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Long travel help

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by GARSHA91, Jan 11, 2016.

  1. Jan 11, 2016 at 1:47 PM
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    GARSHA91

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    Alright ladies and germs. I'm going to be doing a Chevy 63 swap in a few months. I'm saving up the money to start collecting the parts. I have most of what I need aside from shocks. I want to do long travel up front and was wondering what you guys could offer as advice for cv axles, gussets, uppers and lowers and mounting shocks. Like to go with 10 or 12" travel since I will have 12" in the rear.
     
  2. Jan 11, 2016 at 1:48 PM
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    anthony250f

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    -cam tab gussets
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    -uca double shear
     
  3. Jan 11, 2016 at 2:07 PM
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    w/e the proper shock is for your long travel setup you buy.

    then like stated, cam tab gussets, spindle gussets, and lastly shock upper bucket / uca double sheer support.
     
  4. Jan 11, 2016 at 7:42 PM
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    GARSHA91

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    Any suggestions for where to get them from?
     
  5. Jan 11, 2016 at 7:46 PM
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    down sourth motorsports would be my first place to go for anything of that level
     
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    GARSHA91

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    Yea already looking at them for shocks. Uppers and lowers are going to be dk
     
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