Long Travel BS Thread

hey hey keyword ONCE I finish....im not done with the backhalf yet....work keeps getting in the way of that... should have her drivin tho mid september

 

I'm interested. I haven't really done much research but is it just the shortening that needs to be done? For the porting I imagine reaming the holes bigger? I have a lathe and mill at home, and at work have a full blown CNC shop so I'd probably be willing to try it on my own as well.

 

yea that's it...and new mounts...if you have the tools its worth tryin...I think so anyway....cause for 1500 I could figure out a swing steer and hydro assit for that much lol

 

What material/thickness do you guys recommend for a bed cage for a SUA setup. I wont say it will never be raced but chances are slim. I am also willing to do it right but don't want to spend extra money if I don't have to. Would rather put the money towards shocks.

I have dies for 1", 1.5", 1.75", and 2" material. From what I have seen 2" is pretty uncommon. 1.5" seems like it is used for the supports and braces but the main tubes supporting the shocks seem to be 1.75".

Is DOM necessary or can I get away with HREW. I won't be heat treating anything so Chromo is out.

 

1.75 for everything....and the cost difference between hrew and dom is negligible these days just do dom

 

Maybe elsewhere but here in Utah it is tough to get DOM from local suppliers. I can usually get 8' sticks from Ruff Stuff shipped cheaper than from the local sources but you are right, even then, I guess it isn't a budget breaker.

 

.120 wall I am assuming? or can I go thinner?

 

If it works, I bet you'll have a market to sell them and make some side money. I'll place my order now. Or better yet, be a second quality control guinea pig

 

Ah 120 wall is good

 

Hrew will work just fine honestly

 

Yeah “our bad” for not warning you and encouraging the purchase of the all pro kit...oh wait

 

Yeah, it's not that hard if you have a full shop and time is free (or at least fun

 

Thought I'd ask here too. What turbo should I buy and from where for my 3.4L V6? Ebay has Precision and Garrett for about $1500 that's about my budget. Ive gone through 2 Chinese ones I'm done with that. Any suggestions here? I need oil and water cooled 3" vband.

 

For me my 13” 650 Springs we’re so compressed that the ride was terrible and likely had coil bind as well at bump. 14” springs fixed all of that

 

She lookin good

 

I know this is more of a personal preference question, but is it worth upgrading to long travel suspension on a RWD. Ive never really been in a situation where 4WD would be beneficial. I stay out of the mud and there aren't many rocks to crawl around here.

I do however have tons of dirt roads, logging roads, and sawmill roads that I run on a daily basis. I'm thinking long travel suspension would be a perfect fit for my truck. Is it worth the expense without 4wd?

 

a ton of LT trucks are 2 wheel drive. Most trophy trucks are 2wd

 

@RandySavage

 

How and what materials are used to extend the gas tank fill neck on the stock tank for bed sides? Anyone got a link

 

That logically doesn’t make sense though, or I’m not comprehending it. If you have too much preload with 650# springs and carry a lot of weight, that’s when 700# springs are needed.

A 14” will give you equal lift with equal preload but adding more preload would likely cause coil bind?