Long Travel BS Thread

Does anybody know if the 3rd gen hood is direct fit to the second gen hood mounts or would I need to run pins all around?

 

Short tube all the way closed would turn it into an expensive double bypass, I would leave it open a little bit at least

 

Thanks, yeah I didn't close it all the way, but did turn it in 10 full turns. Ran out of daylight yesterday so getting ready to head out in an hour or so and try to dial everything in. Felt good last night, but want to do the whole film the truck and watch to see what its doing thing to fine tune it.

 

Anybody install a total chaos +2 or +3.5" kit on a 3rd gen? Looking at welding up limit strap mounts and the space to weld them on a 3rd gen is super tight and hard to weld compared to a 2nd gen. The bumpstops extrusion is way higher on the frame compared to the 2nd gen. Pics for reference.
This space is where it says to weld the mount for a 3rd gen. the extruded part where the brake lines and bump stop is on is so much higher on the frame than a 2nd gen.
Pretty sure I can't fit a welder there

Notice the space available here. This is a 2nd gen frame.

 

Looks like you could get a welder in from above if you unbolted the brake line bracket..

 

No way to weld the front edge though because of the coil bucket..

 

can't get it from the top there either?

 

The most would be a small tack and maybe a 1/4" bead at most which isn't enough

 

I just say that cause most people have no idea what the tubes do when tweaking em lol

 

Best video I got from today's tuning. About 55mph and felt pretty good.

https://youtu.be/zIfy07TNNFM

 

Any way to cut a piece of steel to fit between the coilbucket and bump. That can sit flat against the frame. Weld the bracket to that piece then weld the flat piece to the truck?

What I mean is something like this but shaped to fit in your spot.

 

Hit bigger whoops

 

And go faster - all that money to go 2 mph man what a waste.

 

That's a great idea! I'll try to see what I can come up with. Thanks for the idea. I did some research on other 3rd gens with the same kit and found 2 pictures with it in that spot so it is possible. Baja kits uses a different mounting tab location on the LCA and angles it towards the rearward section of the frame.

 

About finished. Whipped up a quick jig for the new mounts, made it pretty easy to locate and square up.

 

When you find a great deal on a set you of " brand new never used " axles open them up and see this

 

Wowwwwwww rip

 

Ground down the end of it?

 

If a circlip still holds on it run it

 

Got some more platework done(u can't see it really) pulled the radiator to weld the backsides of stuff, started cleaning up the wiring, and tabs for the AC lines, resi mounts, the litte stuff that takes forever lol