Long Travel BS Thread

Thanks for the heads up! Hopefully I can hear from him before I start welding. I will see if your contacts have any info that can help.

 

is the kit completely weld on?
if it is DM and i can tell you what i told dalandser about the giant 64 kit install.

 

share for all of us. im hear to learn not judge.

 

heres the short version.

Parts:
front hangars
rear hangars
shackles
springs
shock tabs
hardware

Setting Springs:
remove all the stock stuff. bolt on only.
measure stock springs; axle pin to front bushing. center-line to center-line
measure new springs; axle pin to front bushing. center-line to center-line
mark the current center line of the front hangar. scribe the line. DO NOT use pen; scribe
scribe another line as follows: new spring measurement - old spring measurement - .25" (or .5") forward of first scribe
cut off old hangar.
locate and tack new hangar.
do this one side at a time.
break down the new leafs.
mount leaf (the main one) to front hangar
compress the leaf against the frame until flat
mount shackle to leaf
mount shackle mount to shackle
let mount touch off top of the frame
tack shackle mount into location
let the suspension droop out, do not pull the spring down
measure spring to frame
subtract axle tube diameter and net spring perch height. this is your total travel.
confirm shackle is at 90 deg to the frame
if the shackle swings forward, measure difference. use trig if needed
cut tacks and move shackle mount forward this distance.
cycle suspension till flat again
move onto pinion angle

when everything is correct burn spring mounts in
repeat on other side

Pinion Angle:
slide axle onto perches and springs. install u bolts and u bolt plates. use wood/square stock to make spring near assembled thickness
bolt on driveshaft
confirm driveshaft isnt bottomed out. .25" is enough. even .125" is enough though a bit close
if drive shaft is bottoming, move front perches back to prevent this. repeat above, again
set pinion 3 or 4 deg below driveshaft
cycle suspension to middle, measure angles again
cycle to bump, measure angles again
confirm everything is good
adjust pinion at droop as required
pinion should be equal to or below driveshaft, always
tack perches when satisfied
cycle again with everything tacked

Welding:
Weld in front mounts
recycle
weld in shackle mounts
recycle
weld in perches
recycle

Setting Bump:
cycle till leafs are flat. this is after all mounts are set and pinion is too
if clearance to frame permits, go 1 ish inches higher
place and tack bump mount flat at max compression
depressurize bumps
put bumps in cans and place perpendicular to bump pads
measure and build bump can mounts

Setting Shocks:
depressurize shocks
collapse shocks to rubber bump pads, no further
install lower shock mounts
pick where you want to mount them. try not to go lower than the bottom of the axle tube
tack mounts
shocks can angle a bit. mine at 15 deg at bump. 7 at droop. 16" shock pulling over 17" travel

Bed Cage:
this is up to you
shocks may protrude above bedline if mounted higher on axle tube

Droop:
droop suspension
pick limit strap location
adjust 1" per 12" of limit strap up from bottom out
order parts accordingly

that the short of it

 

granted the above is for first gens, if its a tension shackle keep the leaf pack whole and jack it up until the shackle hangar touches off on the frame and move it back 1.5-2". this preloads the leaf and prevents the leafs from splaying out at droop.

i can go into more detail is there are questions

 

I’ve been giving it a lot of thought and decided I’m just going to save the money and get a switch pro.

 

I love 5.29s. So awesome in the dirt.

Pretty sure most ads piggy backs are lower mount as well.

Why? You can GE pre wired buss man's for cheap. Easily less than half a switch pro.

 

good info. I hope to do my own work someday.

 

There nice but pricey.

 

Yeah. Not cheap but the same price as the polyperformance ones. Plus I’m going to order new seats too so I’ll have some leverage to work the price down.

 

Yeah I’ve been looking at those too. And the larger buss man with the 10 instead of the 5. What’s making me lean toward the switch pro is that it’s a lot cleaner set up. But I’m always changing my mind. By the time I have the money I might change it again. Who knows.

 

Just saw this on

WATERWICH 6 Gang Switch Panel Electronic Relay System Circuit Control Box Waterproof Fuse Relay Box Wiring Harness Assemblies For Car Auto Truck Boat Marine (Universal 6 gang button switch panel)

amazon,
Might be a cheaper option. I was thinking of using a factory looking fuse box anyway Im not sure I like the sealed switches but I'm starting to lean that way for space saving.
Fixing link,

 

I wouldn't get a 10 relay buss man. They are only rated for 80 amps total. With a 5 relay one you can have 5 relayed circuits and 5 fused circuits. That'll get you to 80 amps easily.

If you need more grab another 5 relay one. Plus then you can mount one up front and one in the rear without wires going everywhere

 

http://www.chaosfab.com/2005-2015-Tacoma-Mid-Travel-Rear-Suspension-Kit-86450HD

they have a spring-Under Installation Instructions on their kit might help out a lil bet

 

Oh ok. Didn’t know about that with the 10’s. We’ll see once I’m ready. I know those are pretty easy to build too. But not sure how secure those wires sit inside the housing. I know others have siliconed the back sides. I just don’t want shit wiggling loose. Then I’m chasing wires for days.

 

Bolt in kit vs weld on

Not even remotely similar

 

That's the main reason I went with a Switchpro. I didn't have any storage areas that I could sacrifice to put in the rockers to run a Bussman, otherwise I would have gone that route and built my own.

 

just to give him a idea thats all ...

 

FYSA Selling the 05-15 4x4 Camburg kit that just came off my truck. Bought it in ‘16, about 10,000 miles on the kit. Heim Uppers, 4x4 axles, Fox coilovers and triple bypasses, oem steering rack, gusseted spindles, TRD Sport Stock 8.4 read end all for sale. Hit me up via PM for price. More pics in my build thread and the long travel classifieds thread

 

@jeff b get this !!!!!!! and sell you'r old stuff