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Originally posted by aston View Post
Detroit = strong and reliable. No freakin O rings to leak :yay:
I can send you a pic when I get home .... sent from MJR mission control
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Originally posted by poultry411 View PostI think my wheels are 15x8, but I have to measure to be sure. They don't stick out too far so I'm just assuming. what don't you like about your x10 wheels?|90 XJ|4.0|AX-15|NP231|RE H&T|TnT Y-Link|RE Coils|BOR Leaves|ACOS|D30/Aussie|8.8/ARB|35" Kevlar MTRs|Custom Exo,Sliders,Bumpers|
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Originally posted by swbooking View PostWell since i chopped my fenders all up, with the X10 wheels, they stick out REALLY far, im surprised i havent gotten pulled over for it yet. (crossing fingers...) and with the wider rim, it is easier to blow a bead but like i said so far i havent, but then again i stay around 15psi when i go out. Oh and if you have stock rims im pretty sure their 15X7s
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Yeah, in that case they are most likely x8s. Sounds like your Jeeps gonna be sweet. Good luck!
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Originally posted by poultry411 View PostI remember a tec article on petersen's about soa vs sua but couldn't find it again. I think the long and short of it was an soa meant more leverage on the pack allowing axlewrap. Sua left the clearance to be less desirable, but axlewrap under controll. Am I wrong on this?? I've been looking at the option of doing a sua 4" kit w/ my 2" shackle (shackle lift is more like 1.5"). Any oppinions?
Rusty's off road is offering a military wrap kit 4" sua w/ kydex or kevlar pads and yada yada yahh.... anyone have thoughts on a military wrap or rusty for that matter?therockgods.com 1.)1989 YJ SPOA 38s(possilby for sale)2.)1991 Cherokee DD 3.)1975 International Truggy in progress...
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Originally posted by poultry411 View PostAston- is your detroit selectable? how's the day to day traveling with your locker on pavement? Wasup on your traction setup?? :confused:
I have Detroits F and R. Detroits lock and release automatically. On the road they bang and pop occasionally but it doesn't bother me. They also torque steer, again this doesn't bother me: my arm has learnt to anticipate a shift and corrects automatically.
Traction bar...ah yah...the flash on my digcam is FUBAR and I was too lazy to take pics on the trail the other day. I'll try harder this weekend. The traction (or ladder) bar comprises of a bar mounted to the axle...blah, blah, blah - i'll take the friggin' pic."your jeep looks so hot!!"
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Originally posted by aston View PostOoops...I have been asleep at the switch.
Traction bar...ah yah...the flash on my digcam is FUBAR and I was too lazy to take pics on the trail the other day. I'll try harder this weekend. The traction (or ladder) bar comprises of a bar mounted to the axle...blah, blah, blah - i'll take the friggin' pic.
jeeper89- I think it's you I read the buildup on, but I forget what tire size u use on that SOA. PS- cool site, but I had to highlight the text just to read it!
Has anyone heard of or seen first hand these tera-flex mono leafes made of fiber glass?? I'm slightly skeptical, but my interest is piqued. Anyone actually take the gamble on them yet?
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Originally posted by poultry411 View PostHaha, sounds like u need a new camera! FUBAR... ain't heard that in a while. I also havent heard of tourque-steer. I can assume from the name, but I hate to make an ass of "U & ME". Just how bad is it? How reliable are the lockers... they ever just unlock on the trail?
jeeper89- I think it's you I read the buildup on, but I forget what tire size u use on that SOA. PS- cool site, but I had to highlight the text just to read it!
Has anyone heard of or seen first hand these tera-flex mono leafes made of fiber glass?? I'm slightly skeptical, but my interest is piqued. Anyone actually take the gamble on them yet?
As I understand it, Detroits lock up when they detect a difference in wheel speed and torque is applied to the drive shaft. So if you take a corner at constant speed nothing happens. If you take a corner and jump on the gas or let off the gas they may lock/unlock with a bang and a lurch. Having said that they can also let out a bang for no apparent reason.
Torque steer is when the vehicle changes direction when torque is applied or removed from the drive train. FWD rice rockets from the 80s would torque steer like an SOB. In this case the axleshafts were not the same length so one would wind up more than the other. This would cause the front of the vehicle to change direction or "steer." This prob has largely been eliminated by hollow shafts and such.
If you gass up a RWD vehicle and dump the clutch the passenger tire will break traction and spin. This is particularly bad on leafsprung vehicles. If you add a locker the passenger tire will still lift but it can't spin. Now the DS wheel tries to drive round the PS wheel. This feels like the Jeep is trying to make a sharp right turn. A little correction to the left and it runs straight. No biggie."your jeep looks so hot!!"
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torque bar
OK...so I finally took pics of my torque bar or ladder bar if you want.
But I can't figure out how to insert images from my MJR gallery. :homer:
Balls. Take a look in my gallery. I'm sure someone will tell me how it's done. I seem to remember a button to insert gallery image, oh well.
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I did it HAH!!"your jeep looks so hot!!"
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Originally posted by poultry411 View PostAwsome. The axle dosn't twist on the axis of the bar setup? looks good, is that a "custom" fab or did u find that?
The axle can not twist in reaction to the torque applied to the wheels.
The axle is still free to move up and down and front to back. F to B is very important with leaf springs and shackles.
Everything is custom. The axle plates are 1/4". The tubing is .120 wall DOM.
Most? of the shelf kits have a shackle at the cross member to allow F to B movement. I had a shackle originally but it got mashed. Then I went to a simple slip joint with a bronze bush. It wasn't HD enough and I bent it :homer: This is the 3rd and final (so far) design. I just sleeved the tubing, w/o a bushing, a little grease and it's happy.
Some folks have suggested that the bar works better on the passenger side, which makes sense to me. But it was too late for my install."your jeep looks so hot!!"
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Originally posted by NAILER341 View Postthat is a cool design aston.
The cross member did not start out that shape - it got molded by passing rocks Now it is out of the way but it prevented service to the transfer case. So I cut it and added flanges.
It eliminates 90% of wheel hop."your jeep looks so hot!!"
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