what's the front limitation?

[BeachBoy]

so what's the front limitation on our trucks?

can we get a long travel without changing the width?

is it the UCA's ball? The CV boot? The cv joints themselves?

They make high angle cvs, and high(er) angle boots, I'm wondering why we couldn't get the same travel as LT with a standard track.

newbie question I know!

[City_Rider]

I am thinking it's the CV... (boot or joint angle)

With a 2" wider track you are adding additional wheel travel on the outside with the same angle on the CV's... I guess the theory would go for the upper and lower control arms.

Just my $0.02!

[freeze]

Yeah it's the CV's, LCA's, UCA's and Shock stroke.

The UCA's is the size of the ball

The LCA is not having a Ball Joint... but Total Chaos is coming out with one that's about $1,500 USD!

The CV's of course is the balls and cage inside that will pop out at extreme angles.

The length of the shock stroke isn't long enough for more droop.

With IFS it's been the rule that longer arms give more travel because it's a longer lever and less angles. It's really a combination of all of the above that limits the travel unfortunately.

Are you eyeing long travel??...haha

[BeachBoy]

I'm eyeing long travel without widening the track.

they sell high angle CV and high angle shafts, so I guess you should have a custom UCA and LCA with a humongous ball (2"?) and be able to achieve longer travel. You can also remount the top of the shocks higher easily.

I'm just thinking about the front, I think I'll relocate both rear shocks first to be able to get the maximum travel that my springs give me (once the shackles are in). I don't think I'll have to go through the bed, simply move the top a little bit up and use longer shocks.

[freeze]

The one thing with keeping the same track and getting more droop is your wheels on full extension get more narrow asbthey travel in an eliptical arc. Other than that there isn't really a problem with that as long as you're able to get CV,LCA,UCA and steering links to work together.

It may be easier to go with a 2" kit after all that since the stronger extended travel CV's are $550 for one!

Might be better to get a rear and front locker instead. You'll get way more capability that way than a few more inches of droop.

Anyone else have any ideas?