Rear leafs vs coils
12-22-2012, 03:35 PM
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Yeah I know. I guess I just always thought that leafs were more stable than coils in terms of body roll. So I shouldn't feel any bad difference in stability going from leafs to coils?
12-22-2012, 04:46 PM
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My WJ feels unstable as hell and doesn't flex half as good as my XJ in the rear.
XJ has no sway bars and is super stable, the WJ has no rear swaybar and feels like a wet noddle
XJ has no sway bars and is super stable, the WJ has no rear swaybar and feels like a wet noddle
12-22-2012, 09:41 PM
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12-22-2012, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Power73
id like to hear some more input on this. to the guys running 4 link rears how much travel shocks are you running?
12-22-2012, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Power73
what about at speed in the dunes? and on the street? would i need a rear sway bar so i dont get alot of body roll?
I would however recommend running a front sway bar or even a rear swayloc or antirock sway bar out back if you're worried about high speed handling
12-22-2012, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Power73
so its mostly a gain in droop?
12-22-2012, 10:17 PM
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yeah i plan to run a front sway bar with discos. id like to find a good rear sway bar too. ill look into those that you mentioned
12-22-2012, 10:20 PM
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If you want to run a rear Anti-Rock you'll have to use a Universal kit.
http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...onnects/Currie
If you want to run a rear Anti-Rock you'll have to use a Universal kit.
http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...onnects/Currie
12-22-2012, 11:00 PM
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what would be more stable at speed in the dunes, crawling, and on the street. 4 link rear with high spring rate coils and stiff shocks with front swaybar and rear antirock or deaver leafs with a nice shock to control them and front swaybar and no rear swaybar
12-23-2012, 12:30 PM
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alright thanks frank. what does everyone else think? for a good DD, some speed in the dunes, some trails, some rocks if i can find any around here. coils or leafs in the rear?