Xtreme Flex Thread

[twistedtoy92]

Sick! Even got a toyota forklift! Whats the measure under the rear tire on the runner? Build thread?

X2

[Ramrod]

build thread is in the project section

[Yoat Goat]

My bad.

[twistedtoy92]

link?

[Ramrod]

its right on the first page, its called the salmon

[jrock]

This was an awesome rig. Jeep or not, it was cool.

[Jud]

That shits clean!

Sorry but I was raised in a Jeep and I love the look of a nice one!

[jrock]

It was VERY clean.

[lifted_drifter]

I was looking at the rear suspension of the toyota in the very first post on this thread.

Do any of you know what kinda setup that is?

It looks pretty cool with the shackle hung off some leaf spring on the frame instead of right on the frame.

[88Rokyoat]

I was looking at the rear suspension of the toyota in the very first post on this thread.

Do any of you know what kinda setup that is?

It looks pretty cool with the shackle hung off some leaf spring on the frame instead of right on the frame.

Set-up is a "buggy leaf" Its half a leaf spring attached to the frame, then to the shackle. They work pretty good, I had them on an old rig but they Can have some goofy characteristics. 

[4RunnerChevy]

I was looking at the rear suspension of the toyota in the very first post on this thread.

Do any of you know what kinda setup that is?

It looks pretty cool with the shackle hung off some leaf spring on the frame instead of right on the frame.

Here is a typical buggy setup.  I removed it after some hairraising downhills.

[Hyena]

he is still runing it, it can get a little sketchy going down steep hills though.

[NorCalToy]

he is still runing it, it can get a little sketchy going down steep hills though.

what does it do? unload and lift the rear a bunch?

[THK Matt]

what does it do? unload and lift the rear a bunch?

same concept as a dual shackle setup with 63s.

[pumkin toy]

what does it do? unload and lift the rear a bunch?

yeah thats exactly what happens. they can be pretty shady going down steep hills 

[Hyena]

same concept as a dual shackle setup with 63s.

except if you run a buggy leaf with any kind of arch in it it will actually push you over forwards, not like a double shackle.

[THK Matt]

except if you run a buggy leaf with any kind of arch in it it will actually push you over forwards, not like a double shackle.

True.

Dual Shackles IMHO are better for all around driving.
but we all have our styles.


and to keep from unloading on downhills.... what do you do on a buggy leaf?
stiffer valved shocks or what?

[jrock]

How's that drive on the road? Not well I assume but.... I'd imagine the leaf would twist.

[notajeep]

A center limiting strap will solve alot of that problem.  It will still allow each side to flex, but not both to unlaod at the same time. 
Even better is a rear suck down winch.

[95yotakid]

[Hyena]

it actually drives pretty good.

[Slolyfe]

[thegoofster21]

[Slolyfe]

After we did the suspension it just sits like this. hahaha

[pumkin toy]

hmmm  thats kinda wierd   never seen a truck do that before.  although my buddies 95 tacoma is so light in the back after bobbing and dovetailing he can turn sharp around corners and lift the rear tire like a foot off the ground!  its kinda scary!  we about rolled it over in the neighborhood coming home one night.

[lifted_drifter]

so its probably not worth my time with that buggy leaf setup?

[pumkin toy]

so its probably not worth my time with that buggy leaf setup?

i guess i wouldnt reccomend it.  i look at it this way, all the buggy leaf gains you is some sloppy down travel.  there comes a point where down travel doesnt really help because if your tire is hanging way down in a hole there is no weight on it so it wont get any traction anyways.  besides there are better ways to get your rear suspension to work better. just get some longer springs.  i run ford explorer springs on mine and like them alot.

[crawlerdan]

so its probably not worth my time with that buggy leaf setup?

no! i rolled my 85 on the road because they decided to unload at speed in a corner, uberly stoopid!!!
and mr punkin is right, they offer little or no benifits in the way of traction, purly for rti queens and high school kids that roll thier trucks into some ladys front yard

[pumkin toy]

no! i rolled my 85 on the road because they decided to unload at speed in a corner, uberly stoopid!!!
and mr punkin is right, they offer little or no benifits in the way of traction, purly for rti queens and high school kids that roll thier trucks into some ladys front yard

[lifted_drifter]

Haha well i am still in HS (barely)  but i think i'll keep it to putting on my chevys and some shackles. Would 10 in be too long?