Long Travel BS Thread

Stop monkeying around in Solid works!

 

socalmoto, I know you remember these pics from that thread on TTORA hahaha

 

I haven't used any of those programs since highschool! I wish I would have kept using them these are from this guy who was totally over thinking his leaf spring setups hahah

 

Solid works is alot of fun.

 

after I graduated I tried to get my teacher to give me a student code for the programs but he wouldn't hahah

 

I read through that thread for a while but didnt keep up with it. How did that turn out for those guys?

 

So what exactly does this tell us about the difference between mounting shocks in front vs in back? I assume you will need longer shocks for in back than in front right? Since droop would swing the axle further away from the top of the shock.

 

Technical answer:
That is an older toyota shackle with the leafs under the frame. Your toyota has a flipped shackle, leafs out board, and will more then likely be alot smaller and pivot differently. But what that shows is that when the suspension cycles towards bump it moves back in an arch. "Ideally" (And I qoute because it is more theortical and works better on a computer but really wont play a huge difference through out 20" travel, 35" tires, bypasses, valving, and hauling ass off road in DIRT) you want the suspension travling with a 1:1 motion ratio (for every inch the suspension moves the shock moves one inch). Therefore if you have your shocks mounted in a vertical plane it isn't actually in a 1:1 ratio and espcially not if your shocks are leaned foward. Leaning the shocks foward you can get away with a smaller stroke shock because of the motion ratio (think 1.5:1 or 2:1) but would need to increase the valving due to leverage.

What I would do:
Buy deavers, mount shocks, drive offroad. Get a BJ.

 

I ain't got no sway bar lieutenant Dan!

 

Win

 

You're going to want one!

 

No dezert here?

 

i'm looking for a new (used) front kit for my 92 pickup... upper and lower uniballs preferred on coils, doesn't matter if it comes with coils+shocks or not. any recommendations for a specific kit? or has anyone seen one/ know someone with one for sale? ive been trolling around DR but havn't seen much... any leads are appreciated!

 

2wd or 4wd?

 

dont you have that white truck sitting with that tc kit on it

 

The one he was supposed to sell me 2 years ago :eyeroll: wouldn't work on the 2wd truck

 

hahahaha +1

 

Non techinical:

Weld mount and ride it! adjust after

 

Nah the white truck is naked now.

yeah I was moving and finally got settled in my new "chop"

So he's a 2wd thank you

 

Sweet! Thanks! How much lift has everyone been getting from the DMZ kit? I'm looking for at least 3" of lift. I want to go to 37's eventually.