Long Travel BS Thread

screw it, start over and make a 4 door baby raptor

 

I second this

 

Any reason why you mounted your springs on the outside of the rail as opposed to under?

 

I just wish I had big boy shocks like on that super cool raptor......

 

The wider the better. He's more than likely going to build shock mounts that are integrated into spring plates. Truck stays planted better, a little bit less body roll and overall better stability.

 

Couple questions........?

I can't exactly identify my axle to order a 3rd, bearings and seals. It is some sort of t-100 or tundra. Don't know if it has abs?

14mm bolts.....

 

@j0shu4

http://www.off-road.com/trucks-4x4/tech/toyota-differential-identification-18588.html

 

Also more bedspace and the gas tank is less of an issue if you lean the shocks back a bit.

 

Nothing there......^^^^^^^......

I picked the axle up off Craigslist.

 

I would lean towards T100. But it you check the large ring gear it would have stamped year and gear ratio and you can get a better idea of what it came from. That is if it still has stock gears. For ex. if it has 94-98 number then gear ratio then its probably t100 my guess

Hes running the 64" Giant Kit

 

Where's the best place to buy rebuild kits for Fox shocks?

and...

these shocks have been blown for quite some time. Should I expect to find additional damage in there or will new seals, new fluid, and a recharge be reasonably expected to do it?

 

Hard to say until you open them.

DSM i think is the best place. @Downsouth Motorsports

 

I don't like throwing money away, but taking the shocks off, getting the coils off, tearing the shocks down, only to find out that I need more parts is a situation I want to avoid. I've never done it before so I don't really know what there is to "burn out" from running a blown shock for an extended period of time.

Maybe a set of those Fox DSC's is the ticket.

 

Well, on my kings that where leaking oil, turns out the snap ring had gotten fucked up. Did some damage to the seal housing or whatever. Sorry, not the piston.

Igor-19.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

They still work fine.

But honestly there isn't a lot that can really go wrong..I'll bet they are probably fine.

 

I think rebuild kits and you will be fine

 

If it's been a while plan on all seals and fluid. Shims should probably be ok.

 

Only other things too look at are your shafts and the heims.

 

My truck rejects any shims smaller then .020 on compression



That was from one trip

 

HA! that bites..