Cantilevering the Fifth Coil and Pull Rod On a Dirt Late Model or Dirt Modified

Here is a video all about cantilevering a pull rod or fifth coil on a dirt late model or dirt modified.
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[@glenharper3136]

Thanks for the video.

[@HoganTechnologiesLLC]

You are welcome!

[@gailtaylor1636]

Believe it was MRE that had a cantilever 5th coil waaaay back-in-the-day. Shock was laid flat. Linkage was very compact. Maybe 3" from center pivot? Been 40 years ago @ Pennsboro. Am i really that old. Crap...

[@HoganTechnologiesLLC]

I think it might be the way to go.

[@williamstile5696]

Kevin do you have any pictures of what a old cantilever rear suspension looked like?

[@HoganTechnologiesLLC]

No, sorry, I’ve seen all different configurations. There a a lot of different space constraints to keep in mind. I’ve seen them with both the springs facing forward and the springs facing backward.

[@andyfields2162]

What about changing the lengths on the cantilever to multiply the spring rate? Years ago we used rat tail micro switch to limit the 5th coil to no more than 3". We ended up running a stiff spring on the 5th coil. We had a ton of forward bite even with 4 bar set up. There are a bunch of variables that constantly cause change in the 5th coil rate.... Nobody fools with it.

[@HoganTechnologiesLLC]

Yea, there is a ton of stuff to consider there. I really like the switch idea. Thanks.

[@andyfields2162]

@@HoganTechnologiesLLC I set the micro switch to power a light on the dash panel when it reached 3 inches of travel. Actually worked great.