Re: Spring Pack design

Subject: Re: Spring Pack design
From: Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 21:32:45 -0700 (MST)
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>      start at about 8" long and go to 51" (the full length second from 
>      the main).  Also alot of spring packs are asymmetrical.  Why and to 
>      which side?  The deviation with these appears to be only inches, 

Joel,

My guess is the asymettrical spring pack design is to help on wheel hop.. 

If I'm thinking correctly, I would place the "offset" more towards the 
front to fight axle wrap.. there was an article in one of the 4x4 rags 
just the other day...

-Tom

References:
- Spring Pack design
  - From: jmbrodsky@domain.elided

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