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AJ99
09-11-2012, 06:40 PM
Ok so im sitting in my cubical thinking about suspensions...

runing a 4 link rear (or 5 link (with track bar)).. In stead of running coil overs why not run half leafs from the axle back to the shackle? I know on older vehicles they ran these... How do you think this would work? :rolleye0012:
AJ99
09-11-2012, 06:59 PM
OR run half leafs from center of axle upside down so that they arch reverse of normal and run up to the frame rails.... hmm
OrangeXJ
09-11-2012, 07:15 PM
If I was goning to that much work I would go 4 link with coils on the rear. I hate to say this but my TJ has a 4 link with coils and it rides a lot better than the XJ
4.3LXJ
09-11-2012, 08:25 PM
Ok so im sitting in my cubical thinking about suspensions...

runing a 4 link rear (or 5 link (with track bar)).. In stead of running coil overs why not run half leafs from the axle back to the shackle? I know on older vehicles they ran these... How do you think this would work? :rolleye0012:

What you are describing is a quarter elliptic suspension. They work well and flex well, but do not have the same characteristics of a coil.
XJ Wheeler
09-11-2012, 09:30 PM
What you are describing is a quarter elliptic suspension. They work well and flex well, but do not have the same characteristics of a coil.

And from what i've heard they're harder to set up correctly than coil/coilover.
AJ99
09-12-2012, 05:47 PM
oh... and here i thought i was being creative and thinking of new things... damn.... Im not gonna attempt it just wanted others input on it lol
XJ Wheeler
09-12-2012, 06:57 PM
Well, i have never seen it done on a XJ. So it would definitely be original. Here's an example of a quarter elliptical suspension.

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h401/xj-wheeler/Random%20Jeeps/attachment-21.jpg
4.3LXJ
09-12-2012, 07:51 PM
Here are some more, only backwards on independent suspension

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu215/warriorsuspension/HUM%20WEE/IMG_0457.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu215/warriorsuspension/HUM%20WEE/IMG_0927.jpg

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu215/warriorsuspension/HUM%20WEE/IMG_0926.jpg
AJ99
09-13-2012, 04:10 PM
well my work computer wont allow the pictures to show.. ill google some lol
prerunner1982
09-13-2012, 05:36 PM
This is the rig I always think of when I think of quarter elliptical suspension.

This is Shannon Campbell's very early rig. Probably one of the first tube buggies. He won the 1996 TTC (Top Truck Challenge) with it. He is pretty well known in the world of Rock Crawling.
http://image.4wheeloffroad.com/f/39786423+w750+st0/131_1203_01+famous_jeeps_and_events+1947_custom_cj _2a.jpg
XJ Wheeler
09-13-2012, 09:04 PM
This is the rig I always think of when I think of quarter elliptical suspension.

This is Shannon Campbell very early rig. Probably one of the first tube buggies. He wont the 1996 TTC (Top Truck Challenge) with it. He is pretty well known in the world of Rock Crawling.
http://image.4wheeloffroad.com/f/39786423+w750+st0/131_1203_01+famous_jeeps_and_events+1947_custom_cj _2a.jpg

Thanks for the blast from the past.