Fg Ute Axle Tramp

[Paulie2256]

link

[indy1]

woops sorry $890 ba bf fg tubo & v8 Mal Wood automotive QLD

[bjc]

Malwoods kit on Ebay with some good pics of a drive shaft looking ordinary!- http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-BA-BF-FG-XR6-XR6-Turbo-XR8-Ute-FPV-Tramp-Traction-Rod-Kit-/251208425405?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a7d305fbd

Surely a set of Caltracs suited for a mustang can be modified to fit easily enough as they are a third of the price...

[Brucon]

Axle tramp is because of the factory set pinion angle, careful with te tramp rods or known as caltrax as they are adjustable and need to be set righ, if in Melbourne go to centreli enthomastown chris muscat will explain to you the facts

[tothefloor]

I have just got my ute back today after getting my rear end done, I have had one axle fixed and the other replaced after it wasn't just bent but the spline had about a 4mm twist in it, I was getting a lot of axle tramp.

I got into a decent conversation with the owner of this company and had told him I wasn't keen on caltracs or the malwood tramp rods so what was suggested to get the leafs custom, thus I now have a 10mm main instead of factory 8, additional rebound leaf, heavy duty clamps 2 either side, solid mounting of the diff, nolathane bushes and bilstein (revalved).

I have been able to put the foot down in first and second and now the ute just gets the power down, no tramp it's not wanting to step out just all Go And a big smile.

[jules_1972]

How is the ride comfort?

[tothefloor]

Ride is firm at slow speed ie speed humps not much give, at speed feels a lot more stable with more control and very minimal role coming from the rear end. All in very happy will give it a week see how it settles in, the. Of to the creek and see how it goes in the quarter now, I couldn't get a good start just got a lot of tramp.

[bossmang]

interesting dude.

iv been told to get custom leafs as mine are twisting under launches.

with the custom leafs can you have it lowered still or is that only for stock height?

pm me a rough cost if you can please?

[tothefloor]

It could go lower from what I was told, but I was happy with the user friendly ride height rear has a height of 370mm hub to guard. I have a 3 inch x-force system and it already scrapped at factory height. It does look a fraction lower I gave a +0 -10mm for the height.

There is more noise from the suspension but well worth it just for the launch, control and saving axles lol.

[sr71]

Kings run a reverse eye design that counter acts leaf wind up by keeping the camber in the leaf and lowering the vehicle at the same time.

(& an earlier post) "HD Bilstein Shocks will reduce it"

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^^ has this combo worked for anyone in the last 4 years?

I noticed in another thread legal/insurance issues, with Caltracs:

http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87689-fg-ute-caltracs-traction-bars/

And what about 4 link rear, as a fix ??

http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/86565-4-link-rear/#entry1478971

Edited 21/06/14 09:26 PM by sr71