Ramp travel

matwelli · Post by **matwelli** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 11:12 am

Had a chance yesterday to do a "ramp travel" on the pajero while out on the brother-in-laws farm.

The front wheel traveled up the ramp to a verticle distance of between 325 and 350 mm (13 to 14 inches) before the other wheel just started to lift off.

the pajero suspension is standard in the rear, the front has the sway bar removed and lower bumpstops trimmed.

With the front stops trimed it should have about 6 inches of travel, so I guess the back end was flexing enough to deliver the other 7 inches.

How do these numbers compare, they seem to be relatively pathetic

Would be interested to find out what other standard and modified suspension guys get .

Post by **mike** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:03 pm

Not to put you off but here is a list from the canterbury landrover owners group.

scroll down to see results from various makes and models

http://www.clroc.net.nz/wheeltrv.htm

Mike

matwelli · Post by **matwelli** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:30 pm

Thanks for the link, it confirms how pathetic the close to stock pajero is in articulation -still, beats a standard jeep, trooper and Freelander

did a bit of reseach online, seems I can trim my upper bump stops quite a bit without damaging the driveline, so that should get a bit more (30 - 50 mm) and a bit of work on the rear end should get me in the 450- 500mm range.

When you look at the photo on that page (I assume its a cruiser) even the soild front axels are getting most of the artic from the rear end.

mumad · Post by **mumad** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 6:25 pm

I can lift the front wheel off the ground up to 550mm on my mu before the others come off, not to bad and its gonna get better, 841 on an articulation ramp score system.

matwelli · Post by **matwelli** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:45 am

Impressive, is the MU IFS ?

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:21 pm

I can get 985mm driving forwards. (Just finished building new front leave packs)

In reverse it 1020mm (love those coils) :wink:

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:24 pm

Didn't believe me did ya

Its much better now that the coils are gone from the front and the leaves are back in.

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:27 pm

Come on, you gotta post that in the flexi/atic thread in the off topic section!!!

MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:39 pm

If Mr Toyota sat that he would have kittins!!!!

matwelli · Post by **matwelli** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:07 pm

I believe I now officially have "ramp envy"

Post by **mike** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:36 pm

That pic always impresses me Tom!!

I wonder if we will get anything better than that?

Mike

MATT4U · Post by **MATT4U** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:40 pm

where theres a will theres a way

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:56 pm

mike
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:36 pm

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That pic always impresses me Tom!! I wonder if we will get anything better than that?

Mike

Mmm I knows it old now. Got a really good one of the front wheel sitting halfway up the A piller of a 2wd Hilux. But........ its somewhere in this computer!!!!

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I'll get some more one day.

mumad · Post by **mumad** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:13 pm

Hey Mattwelli, Yeah the mu is ifs, so i'm quite happy, it raises a few eye brows everynow and then, people really underestamate these little things. Am gonna get new springs for the back and change around the shock set-up so hopefully i'll get a bit more, if i can get over 900 on the ramp i'll be very happy!!

Nice tom, very nice!!