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Maxtrac Spindle Lift for 2nd Gen Prerunners

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by markmatters, Feb 11, 2012.

  1. Aug 17, 2018 at 11:13 AM
    anthony250f

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    Don’t understand what you are talking about.

    What long travel kit are you referring to?
     
  2. Aug 17, 2018 at 11:14 AM
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    Which long travel kit are you interested in?

    @mthouse01 runs the Total Chaos +3.5 kit with the Maxtrac spindles.
     
  3. Aug 17, 2018 at 11:14 AM
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    I ran engage 4” kit with maxtrac spindles at one point
     
  4. Aug 17, 2018 at 11:15 AM
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    I bought the 3.5 kit from total chaos along with king shocks. Would I need fender flares or would stock ones work?
     
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  5. Aug 17, 2018 at 11:17 AM
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    Holy crap, NICE!! I would suggest the McNiel +2 fenders
     
  6. Aug 17, 2018 at 11:19 AM
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    Not a chance
     
  7. Aug 17, 2018 at 11:20 AM
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    3.5 kit and maxtrac spindles gonna need more than +2

    3.5 glass minimum
     
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    What he said! ^^^​
     
  9. Aug 17, 2018 at 11:27 AM
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    Thanks!! That’s all I needed to know. My bad fellas. I’m at work trying to write these questions on this forum with out getting caught. I want to have all the correct parts before I install it next weekend.
     
  10. Aug 18, 2018 at 8:38 AM
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    So a 4” flare and 3” rise should be good?
     
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  11. Aug 18, 2018 at 12:08 PM
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    Yes that will work
     
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    What are your plans for the rear? Please say your going 4 link
     
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  13. Aug 18, 2018 at 9:33 PM
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    Haven’t got that far yet. I’m trying to find fenders first. I kinda need them this week
     
  14. Aug 19, 2018 at 6:54 AM
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    Did you get the standard kit or the race kit? @1nonlygarcia . Also, just for the sake of argumentation, I have +3.5, spindles and -44 offset wheels and I stick out of +6 fenders . You can run 33s or less without fiberglass fenders, it’s going to stick out really wide but they won’t hit the fender on compression. You can install it and daily drive it without fiberglass fenders. I’d get glass before off-roading though

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    I ended up going with the 3.5 race kit series. That was my next question. I wasn’t planing on going off roading yet till I got the fenders and rims and tires. I just wasn’t sure if I could install it with stock fenders.

     
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    Good choice on race kit, because the other one won’t fit Maxtracs. Here’s mine with stock fenders and 35s with spindles and LT. Since 35s fit then 33s or less will be okay too

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    So with tires should I stay with 285’s or do I need to go bigger?
     
  18. Aug 19, 2018 at 3:12 PM
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    What do you mean the "other ones" won't fit Maxtracs??

    Non-race TC lowers on maxtracs pictured

     
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  19. Aug 19, 2018 at 3:53 PM
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    You had to use a spacer in the Uniball mount, which is super sketchy. Too sketchy for me to tell someone to put on a long travel truck
     
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    You’ll want to go bigger with fenders. Even 35s look a bit small. I’d for sure stick with the 285 until you get fenders though, and wear them out. Then when it’s time for new tires figure out what you like.
     
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