Long Travel BS Thread

Basically you be bolting up an LT kit but strapping the shit out of it back to OE travel specs to prevent damage to your stock length shocks. Just a way to piece out the install I suppose. I don't imagine you would gain much travel out of the deal.

 

If you have it strapped right you shouldnt have any extra travel right as that would stress the OEM coils? I say get the kit, then hold off on the install until you get proper coils. Just to me it would suck if something went wrong in the interim.

 

What's the point in putting in the kit but haveing to wait to use it? May as well just wait and save up for shocks at the same time imo.

Not sure I would run stock lengeth shocks. You would need to cycle it and see if the shock bottoms out before the bump. Pretty sure it would. You just going to run the risk of fing up your shocks

 

Remember man if you get 3+ you will likely need glass.

 

Save up extra and get the race kit - more clearance

 

You can run your FOX mid travel coilovers with LT arms. Just make sure you have the right mis-alignment spacers. They need to be 1.5" wide and have 0.5" ID hole.

You'll probably have serious negative camber and have to add a bunch of preload to the coils.

 

Yes. Yes. I believe in you.

 

What are you doing for the rear?

 

(J/K)

 

My truck in progress and a few other dope trucks too

 

This is exactly what I did. You are likely only buying the front once...don't let money dictate what you get!

 

YES! fuck money, I hate money. LONG TRAVEL!

 

Once again, bypasses make clicking noises, not clunks. If you really want to rule it out, close on the tubes on the bypass and they won't make any noise

 

This may sound dumb - did you take everything out of the cubbies in the bed and you could take off the tail gate to eliminate one more thing. Also try to have someone drive your truck while you sit in the bed and listen for where the clunk is coming from. If possible mount the camera under the bed at major suspension components

 

Say hi to Eric for me. Haven't talked to that dude in a couple years.

 

How do you even fit 35s with a +2 kit?

 

Guys do it with mid travel kits all the time

 

Really? I guess the +3.5 kits move the wheel too much out making it smash against the cab and core support? I have KMC Enduro beadlocks with 4.75 BS. I'm not sure if that's helping either. I have a friend who wants to toss his AP kit and buy my Camburg kit so I can buy an LSK kit. Seems like a waste of money I don't really want to deal with though.

 

@erok81 You're down in SJ right? I've got a slight clunk as well in the rear, but it only happens if I jump on the bumper and get a good motion going. Almost seems like it's coming from the front leaf hangar, but I've never been able to pin point it.

If you're ever up in East Bay let me know and I can tell you straight off if it's bypasses or something to be worried about.