Long Travel BS Thread

The good ole' skid plate initiated launch. You're going to feel that one.

 

That looked seriously painful. The entire thing.

 

Ice is unforgiving. But it really wasn't to bad inside. I operate heavy equipment for a living so I'm used to a little bounce.

 

Hey man, it's your truck.

 

Lose an idicator light on that one?

 

kidney stones came loose. so I guess he's got that going for him.

 

It popped out. But I push it back in. The fiberworks glass didn't have the some of the tabs to help hold the mounting tabs on for the light. So it pops out occasionally.

 

I get what you guys are saying. It's all good. It was one of those things when you realized that it was a bad idea but you still had to push through it and say fuck it. Luckily the truck is fine and it drove home fine.

 

We've all done it.

Some more than others. Who to tag??? lol.

 

Torqued the LCA bolts and the noise went away - still have a knock in the mid / back. Going to check the driveline angle today to see if maybe I need shims in back to fix the angle. Front is up about 3-3.5" w/ no preload on the coils.

 

Started cab cage. Dash bar/A pillars tacked in, only 30 tubes to go. Glass gets pulled tomorrow

 

Another newb question. TC told me that in order to install their SUA kit I would need a slip yoke added to my driveshaft. I called two driveline shops including the one that they recommended. Both places said I already have a slip yoke here:


So the second shop was more helpful and said that when installing my new suspension I would need to measure full droop, ride height, and bump from the third member to the transmission with the driveshaft taken out and then they could assess if I needed a telescoping (?) yoke. Sorry for the lack of knowledge - going off of the info they've told me.

 

looking for 15" wheels for my crawler, whats your guys ideas?

 

The telescoping yoke is on your stock drive shaft just before where the diff U joint is. It slides in and out to compensate for axle movement.

This is called plunge.

The second shop sounds like they know exactly how to handle it. Go with them. Get the kit on. Then take the measurements to them.

 

prerunners do not have the telescoping one....it must be added by the 3rd member

 

ahhh did not know that.

That sucks.

Either way, same answer. 2nd shop sounds like they know what they are doing.

 

take it to coast drive line..they have done hundreds of these and know exactly what needs to be done.

 

Took The truck out to barstow yesterday had a blast. And the Ironic thing is my lcas squeaked alot before i went and now they dont I have the older TC lcas so no zerkfittings To re grease. but this worked lol
heres a video i had my dad take I think I was going 40-50 you can here me slam the gas a couple times cant wait to go again





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqutsCPdyfc