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bisleywrangler

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Re: 97tj build ready for breakout
« Reply #25 on: August 10, 2016, 11:04:50 AM »




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Re: 97tj build ready for breakout
« Reply #26 on: August 10, 2016, 11:18:08 AM »

Whoaa! Awesome.

That torque twist could be interesting on a side slope!
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Re: 97tj build ready for breakout
« Reply #27 on: August 10, 2016, 11:34:31 AM »

Just love that..... Those 44s suit it fine......


So??? Next ???? Anti roll bars :icon_twisted:
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Re: 97tj build ready for breakout
« Reply #28 on: August 12, 2016, 06:58:54 PM »

That's in 2wd low so the roll is exaggerated a little. I think I'll fit some antiroll bars for road use though, it really was a little disconcerting sat in it. Funny though hahaha 


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Re: 97tj build ready for breakout
« Reply #29 on: August 12, 2016, 08:40:17 PM »

Just discovered that Ruffstuff do some epic anti roll bar systems......spendy though....

But I find them useful to look and copy :icon_twisted:
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Re: 97tj build ready for breakout
« Reply #30 on: August 12, 2016, 08:47:30 PM »

I've been looking at the currie antirock. Pricey as well. I was thinking I could just use a some torsion bars from a vw in some form or other.


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Re: 97tj build ready for breakout
« Reply #31 on: August 12, 2016, 08:50:01 PM »

My other more complex option would be to link the front right and rear left together and front left and rear right,  so each connected pair rise and fall together. Greatly reducing roll and pitch but not affecting articulation.


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Re: 97tj build ready for breakout
« Reply #32 on: August 12, 2016, 09:16:58 PM »

I was thinking that all this splined stuff is bound to be spendy but back in the day anti roll bars were a straight with 90 degree bends on the end ...... I suppose that the effectiveness of the system can be controlled by the length of the 90degree bends and the thickness of the solid rod.
It's all cheap stuff from the steel stockist. Maybe a few goes might. Be needed at getting it right but at only a few £ a metre it's worth a go.
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Re: 97tj build ready for breakout
« Reply #34 on: August 12, 2016, 11:25:23 PM »

Awesome!!! Totally road legal I reckon! ;-)

Did you make the wheel arches?
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Re: 97tj build ready for breakout
« Reply #35 on: August 12, 2016, 11:28:48 PM »

Vw beetle has torsion front suspension where the torsion bar is a series of leafs no complex spines
https://www.google.co.uk/search?client=ms-android-hms-tef-gb&hl=en-GB&ei=MEyuV8iuC6eZgAa35pegDQ&q=vw+beetle+front+torsion+bar&oq=vw+beetle+torsion+bars&gs_l=mobile-gws-serp.1.0.0i71k1l5.0.0.0.28505.1.1.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c..64.mobile-gws-serp..1.0.0.cnYO71vXYFI#imgdii=lWZHhbBY5j2FhM%3A%3Bt0ufImgSF2FWGM%3A%3Bt0ufImgSF2FWGM%3A&imgrc=t0ufImgSF2FWGM%3A

The rear is also torsion but has splines
I never realised the beetle was like that! That would be a lot easier than getting a spline put in something.



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Re: 97tj build ready for breakout
« Reply #36 on: August 12, 2016, 11:30:56 PM »

Awesome!!! Totally road legal I reckon! ;-)

Did you make the wheel arches?
Yeah I got them laser cut out, folded them up and welded all the folds together. They are a bit rough in the flesh but will do until I get round to the cage.


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Re: 97tj build ready for breakout
« Reply #37 on: August 21, 2016, 01:48:30 PM »

Really like them! If u do change them and want to sell them let me know! :-)
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Re: 97tj build ready for breakout
« Reply #38 on: August 22, 2016, 12:11:51 AM »

Really like them! If u do change them and want to sell them let me know! :-)

I will do Matt.


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