White Stripe previously posted:
"Really nice work. Just read your whole thread. How do u like the maxis tires? It looks like the shackle on the front suspension needs to be longer or the mounting point on the frame needs to be moved back an inch or so. Your springs will likely break being forced to buckle like that. They are trying to flatten out but the shackle isn't providing enough movement."
Thanks! The whole thread? Wow. Must have been frustrating trying to follow along with more than half the pages not showing the photos anymore. Though, one could always find them on my website or company FB page if they cared to.
The tires are better than the Super Swamper ISUX by leaps and bounds, but they are no sticky.
If you did read the whole thing you might have caught the part where I have gone through springs in the front. But it has nothing to do with the length, that is 100% correct and would be happy to hand you the tape measure for you to double check my work. It has to do with me using them past their designed limitations. The photo you used for reference clearly shows the spring pack bent past flat. This has caused the distortion in the pack coupled with the extreme angle the axle is in relation to the frame and mounts. And yes, this will lead to early failure, hence the new custom springs packs to begin with. I could help this situation some by installing bumpstops to limit the articulation, but that just seems like a lot of work