Long Travel BS Thread

Wasn't too bad. You're better at cad and design than me. I did most of this with cardboard cutouts, then build and modify as the build goes on. First real test of it will be a 1300 mile road trip for a bachelor party in November.

 

How does it strap the bike down tho?

 

Bolts through the foot pegs. If you look up the "ultimate mx hauler" I am basically copying that but making it bigger. I think theirs does 18" of vertical travel and mine will do 30". But they use a bolt/ hook thing that goes through the foot peg and tightens through the base plate

 

Hey, any of you guys running Delrin LCA bushings in a daily driver? I'm considering them for smooth and trouble free movement of my stock LCA.

 

I am , its fine . No noise and not harsh.

 

Anybody running a slip-yoke on their drive shaft, and have a strap in case it separates? Just curious what you’re using and how you mounted.

Thanks

 

Alot of racer dudes use a limit strap

 

Yeah, only change was that I didn't have to replace it after 6 months.

 

Yea, I guess I was wondering if anybody on here did or it’s not necessary

 

Thanks guys! Delrin should be good for LCA and UCA bushings right?

 

Yeah, should be fine. Heim joints are better for the upper thought

 

I mean theres nothin wrong with doin it...its a safety precaution.

 

All racing organizations require the use of a drive line strap.

 

You talking regular limit straps or is this something special on the driveshaft?

 

Unless things have changed in the past 2 years that’s not correct. We never ran one on the 6100 and never had an issue through tech


Edit: looks like you are correct now sir. PG 27 of the BITD rule book

Just a normal plain Jane limit strap

 

I'm having a slip joint added to the rear half of my driveshaft with my Camburg SUA install. The shop doing the install tried using a Toyota joint and it was too short, so they're having it custom built.

 

Does anyone in here have any horror stories about rear axle shafts? I am about to send my differential to ECGS to get regear and a detroit locker. I only have a 4 cylinder and I am getting 5.29s to hopefully get some extra torque with 35s. I have read that if you break an axle shaft it will probably mess up the locker as well. I have tried to find better axle shafts, but I am wondering if you guys think upgrading axle shafts is necessary. Keep in mind its a 4 cylinder with 35s

 

I have a 4 cylinder and 35s, and I wouldn't do 5.29s unless you don't plan drive to it on the freeway ever again. I'm debating between 4.56 and 4.88 currently as gearing needed to match stock speed/revs is between those and not offered.

 

I don’t plan to drive it on the freeway ever again lol. It’s 99% exclusively offroad

 

came out sick KC-lights @jeff b

just need to finishes up the wiring for the amber lights and under hood