Ram 1500 Front and Rear Limiting Straps

[DILLIGAF]

Well here is version 1 so far

I made the backet as simple as possible and using the LCA hole for the sway bar.

Heading out to buy some metal and fab up the first prototype.

I just pretty much copied this... lol..

 

[DILLIGAF]

Looks to me like it will work. Just need to tweak a few things and ill fab them up tomorrow.

Just need to brace the center in case of front to back movement.

This is so much work to stop 1" of down travel... lol...

 

[crazykid1994]

I would have used the upper control arm bolt personally. No need to make a bracket if you do. Then use the bolt for the strut as the lower mount. What reason are you adding a limit strap to the front? As far as I know, all the coilover options have internal jounce stops. Now that I have the fox 2.5s I’m debating on pulling my front sway bar out to see how it feels. The bilstein I could drive no sway bar and barely could tell. It actually felt softer without the sway bar with the bilsteins. I’ll leave the rear in just because.

 

[DILLIGAF]

Then you have super long limiting straps If using those bolts and the straps are on an angle, both not ideal. They stretch 1" per foot as well so that has to get factored in.

I just want to limit 1" of down travel, That saves almost 10 degrees on the CV. Just spinning the tires by hand is even easier and no binding. So Im hoping just like my SXS it will help with the longevity of my CVs

Im not worried about my 6112s at all. I love not having sway bars. and I dont see any issues in the rear requiring limiting straps on my setup.

I should or really measured the drop before taking the sway bars off. Maybee the added drop is because if the delete.

 

[crazykid1994]

gotcha. I’ve never dealt with them so wasn’t sure. Why are you trying to limit the down travel though? Tired of breaking cv axles? May want to look into shorter spacers above the 6112s. I don’t remember which lift you have

 

[pacofortacos]

Won't that put a lot of stress on the frame on the top piece hanging out there like that?
Or is it not a jarring sudden drop usually?

 

[DILLIGAF]

No more stress then the shock tower and UCA. Limiting strapsactually help with making full drops actually smoother since the strap stretches' while dropping. Im drilling holes and welding in some 1/2 ID pipe 1/4 wall reinforcement for the thru-bolts. as im making my bracket removable.

Shorter spacers, F that . I would also need to fab them up. So this is easier... lol.

My 6112s are only at 1.4

 

[ThunderMug95]

@DILLIGAF What do you think of the TTX UCA’s? Any issues?

 

[DILLIGAF]

@DILLIGAF What do you think of the TTX UCA’s? Any issues?

Havent busted yet, as you can see im pretty ruff on my stuff.. lol...

 

[ThunderMug95]

Havent busted yet, as you can see im pretty ruff on my stuff.. lol...

Yeah, but you try to break stuff as an excuse to use that lift and tools !!! I wanted to see if you had a crate of busted ones before I bought a set! I just need something better than oem, it took 4 years, but one of the balljoints started pushing itself out.

 

[DILLIGAF]

I got as far as I could today. Once the straps are in ill be able to mount them.

There's an industrial coating place in town. will see if they can throw these in their next batch .

 

[Wild one]

I got as far as I could today. Once the straps are in ill be able to mount them.

There's an industrial coating place in town. will see if they can throw these in their next batch .

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Just throwing this out there,but i'd gusset that back plate with the bolt hole Ian,as it looks a bit light for what you're wanting to do.I know your straps have a stretch factor,but once they hit the stretch limit,all the weight of the tire and suspension forces might be more then that 1/8" plate will want to handle with-out bending/flexing

 

[DILLIGAF]

Im drilling holes right thru the frame and welding in 1/2' ID 1/4 wall tubing

 

[Wild one]

Im drilling holes right thru the frame and welding in 1/2' ID 1/4 wall tubing

That's not quite what i was referring to,but that's a good idea.I was more looking at the 1/8" plate on your bracket,it's a bit light duty, i'd run 2 gussets from the plate to the body of your bracket one on each side of the hole.

 

[danielmid]

That's not quite what i was referring to,but that's a good idea.I was more looking at the 1/8" plate on your bracket,it's a bit light duty, i'd run 2 gussets from the plate to the body of your bracket one on each side of the hole.

This?

 

[Wild one]

This?
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You nailed it Daniel, .I'm putor stupid,and don't know how to do that,but that's exactly what i was referring to

 

[DILLIGAF]

Its all 3/16 plate, But yeah Ill throw gussets there as well! It didnt even cross my mind for some reason ( Well im full retard ) ..lol..

 

[pacofortacos]

I'd probably put the gussets on the bottom instead of the top - if not both.

Nice looking fabrication job though - dayum!

 

[Wild one]

I'd probably put the gussets on the bottom instead of the top - if not both.

Nice looking fabrication job though - dayum!

The top mounting point will be the first point to take the load,and will be the weak point if there is any weak points

 

[DILLIGAF]

I'd probably put the gussets on the bottom instead of the top - if not both.

Nice looking fabrication job though - dayum!

Bottom piece is flush with bracket still enough room to get to my bolt.

I just failed miserably designing the top part... lol...