Long Travel BS Thread

So I ditched my 33"s and mounted some 35" Goodyear MT/Rs this afternoon. Now I need to cut/plate my firewall.

 

Got shock mount on one side just about wrapped up today.

 

Well....what did you expect haha

 

Damn, firewall? ?

 

Mounting mine this Saturday. 35'' duratracs

 

1st gen thing. Youll be fine..sorta. Just have to hammer and cut the cab mount.

 

At full bump they are going to hit.

 

Bfh mod ?

 

That's what I'm going to do tommorow but I want to cut everything way back so that it doesn't ever hit even at full bump with wheels turned.

 

Nah on a second gen you have to do a lot more than that for true lock to lock full stuff clearance. CMC, cut firewall, cut and patch up the upper front wheel well.

 

Anyone have any pointers for welding bump cans so the don't warp? I tried last time to do small sections but it still didn't work, this time I was thinking about not going all the way to the bottom of the can since it seemed like just the last inch warped. Maybe putting a peice of tubing inside the can before I weld it up?

 

Which bumps? Fox's? I know kings are solid tubing cans.

 

Kings. Or I could cut them down the middle and weld pinch bolts to them but would prefer not to

 

Stick a piece of 2" .188 or .250 tubing in there when you weld.

 

Just need cv grease and the driver side can be put back together

 

We have a big aluminum slug we shove inside of the cans. It helps plenty but we still have to hit it with the sanding drum so the bump goes in smoothly.

 

That feeling when you go get your tires mounted and they seem they're just a bunch of dumb f@#s. They have two vehicles in and they won't work on your truck for another 2 hrs.

 

I'm disappointed with dirt King. How am I suppose to feel good about putting their long travel on my truck when it looks so beautiful that it should be hung on the wall?

 

Almost done just need to weld the limit strap mounts and get it aligned