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Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by AmeriMotor, Jun 24, 2012.

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  1. Jun 24, 2012 at 9:07 PM
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    American Motorsports has just released a true mid travel kit for 2nd gen 5 lug Toyota Tacomas. The kit includes new upper control arms, heim steering, 3in fabricated lift spindles that utilizes the stock Toyota hubs, wheel bearings, rotors, and brake calipers. It will even allow you to bolt in your stock ABS sensor too. The kit will utilizes the stock lower control arm. The kit will utilize a bolt in coilover from fox, king or saw away or an 8in coilover with a shock hoop that will allow a coilover and a bypass shock, with shock tabs welded to the lower control arm. The kit will be made from 4130 .188 plate and 4130 1 3/4 .120 wall tubing. Depending on your shock of choice this kit will yield 8-12 in of wheel travel, while gaining 6in of lift and increasing your track width an 1.5 inches per side.

    American Motorsports
    1291 Pacific Oaks Pl suite 122
    Escondido CA 92029
    760-802-0010
    www.american-motorsports.net
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    AmeriMotor, Jun 24, 2012
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  2. Jun 25, 2012 at 8:51 AM
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    caged, camburg long travel, 50t leafpack (soon to be installed) light rack over cab, 5pt harnesses etc
    how much monies? and is it ready for production?
     
    97yota4wd, Jun 25, 2012
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  3. Jun 25, 2012 at 10:20 AM
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    subbed this looks great!
     
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  4. Jun 27, 2012 at 9:24 AM
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  5. Jun 27, 2012 at 5:28 PM
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    The price will be 1850 and it will be powder coated both spindle and upper arms. As an added bonus free installation of kit.
     
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  6. Jun 28, 2012 at 8:21 AM
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    caged, camburg long travel, 50t leafpack (soon to be installed) light rack over cab, 5pt harnesses etc
    not a bad price either for a fully fabbed spindle and uppers
     
    97yota4wd, Jun 28, 2012
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  7. Jun 28, 2012 at 10:31 AM
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    Subbed. This looks pretty good.
     
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  8. Jul 2, 2012 at 6:34 PM
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    I mid travel kit that gets 1 inch less wheel travel that total choas's long travel kit. Thats amazing!!
     
    AmeriMotor, Jul 2, 2012
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  9. Jul 2, 2012 at 6:38 PM
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    Looks like an awesome kit, should make a similar kit for the 2nd Gen 6-lugs :cool:
     
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  10. Jul 2, 2012 at 7:15 PM
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    I want too. There's not enough time in the day.
     
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  11. Jul 13, 2012 at 2:29 PM
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    So is this ready to buy?
     
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  12. Jul 13, 2012 at 2:31 PM
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    Glad to see more options for the 5 luggers
     
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  13. Jul 14, 2012 at 10:59 AM
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    Yes it's complete and ready for sale I'll have pics with it on a truck and driving soon with feed back. Order up
     
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  14. Jul 14, 2012 at 11:00 AM
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  15. Aug 19, 2012 at 7:54 PM
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    Total Chaos Mid Travel, Sway away coilovers,31x10.50x15 goodyear wrangler authority's
    So where's the final product?
     
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  16. Aug 19, 2012 at 9:02 PM
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    On paper waiting for someone to actually buy the product.
     
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  17. Aug 20, 2012 at 10:55 AM
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    On paper meaning its not real yet? I thought you guys were Gona test it on a truck before selling it.
     
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  18. Aug 21, 2012 at 6:09 PM
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    That was the original plan but we were borrowing a truck which was on a limited time span and we were unable to finish the install.
     
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  19. Aug 21, 2012 at 7:32 PM
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    So you are Gona sell a mid travel kit to someone before testing it yourselves? Sure it may make sense on paper but actually testing it is way different. Doesn't seem safe
     
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  20. Aug 22, 2012 at 9:03 AM
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    doubt they would do that after all the r and d they put into all their other products. i bet they are waiting for someone to want it, and test it out.
     
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