Gee oh Dee

He is the for sale section Moderator, and he does indeed have a build thread.

And Brad is correct, he is using HREW. I discussed this with him when I planned my cage.

codysalzbrunn

you dont necessarily need to go all 1.75", u can use smaller diameter tubing for the triangulation/bracing/gusseting as long as you have a good cage design and welding technique...plus it could (potentially) save you a little bit of $$$

1tonxj

Unless you're going to spend $1500 and up per coil over your not going to see any real preforance over a good shock/coil......I assume you know this .

That suzuki buggy's rear coil/shock set up at Spring Creek when I went with you was straight sucking next to my simple rear coil/shock his rear boucnced and did not plant traction where my set did easiy...Just saying .

N20jeep

That would be the difference between some tossed together link system compared to one that someome actually planned out the geometry.

N20jeep

And linking the rear isn't just about flex.

Hill climbs for me are MUCH more stable and planted now than they were on leafs.

Not to mention less unibody flexing ( I can open my doors and hatch easily when fully flexed) and zero wheel hop

1tonxj

Yes but the coils on a coilover do the same job as a coil without a shock sitting inside it and same for the shock ...The "potetial" benefits come from running multiple coils with different rates and fine tuning ,so if running 1rate coil you've done nothing more than put your shock in your coil ,as same performance would be had with basic coil/shock ... In other words a coilover shock is not doing anything differnt than coil/shock they are the same things just combined ...They do offer mounting/space benefits ,but unless running a very well thought out multi rate coil set up with time spent valving the shocks for your rig .......you have a fancy looking set up that does nothing fancy.

1tonxj

X2...everyone seems to think linked rears are for flex only .

Gorillaxj

I would cage it first, Interior is better IMO, the body helps slow it down rather then the tubing turning it into a bowling ball. But I have like the hybrid ideas with the halo outside with the rest inside, when done in a esthetically pleasing design.

Linked rear would be nice, no arguing that. but I haven't been in the situation to where I feel like its worth all the work... but that can be terrain also..

1tonxj

Is your driving really that bad to warrant a cage on the way to the trail ...lol

dogger15

Lol

OnlyInMyXJ22

It would only save you money if you have access to the other dies already. If you have to buy the dies, buy one and be done.