Pretty sweet! What's your lift and tire size again?
Super VXer
Pretty sweet! What's your lift and tire size again?
Super VXer
Lift is just under 3" and tires are 255/80R17 (narrow 33's).Originally Posted by vt_maverick
Last edited by phines : 05/25/2011 at 08:12 PM
Super VXer
Can you post the same pics with the pin in? That way we get a better idea of the difference.
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Yeah, I actually tried that, but with the pin in, I can't get up on that same rock with confidence. The whole body of the VX starts tipping to the driver's side, the rear passenger-side tire kicks way up and I'm afraid of punching that big rock on the right through the door (see image below).
I'll try another location and get some Pin vs. No Pin pictures though. Probably won't be until Friday though since there's never any daylight left by the time I get home.
Last edited by phines : 05/25/2011 at 08:13 PM
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LOL, I like the illustration.
Super VXer
Here is my input on the kit. You can definitely tell the difference with the pin out. It feels, sloshy. On steep off camber obstacles, the vehicle definitely feels more stable.
I did 90% of wheeling this weekend in 2low, which for the record is the funnnest thing ever. The truck is so much more spry in 2low.
With the front of the VX low, it also rides a lot better, feels like a baja truck on the trail
My pics are very similar to yours, Here are some pics with the pin out, no problems, truck stays fairly level, and as you can see, I am on the stops on both sides. I climbed the same rock with the pin in, drivers front tire was a little off the ground, then the rock outcropping broke, so no pics, sorryThe Carolina trailblazers jeep club was there, so the place was packed. They were having a good time with my truck, until I ate their lines without a spotter, they were nice enough to let me play through. I think they have a bit more respect for the Zu group now...lol.
On a negative note, that pin is a mother bitch to get back in. I had the truck dead level, rocking it around, no go. Had to experiment by stacking rocks and climbing them to get it close, then used a 3lb sledge to 'tap' it in. It could be because my setup is not symmetrical. My torsion bars have different spring rates as compared to each other. I need to rekey the passenger side and then see if that helps with the alignment.
I also have some rubbing on my drive shaft from the kit. I will provide feedback and get some pics so he can bevel the correct spot of future kits. Its not bad, but definitely a shiny stripe where it is rubbing. I would guess its on full flex, definitely not from street driving. Not a problem for me seeming that it is a prototype design still, and I can just grind the offending part myself.
I need to get some static shots here at the house so I can show the pin in and pin out photos.
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