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Long Travel BS Thread

Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by amaes, Aug 20, 2010.

  1. Jun 30, 2019 at 6:23 PM
    Tbasch

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    Hey I got a quick question for you guys, I'm thinking of adding a hydro bump to the front of my truck but i want to have it bump off the upper arm, I have the 3.5+ with the tc fabbed spindled a good idea or should i just stick with stock bumps?
     
  2. Jun 30, 2019 at 7:03 PM
    Cam2010taco

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    Do you already have an engine cage cause if so I think that wouldn’t be a bad idea. Just could be easier replacing the stock bump with a hydro in that location
     
  3. Jun 30, 2019 at 7:11 PM
    Tbasch

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    I don't have an engine cage but I am gonna have an engine hoop from shock tower to shock tower. I don't know if that will be enough though. :notsure:
     
  4. Jun 30, 2019 at 7:12 PM
    Cam2010taco

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    I’m not sure either haha. Sweet truck though,
    I follow you on insta!
     
  5. Jun 30, 2019 at 7:15 PM
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    Thanks lol you have a sweet truck too, Ill end up figuring it out if it works I'll do it if it doesn't stock bumps will stay,
     
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  6. Jun 30, 2019 at 7:24 PM
    snowsk8air2

    snowsk8air2 how hard can it be?

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    I would not without a full engine cage. Just the hoop will be nowhere near enough to mount the bump off.
     
  7. Jun 30, 2019 at 7:30 PM
    Tbasch

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    Ok that's what I was kinda leaning towards guess stock bumps its gonna be till it gets an engine cage. thanks :thumbsup:
     
  8. Jun 30, 2019 at 8:28 PM
    snowsk8air2

    snowsk8air2 how hard can it be?

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    And what tc fabbed spindle do you have? Or is it just their spindle gussets? Without a fully fabbed spindle I wouldn’t bump off the upper. Your just asking to bend them.
     
  9. Jun 30, 2019 at 8:33 PM
    Tbasch

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    It's their full fabed spindle its, not the stock with gussets, but i can't find it on their website. :notsure:
     
  10. Jun 30, 2019 at 8:45 PM
    Blackdawg

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    Didn't know they made spindles..
     
  11. Jun 30, 2019 at 8:46 PM
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  12. Jun 30, 2019 at 8:47 PM
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    It’s a lift spindle. They don’t offer it anymore
     
  13. Jul 1, 2019 at 4:24 AM
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    snowsk8air2 how hard can it be?

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    Gotcha. Might be worth a call to them just to get their thoughts about bumping off the uca with this setup. If the spindle wasn’t designed to handle that force it may still be a bad idea even with a full engine cage.
     
  14. Jul 1, 2019 at 5:59 AM
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    Yea I’ll definitely do that if I go that route. Thanks
     
  16. Jul 1, 2019 at 12:21 PM
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    lots of stuff got a bump. my floater housing was gonna be 1600 before then it turned into 2300..
     
  18. Jul 1, 2019 at 1:12 PM
    Sterling_vH111

    Sterling_vH111 Go do something real instead.

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    Yikes. That’s a hefty price change :(
     
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    thats just for a housing with link mounts, brake tabs and snouts lol this bitch axle is getting expensive lol
     
  20. Jul 2, 2019 at 5:56 PM
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    You'll need a full-ish cage just to have a place to mount the upper bump. Follow my build to find out if the gusseted spindles are up to the task :)
     
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