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boggin-machine · September 19th, 2012, 11:38 PM

any one use the mounts that you a coil spring with the radius arm mounts built in?

thinking about going with these for a 60 swap in my tj that will get some around town use and some wheeling.

dont need crazy amounts of flex. would binding still be an issue if i used only one radius arm? is that even reasonable?

here is the link im thinking about using.

http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...ts_p_1184.html

Motorcitydak · September 20th, 2012, 12:34 AM

I wouldn't use just 1 radius arm. The axle will want to twist either up or down when you hit the throttle or brake. It will lift or pull down only 1 side of the truck making yer butt hole microscopic especially if you are driving on the road. Just build it with 2 radius arms and use bushings at the axle end, rubber bushings would be better here than poly. They will proving dampening of noise, vibration and harshness and also give you some flex in the suspension

boggin-machine · September 20th, 2012, 12:52 AM

well as of currently im on a tight budget to work on the jeep since i have other priorities that are more important. i dont have a issue with running 2 radius arms at all. just looking to keep the binding out of the equation. id like to run a 3 link but dont wanna have to redo the exhaust at this time. just trying to make a simple swap to put my 60 into this on coil springs.

i had the the same idea about the lifting as you mentioned but wanted to make sure my thinking was correct.

also as of right now i have 6 johnny joints that i planned on using but will be looking for some bushings to use. i currently also have poly bushings. what kinda thoughts on rubber bushings do you have?

Motorcitydak · September 20th, 2012, 08:57 PM

You could use the 6 JJ's in the build and put a rubber bushing at the joint between the upper and lower bar of the radius rod. I have another project I am doing with Moog k3194 bushings but they are 3 inches wide iirc, use a 1.0 ID tube and 1/2 bolt. You get a nice 1/4 inch cushion of rubber between the tube and bolt but for this, I would want more. Check out the stock rubber bushings for a YJ leaf spring. IIRC they are more narrow and for a larger ID tube

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeep-YJ-Wran...1303a8&vxp=mtr

two_much_talk · September 25th, 2012, 12:39 AM

for what its worth, I'm running only one radius arm on my ZJ and don't have any extreme amounts of the above mentioned quirks.

September 19th, 2012, 11:38 PM	#1
boggin-machine Senior Member Join Date: 01-11-06 Location: bay city Posts: 11,420 iTrader: (30)	ballastic fab radius arm mounts any one use the mounts that you a coil spring with the radius arm mounts built in? thinking about going with these for a 60 swap in my tj that will get some around town use and some wheeling. dont need crazy amounts of flex. would binding still be an issue if i used only one radius arm? is that even reasonable? here is the link im thinking about using. http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...ts_p_1184.html __________________ 08 qcsb Duramax Ltz 02 tj with some parts laying around for sale 08 crf 450 with a few goodies Last edited by boggin-machine; September 20th, 2012 at 07:16 AM.

September 20th, 2012, 12:52 AM	#3
boggin-machine Senior Member Join Date: 01-11-06 Location: bay city Posts: 11,420 iTrader: (30)	well as of currently im on a tight budget to work on the jeep since i have other priorities that are more important. i dont have a issue with running 2 radius arms at all. just looking to keep the binding out of the equation. id like to run a 3 link but dont wanna have to redo the exhaust at this time. just trying to make a simple swap to put my 60 into this on coil springs. i had the the same idea about the lifting as you mentioned but wanted to make sure my thinking was correct. also as of right now i have 6 johnny joints that i planned on using but will be looking for some bushings to use. i currently also have poly bushings. what kinda thoughts on rubber bushings do you have? __________________ 08 qcsb Duramax Ltz 02 tj with some parts laying around for sale 08 crf 450 with a few goodies

September 20th, 2012, 08:57 PM	#4
Motorcitydak Senior Member Join Date: 10-20-06 Location: Casco, Mi Posts: 1,219 iTrader: (6)	You could use the 6 JJ's in the build and put a rubber bushing at the joint between the upper and lower bar of the radius rod. I have another project I am doing with Moog k3194 bushings but they are 3 inches wide iirc, use a 1.0 ID tube and 1/2 bolt. You get a nice 1/4 inch cushion of rubber between the tube and bolt but for this, I would want more. Check out the stock rubber bushings for a YJ leaf spring. IIRC they are more narrow and for a larger ID tube http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeep-YJ-Wran...1303a8&vxp=mtr Last edited by Motorcitydak; September 20th, 2012 at 09:12 PM.

September 20th, 2012, 12:34 AM	#2
Motorcitydak Senior Member Join Date: 10-20-06 Location: Casco, Mi Posts: 1,219 iTrader: (6)	I wouldn't use just 1 radius arm. The axle will want to twist either up or down when you hit the throttle or brake. It will lift or pull down only 1 side of the truck making yer butt hole microscopic especially if you are driving on the road. Just build it with 2 radius arms and use bushings at the axle end, rubber bushings would be better here than poly. They will proving dampening of noise, vibration and harshness and also give you some flex in the suspension

September 25th, 2012, 12:39 AM	#5
two_much_talk sit down shut up and ... Join Date: 06-13-06 Location: Hamilton MI 49419 Posts: 5,603 iTrader: (31)	for what its worth, I'm running only one radius arm on my ZJ and don't have any extreme amounts of the above mentioned quirks.