Long Travel BS Thread

Someone buy my deavers. 500 or reasonable offer

 

So what's the purpose of a sway bar on a rear 4 link set up? I know a guy here that's designing his trailing arms 4 link set up with a sway bar to be added to it. I never knew that a sway bar was needed.

 

4 link rear end leans a ton. A swap bar is useful to keep the truck from leaning so hard in corners. A good sway bar will help keep the truck level but won't sacrifice travel.

 

Without a sway bar mine didn't lean much more then leafs, but with a sway bar I can pitch it into a turn at speed like a sports car
Note- lean on links is going to be largely dependent on link geometry and spring rate, some look like they are going to tip over doing a turn at 5 mph

 

Thanks for the info guys. Makes sense.

 

X2 on the WD hitch. I use one when I tow my crawler on a 16' trailer with my tacoma. I will never tow anything without it.

 

Here is my trailer loaded 600lb tongue weight. I have a scale for that. and the load is about 6000lb's



Here is my now sold old tow pig 1 ton cummins i used air bags to keep the rear soft riding and level. The WD hitch to keep it steady from sway and distribute the tongue weight between the truck and trailer frames. I would have no problem loading a cab over on this set up, but wouldn't want the overhang or bumper hitch extension unless the trailer tongue was built longer. or truck had a long bed so no overhang?

 

I used to tow mine all the time with my Tahoe which was lowered 3" and ran Firestone bags. Never had an issue, 20' PJ trailer tongue weight was around 500lbs I think.

 

Do you accept bits of string as payment?

 

So is this the truck I can expect to see in Moab

 

truck yes, tahoe no. That thing got traded on the WRX

 

Thanks guys! That's what I was looking for some real numbers from a similar setup.

 

Got it pretty much wrapped up tonight, got a few things left to do though

 

Not at this time, but I accept reasonable offers! They're doing me no good sitting in my garage.

 

Haha it was a Simpsons joke. Unfortunately being unemployed right now doesn't allow me to make a reasonable offer. And I need some 35s right now more than rear leafs.

That's a deal though. Wish I could jump on it. Glws.

 

FYI selling a front end strap set up, $100 all new unused

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/straps-blocks-clevis.425473/

 

FYI springs for sale

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/springs-springs-and-more-springs.425478/

 

anyone know where to get a jack skid? saw ruffstuff had them but they dont make the jack anymore

 

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