Long Travel BS Thread

yes, and build an engine cage while youre at it. The factory front end moves around way to much, any really heavy wheeling is going to start breaking clips. Mine have been destroyed for years

 

Mine have as well but its become a bit more amplified since I got the baja fenders since the tolerances are looser then stock. I'm talking to Anthony at DTF and I'm gonna have him make me a shock tower brace, I'm gonna see how much more he would charge me to build the radiator core support tubed and tie it into the shock tower cage bolt on style. That would be the most ideal thing to do it aounds like at this point, because I know these frames are flexy unless the body is a bit more solidly built.

 

So when you box the frame are you boxing around the factory carrier bearing and gas tank cross members? Or cutting them out and rewelding them in? It looks like dmz boxes around them but hard to tell in pics

 

I think some people box around them, I saw dmz's box in kit when I stopped by the shop and its in sections so you can go around the stock cross member from what I remember. Mine was cut out and a new boxed in cross member was built where the spare tire/cross member is. I think thats what I've mainly seen, pics on my build thread

 

So I'm going to need to Order a special size socket off of Amazon for the LT install right? What is it, a 36 or something? I have everything thru 22 mm

 

Thats for the CV nut. But yea 36mm.

get a 24mm while your at it.

 

Just realized I do have a 24. Sweet I'll just order a 36 and some redline CVJ2 or whatever it is

 

It's a 35mm.

 

Oh... I almost ordered. You positive?

 

Yes

 

ive always used a 36mm haha

Whatever.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/boxing-plating-your-frame-w-lots-of-pics-2nd-gens.357625/

 

Does anyone have a factory rear end for a second gen that they want to part with? My housing is cracked and may have a hairline crack on the 3rd member too..

 

On your 2015??!

 

Anyone know if anyone sells pre fabbed UCA thrubolt double shear gussets? or is it all to order?

 

Depending on what rig its for Total Chaos does... I ordered mine through wheelers.

 

http://www.race-dezert.com/classifieds/index.php?ct=orpart&md=details&id=93658

 

Yup... Took it to the dealor to try and get them to warranty it and they tried telling me that a rock hit it which I don't believe since I haven't been out to the desert for a couple months and it just started leaking sometime last week.. Then they turned around and quoted me for $4200 for a factory rear end without a locker. I have under 15k miles on the truck too..