Well ive been debating lately and have decided after a lot of thought to ditch the one link idea front and rear and switch over to an all leaf spring suspension. There are a few reasons for this:
1. COST. I dont have a ton of money to spend on this thing plus im working at an internship that ends in March so unless i can get it extended i will most likely have no income for a while. $50-100 for a pair of leaf springs sounds very nice, especially compared to air shocks at >$220 a piece.
2. TIME. Im working and going to school so i dont have a ton of time to work on this thing. Leaf springs would be a MUCH quicker build than one links.
3. MAKING FLEX. I really am interested to see how much flex i can make from leaf springs. Coils would give me good flex, as would air shocks, but i really want to show what a well designed leaf spring setup can do.
4. WHEELING STYLE. The one links would articulate extremely well which is perfect for rock crawling more than anything else. The one links/air shocks are not, however, all that stable unless you run some sort of suck down winch or something. The primary situation im thinking in going down hill then hitting the brakes. Air shocks could unload quickly, sending me ass over tea kettle onto my lid...OUCH. Leaf springs, however, are very stable and solid which would be better for hill climbs, mud, and just general 'wheelin which is what i do more than anything.
5. THE ITCH. This one is simple. I really want to wheel this thing. And since leafs would make that happen earlier than one-links, thats what i want to do :icon_thumby:
So thats the deal, im still researching which leafs to use, there are alot of options! :icon_confused: