Long Travel BS Thread

I ran a set for about 2 years. They flexed ok I guess. But I also ran a shackle flip and shock relocation to help them out.



That setup probably had more droop than my current sua one.

 

Cool. I'm doing a BAMF hanger and relocation setup with it. Just seeing if it made more sense to do a custom leaf pack....there's a shop literally across the street from my place so I figured I'd see what options were available.

 

Dakar’s are garbage as far as performance goes. I’ve been very happy with deaver u402’s setup for whatever weight your carrying and a set of 12” triple bypasses.

 

Why do you say they're garbage? I do mostly expo stuff, not hitting whoops.

 

Well that pick is bamf relocation and dakars. But like @glorifiedwelder said, they don't perform the best. Great for carrying weight and you can make them flex, but deavers will be better

 

Gotcha, thanks for the info. I will keep looking around! People seem satisfied with them so I wasn't quite sure.

 

Im sure most of the overland/expos like them to a degree...but many likely don't know what the nicer stuff out there can do.

 

All they are good for is carrying the weight. It’s pretty much like an hd oem spring. Once you’ve tried something more progressive like the u402 you’ll feel the difference in compliance. Dakar’s are Perfect for guys who want to carry weight and really don’t care about ride quality. If you’re lt up front I’d run a good quality spring and a nice shock in the rear. It won’t keep up with the front but will be about as close as you’re gonna get with oem location soa

 

love the u402 pack

 

Ill be running 12x2.5s on relocates and new hangers. Good call though -- I'll grab the u402 or a custom deaver pack. Thanks for all the info and advice!

 

Alcan is a great option. He’ll build custom too.

 

From what I remember looking at them they are too short and CO is not far enough back. Seems like the average on second gens is around 55” link with shock 40” ish back

 

So guys I found out that my ring and pinion Angle is off what do you think about 4ﾟ shims for the rear end

 

What is your pinion angle? Do you have driveline vibes? Why do you think it's wrong?

 

Truck at offroadwarehouse and they say it off by 4 Degrees and no drive line Vibration on freeway but the Differential does look pointed down.

 

I haven't got to drive the truck in almost a month now getting some work done to it on top of that I have an insurance claim going on because some dumb ass dude hit my truck

 

We used those ruff stuff links when we linked my buddies t100 and I no of a 2nd gen extended cab that is using them also

 

I haven't got check the ring and pinion angle since I did that Spring under kit on it I did the total chaos Spring under kit from the 6 lug to my truck and the 5 lugs has a longer front hanger then the 6 lugs so it providing more lift on my truck plus i had to take out 2 leaf Because it was way to stiff

 

How did you set the pinion angle when you installed the sua kit?

 

the 5lug 2gen tacoma are Spring under by factory so I use the factory purges