Took a ride in my dream Jeep today....

[DOUG]

I stopped by Off Road Evolution in Fullerton CA today.  The owner, Mel Wade, was kind enough to take me for a ride in this beast.  it rides like a Cadillac Escalade XL, no it rides better than one.  It sounds like a muscle car.  I wanted a JK UNL on 40's until I saw this.

JK Unlimited Rubicon - HEMI - Off Road Evolution Coilovers - Dynatrac 60's - 42" KM2's on 20" WE's.

Went by Currie Enterprises later and saw John, who we rode Moab Rim with in his 392 Hemi JK.  Overall, it was a good day.   ;D

[RotorHead]

Haha, yah, Mell has some of the sickest stuff out there. I'm surprised that JK doesn't have the corner armor on it.

Bring one back.  {letseat}

[Jimmy]

More pics on how those rear coilovers and air shocks are mounted!

[Krawler00]

You rode Moab without me!? > Awesome ride man! Now sell off one of your houses to get one of them thar beasts!

[ranger11]

More pics on how those rear coilovers and air shocks are mounted!

I have seen that in a mag I will try to find it. It a cantilever set up. Pretty cool.

[DOUG]

More pics on how those rear coilovers and air shocks are mounted!

I could not believe how well it rides.

[Rowingfish87]

sick.

so when is it gonna be sitting in your driveway doug?

[Will]

More pics on how those rear coilovers and air shocks are mounted!

I could not believe how well it rides.

What the hell? ... Need a link to write up.  {letseat}

[swamprat]

More pics on how those rear coilovers and air shocks are mounted!

I could not believe how well it rides.

its like the traxxas revo suspension. thats cool!

[Jimmy]

That set up is pimp. Seen a few road race cars set up like that.

[big94yj]

man i wish i had the money for that i cant even buy a aussie locker at the moment or gears or a rear axle... :hlp :hlp anyone wanna donate to the matts jeep fund? :

[Matt]

That set up is pimp. Seen a few road race cars set up like that.

I installed this type of suspension when I worked at Panoz, the esparante uses a coil over set up combined with a cobra IRS in the rear similar to this but the coilovers are mounted side to side. The bellcrank attached to the axle(rear lower control arm), as the suspension moves up and down, the energy is transfered through the bellcrank, through a pivot and to the coilover. This was a very stiff set up, I think that is why they use them for road racing. Of course with a much lighter spring rate and softer shock it could be better.