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Long Travel BS Thread

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

  1. Feb 20, 2017 at 4:59 PM
    Oreo Cat

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    Yeah, i read the threads. Now I'm just looking through build threads to see what others have.
    I'm not sure if it's the right choice yet. Still trying to figure everything out.
     
  2. Feb 20, 2017 at 5:03 PM
    Mxpatriot

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  3. Feb 20, 2017 at 5:13 PM
    Rextinkleton93

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    Anyone ever pull any leafs out of their leaf pack with the dmz kit?
     
  4. Feb 20, 2017 at 5:15 PM
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    Yes
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  5. Feb 20, 2017 at 5:18 PM
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    Still too tall huh?
     
  6. Feb 20, 2017 at 5:20 PM
    Rextinkleton93

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    A hair. It's a little stiff for me too, but I may need to try to get more weight in the bed.
     
  7. Feb 20, 2017 at 5:34 PM
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    Final assembly begins. Truck should be done next week some time, and comes home. Need to get a new drive shaft made, plumb and wire the truck.

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  8. Feb 20, 2017 at 5:48 PM
    MadTaco461

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    My buddy did. He pulled a middle of the pack leaf. Made a difference for him.
     
  9. Feb 20, 2017 at 5:51 PM
    MadTaco461

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    Are you going to run bedsides on your truck?
     
  10. Feb 20, 2017 at 6:43 PM
    sytfu510

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    Yup 10 leaf Deaver HD pack with an AAL. Still squats. May have better luck going to Deaver and talking with them directly and getting actual weight.
     
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  11. Feb 20, 2017 at 6:47 PM
    doyouquaxu

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    Yeah. Kind of a necessity.
     
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  12. Feb 20, 2017 at 7:35 PM
    MadTaco461

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    Cool. Wasn't sure if all the brackets were welded on yet with already having all that nice paint.
     
  13. Feb 20, 2017 at 8:13 PM
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    -K&N cold air Intake, Spintech catback exhaust with fender outlet, Total Chaos Front Long Travel with Fox 2.5 10" coilover, Bed cage with Fox 2.5 16" smoothies with dsc, TC shackles, fiberwerx bedsides, frame boxing,
    IMG_0895.jpg IMG_0893.jpg IMG_0894.jpg Finally got my exhaust redone. pretty stoked on how it turned out. front bumps and t100 axle coming soon. might make it out to tough trucks this year :fingerscrossed:
     
  14. Feb 20, 2017 at 10:20 PM
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    No lie, I was driving out to the desert with a bed full of riding gear, full gas cans, and a dirt bike in the back and the rear felt soooo good. Those leafs love some weight in the rear
     
  15. Feb 21, 2017 at 7:42 AM
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    You can weld through Steel It.
     
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    That's kinda what I was thinking. I'll probably figure out a way to get some weight in the back.
     
  17. Feb 21, 2017 at 9:47 AM
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    Hey guys I have a question, I was told that its bad to mount hydro bumps in the stock location on a Tc 3.5+ kit beacause i could bend my Lca. Is this true?
     
  18. Feb 21, 2017 at 9:49 AM
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    I haven't bent mine yet.
     
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  19. Feb 21, 2017 at 9:54 AM
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    im just over here waiting for my freaking tax return so i can buy @doyouquaxu damn links already...:turtleride:
     
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  20. Feb 21, 2017 at 10:12 AM
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    A bypass would be a way better solution than a hydro bump. You're gonna be riding the bump 3/4's of the time.
     
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