RockKrawler rear springs flex??

Mudskipper

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Location

Fitchburg , MA

• Mar 20, 2005

• #1

I have a Clayton 8" kit with RockKrawler rear springs and they don't seem to flex at all. The front twists up great but the rear seems very stiff. Is there a break in time or should they be good from the getgo?

 

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XJawgi

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Location

cleveland ohio

• Mar 20, 2005

• #2

u dont have the clayton full kit??

 

Mudskipper

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Location

Fitchburg , MA

• Mar 21, 2005

• #3

The only parts Clayton makes are the long arms. The rest is RockKrawler. You buy the complete kit with both companies combined.

 

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CW

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Location

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

• Mar 21, 2005

• #4

throw a buch of wieght in it and go wheeling. That should break them in.

 

Mudskipper

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Location

Fitchburg , MA

• Mar 21, 2005

• #5

I will try that. I just wish you didn't have to spend all that money for a suspension that flexes like it's made of concrete.

 

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gearwhine

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Location

Denver, CO

• Mar 21, 2005

• #6

Mudskipper said:

I will try that. I just wish you didn't have to spend all that money for a suspension that flexes like it's made of concrete.

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well the trade off is that when they break in, they should work that way and stay that height forever or at least a long time, just takes a bit of time to get there.

You could get something that flexes amazingly at first, and then sags in a year, adn you'll be even more pissed I bet.

_nicko_

 

Mudskipper

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Location

Fitchburg , MA

• Mar 21, 2005

• #7

Cool, Thanks for the info.

 

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renegade_z71

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Location

lubbock tx

• Mar 21, 2005

• #8

lol finally a reason to take a few fat girls wheeling..... how else can you break in your suspension?

 

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XJAZ

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Location

AZ

• Mar 22, 2005

• #9

I had the RK rear springs installed in January. Within two weeks, the springs has settled and dropped an inch. I also have an aftermarket bumper and tire carrier and tire hanging off the back. The ride has softened up as well.

I'm still waiting for the front springs to settle. The front is an inch higher than the back.

 

xjj33p3r

NAXJA Member #1108

Location

garland, tx

• Mar 22, 2005

• #10

I thought clayton made entire kits? Are their brand of springs rock crawler?

 

Fullsizexj

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Location

Milton WV

• Mar 22, 2005

• #11

Clayton makes the cross member and longarms, for the full package deal he uses all the rest of the parts from Rockcrawler

 

xjj33p3r

NAXJA Member #1108

Location

garland, tx

• Mar 22, 2005

• #12

Well, I'll never order a full kit from them then Thanks

 

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junkxj

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Location

boone

• Mar 22, 2005

• #13

I have 6 inch RK springs in the back and they flex great. I do have drop shakles and repositioned shocks. The only problem is that they have saged more than 2 inches. I will never use RK leafs again.

 

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xjrugger

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Location

long island, new york

• Mar 22, 2005

• #14

I have alcan 8 inch and they are like 9 plus and stiff as a corpse, worse. I will be taking the two little bottom leafs out to soften it up and take it down like 3/4 of an inch.