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flex joints will not increase suspension travel.
Yeah, I hear you. I checked my control arms, and they aren't touching the shock mount, it's just that they are too short. So, I'm going to go double shear TB, and get some adjustable lowers and move my axle forward a bit. That should get me another 2-3" of droop. Depending on pinion, I'll get some adjustable uppers.There isn't really much more you can do. The axle is only gonna travel so far with short arms. I think you simply have too much shock for your setup. Just my .02
You need trackbar and steering first before anything else, go out and do the same exact test but before "flexing" it, undo the trackbar at the axle and watch how much more droop you have. ideally a drop trackbar bracket that is double shear along with a heim steering or one with something that has more range of motion than a tie rod end will help your axle not bind as much.
I had thought about this, but I remember googling some guy who ran them on 4" of lift and had a lot of probs. So for the 2" I gain in droop w/DBs, I lose 3" in clearance?I'm at 3.5" with DBs and adjustable uppers and solid lowers. At this point I can max out a 12" travel shock. I did a lot of clearancing on the front end with the front of the coil brackets and track bar mount. I also pushed the axle forward about 1.5". The travel is out there to be had buy I don't think you'll get 10" of travel with the arms in the stock location. DBs will get you what you want but you should go up an inch. My arms are dead paralell with the ground at ride height.
If you don't get adjustable uppers you'll just be adjusting your caster and pinion angle, not pushing the axle forward. If you push your axle forward and change your track bar you'll get more out of the springs.
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no.that panhard bracket will drop it too far to be used without a drop pitman arm.
yes.I'm pretty sure that the RE bracket is not a drop.
I'm pretty sure that the RE bracket is not a drop. It appears so, but since its double shear mount it seems like it hangs down lower. I have RE bracket/brace and RE1660 HD trackbar.
something important to keep in mind when finding a frame side bracket... mounting width.
the RE one is 2" wide, perfect for a heim with misalignment spacer. most are wider, at 2.5", meant for a cartridge style joint, like a johny joint.