Long Travel BS Thread

Most pre fabbed general 55" links work with access cab trucks...the double cabs tho is a different story.

They all mount outside the framerail.. I had to do some magic to the rear body mount to get 14" of bump travel with a 54" link I designed.

If keeping the bed if u dont mind goin to a fuel cell u can 4 link it or 3 link wishbone....theres enough room without the gas tank in the way.

 

What I meant was the pivot is above the bottom of the frame rail. IE: Solo’s link mounts go to the side of the frame rail but hang below it, Trac’s hung low too.

 

Yea I see...they do that to get a better antisquat value. More in the 45-50% range, without doing that there isn't enough vertical real estate on the Tacomas to get that value...if urs is higher I'd venture to guess your more in the 70-80% range

 

forgot we were talking the DCSB. thought he was a long bed. yea definetly do a dirt designs kit.

 

Anybody have thoughts or feedback on greasing poly bushings with Superlube w/ PTFE, Lucas Marine, or Lucas Red&Tacky?

Seems like there is no concensus, and some places say use lithium based, some say use silicon based.

 

After extensive *online* research it turned out no matter what you use, it should be good.

I had high temp gear grease on my 2nd gen LCA's when I had a kit on there, no issues.

 

Yeah, that's pretty much the conclusion I arrived at. Also seems like the ONE car thing that nobody even has a strong opinion on.

 

I think it doesn't matter as long as its not petroleum based you're good. However I have had much better luck with black moly lithium based grease than anything else as it is not squeaky and never gets squeaky.

 

The best out of my intesive research is Super Lube Sythetic

 

I've heard the same, but man is it tricky to hunt down locally. I can find it in the toothpaste tubes, but not in a cartridge.

 

A good readily available moly is valvoline 632. DMZ suggested it to me. $6

 

I'll keep an eye out for it. Any particular store you get it from?

 

I’ve seen it at every chain and “mom n pop” auto parts shop I’ve been at since.

 

OK, I saw that stuff at the store this AM. I'm looking for one of the 14oz cartridges for a grease gun though.

Edit: As luck would have it, our MSC Industrial rep just walked through the door. He's gonna drop off a tube for me on Monday.

 

Yeah i use small tubes it goes a long way dont need a whole ton of it.

 

When you get it at shop pricing, paid for by our machining dept, you don't say no.

 

I am rebuilding some used cv axles and the stars in the inside of the Birfields are both scarred or have chunks taken out of them. Does anyone know if you can buy oem replacement stars?

 

I think they sold as complete assemblys.

 

Ok thanks

 

Anybody got a set of stock spindles second gen taco 4wd?