wishbone

witch way is the best to run the wish bone? with the 2 bushings on the axle and one on the crossmember or the 2 bushings on the crossmember and one on the axle?

I believe Max would say something along these lines, however it would sound way cooler.

Putting the single pivot on the frame keeps your roll center in the same place throughout the suspension travel. This will make the suspension more predictable throughout the travel. However, you should probably only do it this way if you are running a 2-piece drive shaft. The reason being because the drive line is lower on a 2-piece setup, meaning your single pivot can be lower on the frame in comparison to a single piece drive shaft. This means you are not making compromises in suspension geometry just to make something work.

For the single pivot being on the axle center, thats where your roll center will be, and it will move with the suspension. Not as consistent, but its absolutely drivable. I would also make the tabs to hold the pivot as short as possible, because the pivot will be much higher than it normally would if mounted to the axle. So that also needs to be taken into consideration when setting up your link geometry as well.

And as always, make the mount for the single pivot as strong as possible.

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Other than that, it was very well said.

Max you ever feel like you are no longer needed

Haha!

I definately feel less needed, but it is nice to know that I have helped out enough that there aren't as many unanswered questions. There will always be those that are just unwilling to learn or don't care, but guys like Seth make all of the effort that I put into it worthwhile. (Sniffle, sniffle)

ok i have a one peice so ill put the single pivot on the axle. second question does the triangle of the whishbone have to be perfect angles? like the one bar that would go straigt back does it have to be straight or can i move it out more to get more triangle out of it? and should i be tring to get as much triangle out of it as possible?

The beauty of a wishbone, is that you can put it in some really oddball spaces that a 4-link wouldn't fit. Just make the end with two bushings as wide as it can be and you will be fine.

It can be completely offset to one side, or slightly offset. It won't affect your suspension.

correct me if im wrong but as long as the bushings are parallel with the axle and where you mount it, it not going to make a difference in how its shaped.

Originally posted by BioMax



Haha!

I definately feel less needed, but it is nice to know that I have helped out enough that there aren't as many unanswered questions. There will always be those that are just unwilling to learn or don't care, but guys like Seth make all of the effort that I put into it worthwhile. (Sniffle, sniffle)

I feel speshul.

ok cool i just looked at your truck seth and thats how i wana set up my wishbone link. i plan on keeping the gas tank stock so what are my options with the lower bars? run them like you have them under the frame or will they fit inside or outside the frame. any atvanteges to either way?? ive read on here the longer the better.