Long Travel BS Thread

If you set your truck up to tow 6k whether its links of leafs it will greatly affect the performance of the rear when it doesn't have the weight behind it. It's a wash either way.

If it's a money thing go with leaf springs. It'll cost you about 4k if you build the bed cage and so the install when all is said and done. If you went with a pro2 style link setup in the rear it will cost around the same but involve making a lot more parts and completely designing a suspension geometry. Poor installation of a dmz may cause cracking of shitty welds or small handling flaws. Poor design and install of links can cause a death trap

 

Have you adjusted your alignment cams? They push your wheels out effectively making the tie rods shorter

 

Thanks for the input. Sounding like I probably won't be happy if I stay soa. Cost/ downtime are a factor for me as well, so links are out as that would require way too much down time and fab work. But sua is a viable option. Figure the camburg kit locates to all of the stock locations so that could probably get installed over a weekend and have the truck driveable while I build shock mounts. Probably won't be starting on anything for a few months, but I was just looking for some input from any of you that might still be soa.

 

I was in debate about getting the camburg kit, but I hear the amount of stuff you have to drill out can really draw the process out. If you have a second POV to get around then I would go for it. Since I don't have the tools anyway and would use a fabricator for when I do mine, Im looking to do the dmz one as that way they can just cut off the junk in the way of the frame and then move on to the install instead of burning shop time removing excess pieces.

 

Dmz is selling a bolt in bed cage for he Tacomas now too. So if you did dmz you may be able to get it all on in a weekend in theory. Just make sure you have some good help.

 

I have a buddy literally going through this dilemma. Apparently the shock tabs on the DMZ bolt on kit will be different with the camburg kit. Because of this, he has the camburg kit installed, but is going to swap back to his DMZ kit so that the bed cage can function right. I would imagine it would be better to either fab or cage yourself or get someone to make one.

 

So his bed cage can function right?...

Just adjust the axle tabs accordingly

 

My thoughts were similar, but Tim apparently is saying its quite difficult for him to make the cage apparently. I wonder though if that is Tim trying to get him to run DMZ over the camburg kit though.

 

Can't seem to find it anywhere? You know if any pics or pricing on it? I do have some fab skills, so building a minimalist bed cage wouldn't be out of my skill set if buying one is gonna cost way too much.

 

I'm not super familiar with the Camburg kit, but doesn't it just bolt in to the rivets you drill out for the stock stuff?

 

DMZ on instagram or facebook page. They have pictures of the prototype

 

It's on their Instagram. Probably have to call to get a price.

Building your own saves money but you have a lot more variables that take time. Shock placement and everything. Tim did all the work for you on his so all you have to do it bolt/burn it in.

 

True. I'll send him an email and see what he says. Maybe he'll do a weld it yourself kit for it to save cost

 

If I remember right, it was around the $1500 mark for the bolt on bed cage. Wouldn't surprise me if there was some fluctuation in that price though.

 

Shoulda never joined this damn forum and just left the truck stock. Damn you all!!!

 

Bro retirement is a dream anyway, why save your monezzzzzzzzz!!!???

 

Yea, tried that and still no dice... Im now almost certain that for whatever reason the tie-rod extensions are not the correct ones for this kit... They are 3'' and a couple members with the +2 kit have said they are supposed to be 2 3/8''

 

Speaking of camburg sua:

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/pts/d/tacoma-wd-and-wd-camburg/6224289212.html

 

Best advice I can give, be patient. The more you rush the more you will spend and/or end up rebuilding later. Figure out what you really want and make a plan

 

Agreed on this...would of went different if I knew what I know now.