Long Travel BS Thread

hahaha just do it

 

Just leave and go buy your chevy zr2 or whatever

 

Good to know!!

 

I heard that you didn’t leave the pavement unless someone took a picture

 

I usually have a hard time making out license plates on aftermarket front bumpers...not this time. Sorry, I couldn’t resist

 

How could you tell with the tow strap covering it? Lol

 

Can anyone please guide me to a write up on how to properly mount the lower shocks mount points??
I got this done today, need some help now...

 

Disassemble the leaf pack.

Lift the axle up to the frame(or wherever full bump will be)

Compress, or measure very carefully, where the lower shock mounts need to be to leave you about 1/2" of shock shaft showing to be safe.

Tack in place and bolt up shocks to cycle everything a few times before burning everything fully in.

 

Thank you.
Should I mount the hydro bumps first?
I’ve never done any of this before, I’m new.

 

First, not necessarily. But doing it at the same time would be ideal.

Get the axle as close to the frame as you desire, and mount the bumps to be fully compressed there. Then mount the lower shock tabs so there is a small safety zone.

I'd give around 1/2" or a little more before the axle hits the frame to be safe.

 

Got any better photos of the bumps? Looks like you could mount them like that with the bed still...

 

This showed up today
King 3x12x600
Just need to get different misalignments for the coilovers and LT kit will be complete and ready to go on

 

Let me know if you want me to pick you up some from King when I go there (hopefully) on Friday.

 

Theres a camburg kit for 2nd gen on orange county craigslist right now for $1800, looks to be in good shape. Someone buy it before I become an idiot and start to build another long travel truck, then wish I never sold my first one.

 

Link?

 

It sold

 

You can also do this without taking the leaf pack appart.

Measure from the frame to the axle (wherever you have it supported). Then measure from the upper shock tab to the same point on the axle. Subtract the first measurement from the second. Then add the result to the compressed length of your shocks.

The result is the measurement from shock mount to where the tabs need to be on the axle.

 

Edit: Probably should have quoted @Radarninja

A helpful trick is to have a block of steel or aluminum or even a shit load of 9/16” washers because without the thickness of the leaf pack you’ll run down the nuts until there’s 1. no threads left and 2. there’s so much thread exposed on the u bolt that the deep well socket can no longer reach the nut and you have to dick around with a wrench.

If you look closely you can see Tim using an aluminum block.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc_L8gTgXDx/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1iua7thn2k70p

 

Agreed this is a good tip/ trick. I used my old diff drop spacers when I did mine. Didn't think to mention that

 

couple things...

1. How are you going to know where the axle actually contacts the frame or bump unless you completely cycle the leaf pack by breaking it down ? You do not want to end up with your bumps striking the axle off center and deflecting.

2. Unless your shock is hanging on the same plane your axle path of travel is on that math is not 100% accurate even on leafs right ?