Jon-
Go here http://swayaway.com/Suspension%20Frameset.htm This is all the
math part of it.
As for a coilover set up. I put a 3 link on the front of my truck. You
can have a 4 or 5 link to. but that's when you have to watch for binding.
On a 3 link, the links stop the axle from rotating, and then you have a
track bar that keeps the axle from moving from side to side. If you put
a 4 or 5 link on, you could get ride of the track bar, and the upper
links need t obe triangulated in so to stop axle movement from side to side.
You can put the links pretty much anywhere, you just need to watch
binding. It is best if you have a fork lift to check this out.
Tom
jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>Tom Buban <biokiller@ameritech.net> wrote:
>
>: Jon-
>
>: Well there is alot that goes into designing a suspension. This is what
>: my buddy and I do. He has a full time off-road shop. It really isn't
>: something you can just read about and do. Alot of things are trial and
>: error.
>: We have a design for a ifs rock buggy. But it will cost to much for use
>: to build!!
>: I spent lots on my front solid axle in my Dakota. but you need some good
>: working knowledge of suspensions first.
>: I'm not trying to discourage you. I love the do it yourself!!! Nothing
>: more satisfying than doing a job yourself.
>
>
> No discouragement taken. :-) I realize that suspensions are quite
>involved, and can be something of a black art at times. That's
>why I want to try and get a good theoretical background before tackling
>any actual projects. I figure that mistakes are much less expensive in
>paper and ink than in rubber and steel. :-) The more I can learn from
>others' mistakes the better. I figured there would also be some
>commonly accepted "correct" ways to build a suspension which would be
>a good starting point for any IFS swap or scratch built project.
>
>
>
>: For spring rates, you need to weigh each corner of the truck. Subtract
>: what you take off after that, then add what you will be putting back on.
>: This will give you your spring rate. Go to racerunners web site, I think
>: they give you all the specifics.
>
>
> I wasn't able to find that site - do you have a URL or more info?
>
>
>: Let me know if I can help, it gets hard to explain things sometime, but
>: I will do my best.
>
>
> Thanks! At this point, I'm not sure I even know enough to ask the
>right questions. However, one of my primary questions so far is, with
>a coil-over suspension, how do you stop the axle from walking side to
>side and front to back, while still allowing it to move up and down
>for good articulation?
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