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Originally Posted by byndbad914
do you have any detailed photos of the rear suspension rockers? Specifically how the pivot point is designed and how the rocker is attached at that point?
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I don't have any pics right now of the rocker arms but i can try to explain how it works and how i have it setup. I designed the rocker arms to have right around 1.6:1 ratio plus you have the ratio of the lower control arm which puts me just under 2:1. I had to use short stroke shockwaves because i was limited with space since the rear rails were narrowed to accomodate the upper control arms. They have a 3.5" stroke so i am getting right about 7" of lift. The rocker arm pivots off a custom made rod end. The rod end screws into a welded in bung. The welded bung was reinforced with some 3/16 thick plate on top of the .120 tubing for some extra support. When you do a rear suspension setup like this you have to take into consideration your what your ratio is to what the shockwave weight capabilities. For example: a sleeve style shockwave has a 1500lbs per bag weight capability. So you take you ratio which in my case was 2:1 you have to divide 1500 by what your ratio is. So that left me with only 750lbs per bag which is a little close so that i why i decided to run convoluted shockwaves instead. They have a 2140 lbs per bag. I hope i answered some or your questions not sure if i did though. I will be out of town for the next couple weeks so when i get back i will try and get some pics for you if you still need them.
Josh