Pologuy1441
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- NorCAL
saw this picture and wondered if these are for sale or have to be home grown.
has anyone tried a u-joint style shackle?
has anyone tried a u-joint style shackle?
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hinged leaf springs?
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redneck23ms
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- fort collins co
that one looks homemade but its the same concept as terraflex revolver shackles
Pologuy1441
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- NorCAL
the front hinges not the revolver shackles.
mjma
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- Location
- Rehoboth, MA
wow, I wonder how that works on the trail without a traction bar??
sidriptide
nobody of any consequence
- Location
- western massachusetts
thats a Terra Revolver and Z-box set up....... the Z-boxes allow the spring to rotate in an arc rather than twist from the additional leverage...
some people will tell you they are worthless and others swear by them... i have seen them work incredibly well but never run them on my own rig so i cant compare them performance-wise.
some people will tell you they are worthless and others swear by them... i have seen them work incredibly well but never run them on my own rig so i cant compare them performance-wise.
Rawbrown
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Encinitas, CA
that goes back to the days of having mad flex on your jeep and articulation ramps were the rage. IMHO, flex is over rated. traction and weight should be at the top of the list. There is no reason to have to get that twisted up. If you want good flex and stability then engineer a good quality link setup and get away from the leafs.
fubar XJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bothell, WA
Rawbrown said:
Agreed. You don't need that much flex out of a leaf spring. If you want stupid amounts of flex, go with a coil setup. Swivel mounts like that and revolver shackles are unstable and can unload in unexpected ways. And like was mentioned, no way in Hell I'd want that much swivel and flex in any type of sidehill wheeling, and there's plenty of that in the PNW.
Skwerly
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Ash Fork, AZ (Freedom)
Most the guys I run with say that if you are going up a hill and bounce, those revolver / hinge setups will unload suddenly and violently, and you probably don't want to be in the vehicle when that happens. However, like has already been said, others will swear by them. My vote is do a lot of research before considering doing that to your rig; ask a few hardcore/experienced wheelers, Google it til your fingers hurt, search other offroad boards as well as this one.
Personally, what I lack in flex I make up for with the locker. Just my opine hehe.
Personally, what I lack in flex I make up for with the locker. Just my opine hehe.
TheDiabetic
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Between, GA
I've seen those revolvers unload and get stuck inverted. Makes for a pain in the rear and the use of a giant prybar+serious injury.
A friend of mine had revolvers on his XJ for a few weeks before going back to regular extended shackles.
Sudden and violent unloading really has to be appreciated first hand. I'm glad I saw enough of his near rollovers to decide not to buy his when he sold them.
Sudden and violent unloading really has to be appreciated first hand. I'm glad I saw enough of his near rollovers to decide not to buy his when he sold them.
