Thread: Loss of articulation

Originally Posted by M.Allison

when i park on a hill and the car is on an angle normally the the wheels on the slant will level out. Now when i park on the same hill the wheels stay on an angle giving me less tire on the hill.

is that articulation?

WTF

Articulation is the flex available from both front and rear differential. Measured with one wheel compressed and the other extended (droop).

In the photo of the yellow beast above the front drivers side wheel is compressed as opposed to the front passenger side wheel which is extended, this is called flex.
The rear differential is also flexing, oposing the front differential. What you see there is flex/articulation.

If you are talking about the ability to self level the suspension at rest like when you had airbags fitted then I am sorry to tell you this, but there is no way to change the ride height of the springs to compensate for angles in the terrain.

Originally Posted by M.Allison

Hey,

Thanks guys for all your help now i realise that i was wrong lol but the main thing is that i have learnt something.

on another note what do i do if ive lifted it two inches and in reality its more like 2 1/4 inches what shocks do i put in because ive noticed the shocks "bottoming" out when i go over bumps and that (they are still standard).

Thanks guys

you can move the front shocks to the rear and get modified LandCruiser shocks for the front. Think I mentioned the model numbers (Bilsteins) in another post. Works on my 2" lift, but I have Arnott Gen III's that give more travel/flex anyway. You might get away with just another set of fronts for the rear... and longer bump stops from HRA.
cheers, Paul.