Running fast in the desert

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Sep 17, 2010 | 09:34 PM

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matt852

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I want to be able to take it to Pismo Beach and not worry about messing anything up.

Sep 17, 2010 | 09:36 PM

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matt852

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Originally Posted by MOPWR2U

I would definitely upgrade your axles, with better ball joints and internal/external gussets at a minimum, perhaps an entirely new axle. Your stock ball joints will get blown out in a hurry.

So to my understanding the speed bumps should take care of the ball joints? I saw guys jumping their jeeps and their ball joints were screwed up. Would this type of equipment for fast desert running get in the way of stuff for slow over the rock crawling?

Sep 18, 2010 | 05:12 AM

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The speed bumps wont fix the weak OEM ball joints. High speed driving is still going to stress the ball joints and cause early failure, and is still going to result in axle tube and C-knuckle bending problems.

Speed bumps are a spongy soft bump stop encased in a metal shell, ... basically a taller and softer bump stop.