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Long Travel BS Thread

Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by amaes, Aug 20, 2010.

  1. May 5, 2014 at 6:57 PM
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    I ran fox blue last rebuild, what's the difference? Also can you upgrade the wiper assembly on king prerunner series shocks? I didn't realize what a pos the prerunner series was. They don't seem to last long before puking oil all over.
     
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  2. May 5, 2014 at 7:59 PM
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    ah yes, didn't think about that.



    the flat spots are horrible in the morning, it takes about 5 min of driving to get them to go away. especially on super cold days.
     
  3. May 5, 2014 at 8:03 PM
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    My grabbers were that way... Oh and death in the rain ha. Km2s for the win!
     
  4. May 5, 2014 at 8:03 PM
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    Do you happen to have a zip tie on the shock shaft? I destroyed my wipers as well when I had large zip ties to meter my shaft travel. I replaced them with tiny ones and no problems since.

    IIRC fox blue is 5w semi-synthetic and red is 7w full synthetic
     
  5. May 5, 2014 at 9:16 PM
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    No zippy ties. I think I will stick with Blue then, due to the cold weather up here. At -30F this thing rides like a freight train for about five miles until the oil warms up.
     
  6. May 5, 2014 at 9:25 PM
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    For you that's not a bad plan. The red is a bit heavier but it holds up to heat way better. I don't think the race seal kits fit in the prerunner kings FYI. But I do think they have a better seal kit then what they come with.
     
  7. May 5, 2014 at 9:29 PM
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    can anyone suggest a good HID set up? Im starting to research HIDs for a 5 light bar.
     
  8. May 5, 2014 at 9:31 PM
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    Red rings without a doubt
     
  9. May 5, 2014 at 9:31 PM
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    If you wanna spend some $$$ get the new 6.5" LED cannons, but the krageb red rings are the best bang for the buck.
     
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  10. May 5, 2014 at 9:34 PM
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    Im torn, the new BD onx bars are bad ass for the money. but dont know how they would actually perform at highspeeds. Im pretty far into my build by now lol. dont want to go too crazy on a light bar
     
  11. May 5, 2014 at 9:35 PM
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    so i just googled red ring and apparently a bunch of people are calling their stuff red rings
     
  12. May 5, 2014 at 9:35 PM
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    LEDs for show... HIDs for go
     
  13. May 5, 2014 at 9:36 PM
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    i picked up some 7w sway-a-way oil for my king oem coilovers for my chicks runner. should work right?
     
  14. May 5, 2014 at 9:37 PM
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    Yes
     
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    I agree thats why i refused to look at LEDs for the longest time until they came out with the OnX bar.
     
  16. May 5, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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    OnX bars are the exception but you pay so much more for the same results
     
  17. May 5, 2014 at 9:40 PM
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    My 2 7" hids were brighter than my 20" led bar :eek:
     
  18. May 5, 2014 at 9:48 PM
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    Trigo Because fuck you that's why...

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    x3 my old 4 7" HID's on my roof out powered 2 40" Off brand china bars . Bought the HID's off of Chris (csjumper2003)
     
  19. May 5, 2014 at 9:52 PM
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    Yeah I agree, I may get the OnX for my Tundra to see how it is, but for the Taco im going with HIDs.
     
  20. May 5, 2014 at 9:54 PM
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    someone needs to buy one of those things to compare it. I have yet to see a side by side comparison.
     

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