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Front Drive Shaft Update

Do we know why only the transfer case side CV is failing? Seems like the angles on both sides are about the same.
The T-case side is about 2.5° more IIRC. It's 100% more, I just can't recall exactly. And that difference changes slightly based on caster and lift.
 
I believe stock front shocks are about 23" eye to eye. So 21.5" strap would be fine. But likely you will end up with a 21" strap. Several companies will make custom straps, 2" wide is fine and they should sit inline with the shock.
So you mount the tabs for the limiting strap to the same bolts/nuts used to mount the shock absorber, effectively piggy backing on it? I think the mounting points for the shock absorber are offset by 90 degrees, ie the top mount is east/west and the bottom is north/south, any issues in this case?
 
So you mount the tabs for the limiting strap to the same bolts/nuts used to mount the shock absorber, effectively piggy backing on it? I think the mounting points for the shock absorber are offset by 90 degrees, ie the top mount is east/west and the bottom is north/south, any issues in this case?
Yes, that is the simplest method to not cause warranty issues. You can attach to other locations if available but you will have to measure out the strap length at that point.
 
Has anyone ever measured the actual wheel travel at all four corners?

Think, stock front suspension bind on 90's coil sprung rovers. You could add lift (further binding the front but gaining rear travel) and a locker would push you through.

Is this what strapping the Gren from shocks would do? Put you in a 90's Rover?
 
Has anyone ever measured the actual wheel travel at all four corners?
Metalcloak has put on on their CTI rig..

Email from them states the following:

Stock with sway bar connected, our Grenadier did 532 on the CTI
Stock with sway bar disconnected it did 635
Metalcloak arms, track bars, coils and disconnected sway bars it did 645

A Stock 4 door Jeep JK is 540 for comparison..
 
Metalcloak has put on on their CTI rig..

Email from them states the following:

Stock with sway bar connected, our Grenadier did 532 on the CTI
Stock with sway bar disconnected it did 635
Metalcloak arms, track bars, coils and disconnected sway bars it did 645

A Stock 4 door Jeep JK is 540 for comparison..
Is the CTI score for the Grenadier published somewhere with documentation. It does not appear to be listed anywhere on the Metalcloak website.
 
Yes, the higher the RTI or CTI score the better a vehicle is likely to be for rock crawling but it is also a good indicator of all around off road capability. Specifically the ability to keep all 4 wheels in contact with the ground in uneven terrain. A vehicle is much less likely to become "stuck" if it does not lift a tire. Higher travel scores reduce the chance of tire lift.
 
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