Originally Posted by
Robotech
Just wondering TBJ, have you lengthened the back shocks the 3 turns many are talking about? That might be something to think about and try if you haven't. Sway bars should help and lowering the roll center will help too. (So remember, those who may be reading since I'm pretty sure TBJ knows this, one change at a time...LOL)
Now, since I'm anal about my shock length (it's an On-Road thing) does anyone who has lengthened their rear shocks by this "three turns out" have an overall length in mm of their rear shocks (measured at full extension from the very top of the shock to the very bottom...not eye to eye)?
Honestly, no, and ThunderbirdJunkie won't do so. If anything, he's going to put limiters in the rear shocks.
The traction is there, we just have to find it without using setup band-aids like reducing thread engagement in the shock ends and swaybars. Those just mask the issues at hand. Swaybars will be an improvement, and do help what we're trying to fight, but the big thing is they should be used to add to the truck, not correct bad behavior.
ThunderbirdJunkie crashes hard, so this shock end unscrewing thing would not be an ideal move for him.