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Long Travel BS Thread

Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by amaes, Aug 20, 2010.

  1. Sep 2, 2016 at 7:00 PM
    anthony250f

    anthony250f Well-Known Member

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    That's why I gave up ):
     
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  2. Sep 2, 2016 at 7:00 PM
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    I hated that part hahaha
     
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  3. Sep 2, 2016 at 7:02 PM
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    image.jpg These things help with weird notches
     
  4. Sep 2, 2016 at 7:23 PM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    That thing is rad! I want one, that's better than my masking tape mock up tubes and taking angles off the tape
     
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  5. Sep 2, 2016 at 7:55 PM
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    They work pretty good, the needles flex a little but it gets you close
     
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  6. Sep 2, 2016 at 8:16 PM
    MadTaco461

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    I'm going to be doing my floor this weekend some. I think I might just do a shit ton of tacks with the mig to keep the temps low since it just stupid sheet metal. What you use? I got some 18gauge.
     
  7. Sep 2, 2016 at 8:19 PM
    MadTaco461

    MadTaco461 BRO runner

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    I was almost thinking of doing that but too lazy to buy one of those. Paper towel roll is super close to 1.75" I used scissors to find my notch. Cut the roll open and draw over your tube.
     
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  8. Sep 2, 2016 at 8:27 PM
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    image.jpg That's what I used. Trigger welded then used seal spray.
     
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    yea I used 18 gauge and did exactly that, just triggered the shit out of it with the MIG, helps with the whole not blowing more holes into the floor thing lol
     
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  10. Sep 2, 2016 at 8:43 PM
    MadTaco461

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    Awesome, trigger welding ftw this weekend! I can't wait for my cab to catch fire.
     
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  11. Sep 2, 2016 at 8:44 PM
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    Had to have someone with water on the outside....
    Back of the cab kept catching on fire. Big flames lol. There like rubber shit back there
     
  12. Sep 2, 2016 at 8:48 PM
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    One of those foam cubes caught fire in the access cab side a month ago. Almost had to use the fire extinguisher.
     
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  13. Sep 2, 2016 at 8:51 PM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    yea I caught the tar shit on fire a couple times.... have a bottle of water handy and cover your gas tank with a welding blanket....I soaked the tank with the hose too cause yea....sketchy
     
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  14. Sep 2, 2016 at 9:28 PM
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    I got some 3.0x16's today.

    0D1F8427-BF17-49FD-8470-4FC96C729418_zps_3721c8d3fa2cf865b6e9908a8f22b15673aa810e.jpg
     
  15. Sep 2, 2016 at 10:48 PM
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    dang nice how much were those?
     
  16. Sep 2, 2016 at 11:54 PM
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    Since this is the BS thread, I figured it'd be safe here. If you know anyone starting a prerunner LT build let me know. I made a an un-educated buying decision on an ICON CO kit flame on.... thx
     
  17. Sep 3, 2016 at 12:20 AM
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    Icon co kit ? Mid travel?
     
  18. Sep 3, 2016 at 12:25 AM
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    mid or long
     
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  19. Sep 3, 2016 at 8:43 AM
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    Are there any bucket seats that recline and aren't total shit? The space between the two seats is too small for my dog to get through so I'm trying to find a better way.
     
  20. Sep 3, 2016 at 8:45 AM
    tubbsisland

    tubbsisland I took snowtanks beer

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    you bought their long travel specific coilovers, will fit any +2 or +3.5 long travel kit. $1799.95 retail cost :thumbsup:
     

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