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Axle warp now I am confused

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by gschretter, Aug 25, 2006.

  1. Aug 25, 2006
    gschretter

    gschretter Banned

    Irving, TX
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    When I look at pictures of axle warp on the internet, the pictures show the front of the pumpkin going up, well when I take off my front pumpkin is being pushed down.

    So I have only seem solutions for warp going up and nothing for fixing axle warp going down

    How do I prevent going down. Nothing seem seems to work.

    Can someone please tell what is up?

    Am I crazy?
     
  2. Aug 25, 2006
    71CJ%

    71CJ% New Member

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    Have you checked your U bolts? Make sure they are tight and that the nut is not bottomed out on the threads. Also check for broken springs.
     
  3. Aug 25, 2006
    Dummy

    Dummy I kick hippies

    Escondido, CA
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    Under forward accelleration your rear pinion will climb up and your front pinion will dive down. I built a torque arm quite like what my '85 Toyota 4Runner came from the factory with to combat my front wrap. Works well, doesn't bind, and I don't notice it's there.

    I put a J bend in a piece of really thick wall 1-inch DOM and tapped it for a 3/4-inch rod end running 5/8-inch high misalignment spacers. The rod end side mounts to the top of my front 9-inch with a couple of tabs. The other end of the torque arm mounts to the center of my front bumper on the back side with some 1.5-inch Wrangler bushings.

    If you can't fabricate one, you could probably use a Downey or other Toyota manufacturer's torque arm and have it mounted by a shop.

    No pics here but I could snap some this weekend.
     
  4. Aug 25, 2006
    runnamuck

    runnamuck look out!

    hickory, nc
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    it's normal for the front to go down. the front must spin the oppisite way of the rear, thus axle wrap in in the oppisite direction.

    the same prinicpals applied to the rear can be applied to the front, just alittle different. like on the shackle style, in the rear the mount is on the bottom and the bar is on the top, same setup in the front just the mount on top and the bar should be on tne bottom.

    another opition is like on the front of the j-truck that John Cappa built in Jp. hotdog is what they called it.

    you can kinda see it in this pic: http://www.jpmagazine.com/projectbuild/154_0511_hot_dog_suspension_part_5/photo_03.html
     
  5. Aug 25, 2006
    runnamuck

    runnamuck look out!

    hickory, nc
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    man, i'm too slow again.
     
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