Long Travel BS Thread

Not even one letter

 

His Instagram is up now too @americanmotorsports

Seriously?

 

They blocked me from their IG for sharing a link on a bunch of their pictures..

 

Selling a bent 08 Tacoma differential with limited slip gears if anyone is interested-$500 OBO (gears and passenger side axel shaft in good condition)

 

I saw. Much secks.

That's what I'm thinking.

Why not so much on a LT setup?

Also while we were on the subject of studs, what do you guys recommend for an upgrade? I'm gonna be putting bigass spacers on the rear and I thought stronger studs are always a better idea haha

 

700#s just seem to be a bit too heavy for a LT setup even with the weight of a plate bumper and winch. On a stock width truck they work great tho. Its a bit easier to maintain ride height on a truck 7" wider than stock, its a geometry thing and I'm sure someone can explain it way better than I can.

your stock studs will be fine on the rear as long as you keep up with the maintenance that spacers require ie. retorquing them everytime you rotate your tires. I ran 2" spacers in the back for awhile before I got my 9" housing and never had an issue but if you're looking to upgrade ARP IS300 studs are the best available but they will likely be to long to run under a wheel spacer.

 

In my head I was thinking 700 would be better on a long travel truck that with a stock length truck. The reason being because on a stock length truck you have much less downtravel when you're sitting at 2.5-3" of lift. However with the new angles of long travel, you can sit at an appropriate lift height and still maintain a more even down travel/uptravel. With a 700 lb coil on a stock length truck you need compress much more to full bump compared to Long Travel.

 

Thanks guys, I spoke to a manager, Im not going to worry about it for right now and enjoy my weekend. Im going to call in on monday and make sure they make it right. I was surprised he told me to go to napa and pick up studs because theyre $2

 

On the 2 white double cabs we have done they run a 700 main spring. The long bed has 12's and runs a 600 over a 700 and the shortbed truck I just put 10" foxes on and changed from a 500/600 to a 500/700 because it was blowing through the travel, but valving has a lot to with it also(all compression tubes were closed and still was blowing through and smashing bumps). The trucks do get used pretty hard though. It all depends on what you are doing with the truck and the suspension setup and shock angles.

 

Agh, I know entering the long travel world is a lot of custom tuning and figuring it out. I crawl not jump.

 

Agreed.

I run a single 16x600 on my front and its pretty dialed but the majority of that comes down to the tuning time I have in it

 

Saw your picture on IG last night, looks good dude

 

thanks man, anthony is killing it. can't wait to drive it again haha

 

Sick

 

Saw this on Instagram if any one is interested.

 

Stock rear end still?

 

08 tundra 10.5 gona run that for now. Then either build it with a ruffstuff housing and axle shafts with the right bolt patternt or get a trail gear rock assult 9 full float down the road, not sure yet

 

How quick are you looking to trade?