Re: Fiberglass Leaf Springs

From: Woodruff, Jason P (jason.p.woodruff@boeing.com)
Date: Mon Jan 22 2007 - 16:03:22 EST


I guess since you were fixing your Ram the whole time I was at Lone
Duck, you didn't check under my Dakota ;-).
Here's another brand
http://flex-a-form.com/
I've been AutoX racing these for almost a year. Although they're not
really working out for me, I still recommend them. Fairly cheap
($200/ea), and certainly light (~10lb vs 50lb/spring), you also specify
what dimensions you want for no extra charge. They came way, way taller
than I wanted them; Pretty much stock height. I had to use 4" of drop
blocks, which now presents other problems to my application (wheel hop
and lateral axle movement). The eyes didn't match up to my mounts
either, I had to open up the mounting points quite a bit.
I'd be a little sketchy of off roading. Seems like a shot from a rock
could do some damage, or chip a nice chunk off. But then what do I know
about off roading.
Jay W
505/287 Dakota

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Read about these guys in a recen Petersens 4 wheel... monoleaf
fiberglass springs (for YJ' currently) from a compant called Tera Flex
(http://teraflex.biz).
Thought it was pretty intresting. Petersen's tested it out and the
results were that the text jeep hammered the snot out of the suspension
over a period of time and they held up without issue.
Less unsprung weight, better flex... I'm impressed
http://teraflex.biz/productImages/FiberFlex_Front%20Shackle.jpg
http://teraflex.biz/productImages/FiberFlex_highsteer.jpg
http://teraflex.biz/productImages/001131446%20YJ%20FiberFlex%20suspensio
n%20system.jpg

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