Damn! Now that is some serious flex! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> Is that your '99? What is it supported on?

Yeah thats the '99. Its parked on top of a set of stock montero 31" tires, two under the front driver and two under the rear passenger.

sick flex there Toasty <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

whoa Rezkid! you haven't posted much lately, here at least
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So with a longer brake line you can get more? How much more flex do you think you can get? Not bad though, you got new shocks?

Wow! That coil spring has to be on the verge of falling out.

Where's your shock?

The shock is on the ground behind the truck, i was going to measure for longer shocks but i couldn't max out the travel without snapping my brake line. Once i get a longer rubber brake line and move the e-brake cable bracket down I can flex it out again. The coil is just sitting in the lower bucket about 6-7 inches away from the top bucket. So taller coils and coil retainers will be needed.

Did you wrist joint the arms? I've been thinking about that, but after seeing the arms on a coil sprung Sport, I might change my mind. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

You could wrist the montero trailing arm and get the same results and it would be easier on bushings but i think it would be tougher on the arm itself. I plan on replacing the old bushings with poly ones anyways. Wristing is a good idea for the ford setup because of the wedge design. On the montero you accomplish the exact same thing by replacing the rear bolt with a pin and removing it out on the trail.


When you do a wrist on a ford setup it gets pinned onroad as well. So its the same concept as a wrist but on the montero since they're not bolted to a wedge there is no need to cut the trailing arm.
Just like on a wrist setup you will get axle wrap if both arms are done, but you will get the most flex having both arms wristed or rear bolt removed. So you need a link connecting the top of the axle to the frame.


You should do it Nathan, I'd like to see more monteros suspension altered. It doesn't cost much to do it so why not, wristed or pinned doesn't matter. Another thing to do would be a heim joint at the top of the trailing arm instead of the doughnut bushings.

lurking...been busy with work and stuff, you guys know the drill I'm sure. to top that off my truck is down...this time for upgrades, new motor/tranny, a new rear axle and an SAS with a 'Yota mini up front...should be fun when I'm done with it <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />