Looking for long travel suspension

[SierraBronco]

I just got back from running the NORRA 1000 Safari and added adjustable trailing arms, fox 3.2 with heavier 450lb/300lb Eibach springs, professionally tuned shocks for high speed desert and a Baja Kits long travel front. I was outrunning all 3 Bronco Raptors but, I couldn't keep up with the F150 Raptors and the OJ Broncos running 18in travel up front and 25 out back. Even with that I wasn't able to attack KOH size whoops. It did handle very well but, 12 inches of travel front and back was not nearly enough. I think those of us who live in the desert and want to run like a prerunner are going to have to spend some coin. Sierra has got it right going to VX offroad and if I would have seen his stuff I would 100% be running his stuff all around. I do think that VX needs to bump up for 3.0 shocks over the 2.5s. They don't fade in the 100+ heat and it is easier for your shock tuner to fine tune larger diameter shocks. If anyone is in touch with VX Offroad tell them to answer my emails I want spread my wallet open for them.

Mine is setup with Rock Krawler 2.625” body coilovers. Maximizes the body size while fitting into a 2.5” package. But 3.0 would be awesome. It’s paired with Radflo external bypasses with the largest tubes we could fit in there.

And of course, fabricated uprights with heims instead of ball joints. Vasher nailed the tierod placement as there is no discernible toe-in at full droop. Very impressive. There is some hub roll but the caster at ride height is 5.5 degrees, and best I could tell was losing 2.1 degrees from full stuff to full droop. He is very thorough with his designs.

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[TrlYeti]

Looking GOOD!...I think that is the most we can get out of our Broncos with out cutting out the buckets. But, what Vasher was able to accomplish with your front end is awesome. I want to your Bronco hit some high speed when your done

 

[SierraBronco]

Looking GOOD!...I think that is the most we can get out of our Broncos with out cutting out the buckets. But, what Vasher was able to accomplish with your front end is awesome. I want to your Bronco hit some high speed when your done

We definitely aren’t afraid to cut shit off, as that’s what we did to wifey’s mullet bronco. The hard part with 3.0’s is going to be clearance. It’s tight!

 

[TrlYeti]

That is awesome. I see you added plating to your LCA mounts. I just found out from a sweep guy who rescued me in Baja that they weld in plates to LCA mounts and do all their alignment adjustment from the UCA. Made a ton of sense in my little brain housing group. My LCA mounts are actually tweaked enough that getting my LCA arm in and out is the worlds biggest pain in the butt. I will be taking an air hammer and mallet to them this week while I wait on UCA rebuild parts. Looks like we are traveling down the same rabbit hole together...LOL

 

[SierraBronco]

That is awesome. I see you added plating to your LCA mounts. I just found out from a sweep guy who rescued me in Baja that they weld in plates to LCA mounts and do all their alignment adjustment from the UCA. Made a ton of sense in my little brain housing group. My LCA mounts are actually tweaked enough that getting my LCA arm in and out is the worlds biggest pain in the butt. I will be taking an air hammer and mallet to them this week while I wait on UCA rebuild parts. Looks like we are traveling down the same rabbit hole together...LOL

I was going to do normal slotted reinforcement tabs like we did on the mullet bronco, but with how much travel this setup has it was very very important to get the plunge right, so we couldn’t have any adjustment on the LCA. I believe we have about 1/8” tolerance on CV plunge, and that’s with the bigger 32 spline axles. Vasher included the lockout tabs that located off of the alignment pins, and wifey welded them in. Gone is the 10” or whatever bolt for the UCA’s, and replaced with two 5/8” bolts running through heims.

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