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Long travel experiences?

Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by tacolibre, May 3, 2010.

  1. May 3, 2010 at 1:01 AM
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    tacolibre

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    Has anyone here tried either engage offroad long travel

    or batch racing longtravel?

    http://batchracing.com/

    just heard of these two recently established companies wondering what results and experiences anyone has had with them
     
  2. May 3, 2010 at 1:06 AM
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    mikesdoublecab

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    Engage Offroad long travel front and rear with some fat tires.
    yah, i would offer you a ride, but you are a little too far away... of course, you could always take a road trip down here...

    :headbang:

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  3. May 3, 2010 at 1:02 PM
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    2004Taco

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    Mike, whens the next trip out to barstow?
     
  4. May 3, 2010 at 1:14 PM
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  5. May 3, 2010 at 1:58 PM
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    Engage Offroad long travel front and rear with some fat tires.
    i need to check my calendar...

    it will be soon... it may even be on a weekday...
     
  6. May 3, 2010 at 4:21 PM
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    ETaco23

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    I wish I could do long travel :(
    I just dont have anywhere to go, close by that I can actually use its full potential.
     
  7. May 3, 2010 at 4:42 PM
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    SkyHighTacoma

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    Hit up the mall parking lot speed bumps! :cool:
     
  8. May 4, 2010 at 11:10 AM
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    ETaco23

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    HAHA..... yeah, now thats cool!
     
  9. May 4, 2010 at 11:31 AM
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    mjp2

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    Nice! Definitely let us know how everything goes!
     
  10. May 4, 2010 at 11:17 PM
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    Same here, my dream is to go Engage LT but on Oahu its pretty pointless other than looking badass :(
     
  11. May 4, 2010 at 11:19 PM
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  12. May 5, 2010 at 12:03 AM
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  13. May 5, 2010 at 12:13 AM
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    Only before take off.. :plane:
     
  14. May 5, 2010 at 9:22 AM
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    Hi guys, i got a email saying i should join and explain my product, so here i am.

    Hello.

    My name is Nate i am the owner of BatchRacing.com.

    Right now i do not have any pictures of the 6 lug LT kit on this computer, but i do of my tundra kit which is exactly the same other then the front lower bushing mount is about 1/2" smaller on the Tacoma then it is on the tundra.

    Here are some pictures of my tundra with my kit on it.

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  15. May 5, 2010 at 9:29 AM
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  16. May 5, 2010 at 9:32 AM
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    Welcome to TW -- glad you joined! I'm sure you'll have plenty of questions thrown at you so I'll start. :)

    What brought about the change from the tube UCAs on the Tundra to the boxed ones on the Tacoma kit?

    The kit looks pretty stout. What material/thickness is used on those arms, and do you have any diagrams of the internal bracing?

    Looking forward to seeing the new LT kit installed and in use!

    -Mike
     
  17. May 5, 2010 at 9:45 AM
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    Well i make both tube uppers and square/boxed tube uppers for these kits. The boxed uppers are in my opinion stronger. I have raced with my good friend Dan Vance for many years and what i have learned is when you put a bend in a tube in a upper arm, it wants to keep bending. We had tube upper arms on his truck for a while and ever race we raced we would bend them some way or another. The reason i dont have square tubing uppers on my truck is because i had a lot of requests for tube uppers so i built the strongest (1.5" .120 4130) uppers i could and i wanted to test them and make sure they cleared the bucket. So i used my truck as a example.

    I use nothing but 3/16" 4130 for the lowers and .120 4130 for the uppers.

    here is a picture of the internal gusseting of the lower arms.

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  18. May 5, 2010 at 9:52 AM
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    ETaco23

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    Verry Nice! I like the boxed style alot. It would def. be alot stronger.
     
  19. May 5, 2010 at 10:04 AM
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    i am also coming out with a lift spindle for these trucks and a uni-ball conversation for the lower ball-joint, that will also convert the steering to hiem.
     
  20. May 5, 2010 at 11:11 AM
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    mjp2

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    Awesome. Bumping the thread so others can see what you're up to. :)
     

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