  you could even put a tiny bumpstop on the bottom side of the frame for an even quiter ride. i was thinking about makind shackles and drilling a hole in the shackle so the pin would go through the shackle.