Long Travel BS Thread

I'm about 5 over runnin solo's kit here's a recent cad

 

Cause it would be a lot easier than cutting out inner fenders and relocating everything under the hood. All I would do is build a cross brace from bucket to bucket and be done. I see what your saying though and appreciate the help

 

Maybe @TRACperformance can tell me if this can be done?

 

Short bodied kings are only an 1" shorter. Same shock with just the cap over. The Dimensions are 27.37 ext and 17.37 collapsed. The only shock that works without a pocketed lower is swayaway with modifying their top cap to fit and notching the coil bucket for the resi. I'm working with fox right now to try and find or make a shock that will work with stock coil bucket. But even with stock coil bucket the inner sheetmetal limits travel so might as well cut it all out and make hoops or an engine cage.

And might as well run a shock hoop and crossbar for longer shocks because motion ratio and spring length with help make the front end handle better.

 

Thank you

 

Have a photo request please : 2nd gen 4X4 w/ a +2 kit running King 8's. I need to see what lower rod end and /or raised coil seat combo is needed to clear the CV boots and axle etc

 

Is that a regular rod end with just a raised coil seat or is it a +1" taller rod end and raised coil seat too ?

 

It's a raised rod end and coil seat. It's what I needed with a 3.5 kit using stock spindle.

 

What kit do u have

 

I have the Solo +2 kit w/ OE spindles, they did not seem to be 100% sure if a raised coil seat only was needed for a 4X4 or +1" rod end and raised coil seat both ? Hoping King will know definitively ?

 

Pretty sure you need extended rods definitely seats. I have solo's race kit and all I need are the seats but I think it's cause of the spindle. Dsm will know fo sho

 

Someone a few weeks ago or a month or so ago posted a picture of a gen 1 tacoma rack that was split in half. Does anyone have that picture again? I wanted to show it to a friend I was talking with...

Thanks

 

Links coming together for the dcsb build. Will be off to powdercoat tomorrow or Thursday.

 

Those look good. They are just going to run coilivers?

 

Yes. No room for a bypass with current axle/wheel configuration.

 

So can someone give me some advice on frame horns vs tubing style horns on a front bumper. I understand the frames are thin and you want the bumper to fail before the frame but kinda thought using mild steel would act as a crumple zone. Still not sure on the dom vs mild but truck is finally getting the kit installed next week and trying to better understand the merits of each.
Thanks!