limiting straps

[Twisted Minis]

I like to use limiting straps for several reasons. Mostly for the ease of loading a truck on a lift or putting it on jacks. It's nice to be able to drop the vehicle off at a shop and not have to tell them to do anything crazy with your truck. I use them on most vehicles. I often install bags so that they use about 3/4 of their total travel, because they seem to get much more stiff past that point. I use limit straps a bit past that point. I also like to build crossmembers that feature a full driveline loop, much like a race car would have, so sometimes limiting up travel is necessary to keep the driveline from coming in contact with the hoop. (Note: I do not do this with one piece driveline vehicles, unless IRS, because the driveline moves too far to get a decent amount of travel with a full hoop behind the cab). Most double wrap straps stretch about 1/2" under load, so keep that in mind. Quad wrap is probably less, but I have not used them much.

I never drive my vehicles high enough to use limit straps during suspension rebound, so I really don't use them for that. My average ride height is around 3 inches. I don't think they are necessary, but I do insist on using them on my own projects. I am often using shocks that vary between $100-300 each, and I am not keen on hanging a bunch of weight off of them.