I have definitely been kicking around linking the rear. I am definitely going to add a traction bar to the rear. I probably will leave it as it is for now. It would not be a big deal to go back and link it later on.Jeff from Iowa wrote:I would link the rear at a minimum. the gm leafs are a cheap fix but they are sooo long when you stand your scrambler up on some rocks youll bend the front of the leafs and or just hump rocks as most leaf spring rigs do. Links would be easy to do since you've got it that far already.
traction bar didn't make my rig any betterross80truck wrote:I have definitely been kicking around linking the rear. I am definitely going to add a traction bar to the rear. I probably will leave it as it is for now. It would not be a big deal to go back and link it later on.Jeff from Iowa wrote:I would link the rear at a minimum. the gm leafs are a cheap fix but they are sooo long when you stand your scrambler up on some rocks youll bend the front of the leafs and or just hump rocks as most leaf spring rigs do. Links would be easy to do since you've got it that far already.
Jeff from Iowa wrote:traction bar didn't make my rig any betterross80truck wrote:I have definitely been kicking around linking the rear. I am definitely going to add a traction bar to the rear. I probably will leave it as it is for now. It would not be a big deal to go back and link it later on.Jeff from Iowa wrote:I would link the rear at a minimum. the gm leafs are a cheap fix but they are sooo long when you stand your scrambler up on some rocks youll bend the front of the leafs and or just hump rocks as most leaf spring rigs do. Links would be easy to do since you've got it that far already.
my brother had gm leafs on scrambler, 1 ton ones and he bent them a lot. we are in the 40 inch tire range on the rubicon and moab etc.
Jeff, thank you for the explanation. Unfortunately for me right now, I am going to have to stick with this setup. I am on a timeline and budget to get this thing on the road, or dirt, by the end of April. This may be something I have to come back and change latter.Jeff from Iowa wrote:I went 3 link front 4 link rear. now in the process of tube frame build with my parts.
My brother bent a lot of those leafs in his scrambler, his were junk yard leafs and in the end he had huge thick one ton packs.
The issue is when you gear down and have traction (42" tires aired down) you can push the rear end forward while the jeep isn't moving forward because its on a obstacle it cant climb in front or whatever and the leafs bend. It has nothing to do with stuffing the tires or flexing.