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Old 01-18-2005, 11:33 PM   #1
low 84
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thoughts on this traction setup

well 4 linking the '84 with coilovers has been on the to doo list for awhile now to control the violent wheel hop it gets on the rare occasion that it starts to hook up. i'm getting some 275 bfg drag radials in trade from a friend and i know its going to wheel hop like crazy if these things bite at all. i'm going to be spending most of my extra cash on my 4x4 for awhile since its going to be the daily driver so i don't have the money to 4 link the 84.

this is a design i've been thinking about for a little while and i think i can build it for less than 100 bucks. i've seen similar setups on first gen ford lightnings. i would use heims where the bars mount to the crossmember and where they mount to the axle so they would not effect articulation but they won't allow the axle to wrap up. and the leaves would remain on to serve as the actual suspension.

here is a rough design i threw into autocad

thoughts?
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