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MX Quad Dad · #11 Post by **MX Quad Dad** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:09 am

Gm trucks, used something simular to that back in the 70's and I think I seen them in the 80's on motor home chassie. I don't know if they worked on the same princapl.

Your frount end aligment is all measured from a level platform. I also done mine with rider on. If you are comming into a corner under heavy braking with the frount end sagging and the rear lifting, tecnicly you are getting less caster.

cannondale27 · #12 Post by **cannondale27** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:23 pm

Yes you are right.Probably reason why the top guys use shortened travel shock rather than just ZPS.Back end wouldnt lift so high.Thanks MxQuaddad!

jesshamner · #13 Post by **jesshamner** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:58 pm

I wonder what is going to happen with they get packed with mud.

peterock · #14 Post by **peterock** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:19 pm

snow, ice, and mudd would be my concern as well. It would suck if one side was locked up and the other was still changeing.

4strokemadman · #15 Post by **4strokemadman** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:57 pm

These should also add anti-dive when the brakes are applied. Variiable castor throughout the travel can also be acheived by a non-paralelll a-arm geometry. This supplies anti-dive.