Today was rear leaf spring setup. Needless to say this is all new territory, so we spent a lot of time measuring and remeasuring to make sure we get the correct placement. As we already new (Thanks AJ), the rear frame section is short and a 62" Deaver or 63" Chevy leaf will just barely fit. We moved the axle placement back 1" from center and were happy with where the wheel ended up in the wheel-well when stuffed. We tacked everything in place and cycled the axle up/down in order to determine ride height and are concerned that it's high, but Jason has an idea to lower the ride height at least 1" and probably more like 2" by moving the shackle mounts up. Hopefully we can get the rear all setup tomorrow and off the jack stands so we can get an actual ride height. Ignore the pinion angle and shackle angles in the pictures as we know they are off. We also made progress on the front frame plating today as well. Here's a few pics from today.
Jason's way of saying move the axle that way...
Getting the front spring hangers tacked in place:
More spring hanger tacking:
Axle placement from passenger side:
Here you can see how little room there is in the rear. Ignore the shackle angle as it will probably change. We're also probably going to french the shackle hanger into the frame to help lower the ride height:
Forgive meif this is a stupid question, or already been asked, but what the point/advantageina rear leaf spring setup? If your going to do all this custom work, then why not do a coilover setup in the rear like the front?
Forgive meif this is a stupid question, or already been asked, but what the point/advantageina rear leaf spring setup? If your going to do all this custom work, then why not do a coilover setup in the rear like the front?
Forgive meif this is a stupid question, or already been asked, but what the point/advantageina rear leaf spring setup? If your going to do all this custom work, then why not do a coilover setup in the rear like the front?
From post # 59:
Q) Why the leaf's?
There isn't a lot of space under the rear of the FJC. My preference would be to do a 3-link setup with coilovers. However, the shock towers would have to come up through the cargo area and I'm not ready to lose that just yet. Maybe in a few years I might be willing to do the 3-link. The Deaver leaf springs are known for being very flexy. The leaf spring setup is just simply easy, proven and works extremely well.
Hey I'M the lead service tech for U.S. Video Surveillance and I would be more than happy to troubleshoot that system for ya maybe an upgrade or two, for your cctv system and my FJ??
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We do have a webcam in the shop, I use it too keep an eye on my guys while I'm away and it records 24hours a day to keep record of "events" Only problem is it's down right now and I'm not sure how to fix it nor have the time.
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as for ride hieght you can lower it 4-5 inches easy if you change to a spring under set up. Is this something you guys have already looked at? any reasons for going over and not under?
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Looks AWESOME Sol!
You are making me drool on my keyboard.
Your tank skid is on the way. Glad to have a tiny part in your buildup!
Bud
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I think only a couple people can be on at once so please let others have a turn.
Sorry it's not action packed you will see a few guys doing a few things but no naked chics. We are excepting applications for naked chics. "PLEASE APPLY IN PERSON"
Bernd
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