Stretching the Wheelbase
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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
Year: 1993
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I've never flipped any personally but I've seen it done and work pretty well.
YJ spring's won't stretch it any.
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From: Wilmington,NC
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I may do it just for the hell of it at least Id have a nice trim job if I decided to go stock again lol
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Sorry for Jacking your thread but here are the pics that was asked for
the rear wheel placement
the shackle
front mount
wheel well stretch
new wheel wells
what it looks like
the rear wheel placement
the shackle
front mount
wheel well stretch
new wheel wells
what it looks like
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Why do they suck? They work pretty good, unless your just scared of them. I have ran some steep stuff and only once have they unloaded. The front mount was torqued a little in an accident before it's life as a off road rig. Was totaled out and got a new life.
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Nice did you just springs?
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Revolvers are commonly considered bad due to the unloading nature of the design. On steep hills or under heavy braking, the shackles may unload and could give you a good scare or worse. For the price, I'd rather get something consistent and predictable. Not everyone agrees.
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They are just like any other upgrade on here. Some hate it, some like it. It just depends on what you want to do in the end. Any way as you can see there is many ways to do what you want. Lots of good ideas floating here.
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Oh ya bunch of good ideas. I may flip the spring or get the perches so I dont need to tub the fender out so much. Dont want a huge stretch yet lol but need the most stable ride on 37s at the biggest tire. Some where along the line today I lost a swaybar connection so no swaybars for me now.......
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revolvers are just a gimmick product as far as I'm concerned. everyone I know who has ran them ditched them shortly after. just shoot for a good shackle angle and you will have all the flex you need without any undesirable characteristics.