1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

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Before posting a new thread... Do any of you have link(s) on hand on the specifics on everything that should be done when installing extended travel coilovers up front? Is there a thread about coilovers like the "Towing Bible" that has actual concise and knowledgeable information?

I assume the following:

• Correct (longer) bump stops
• UCAs
• Alignment

From the install directions of the Bilstein 5100's, when using the tallest height, they specify removing the factory bump stop, installing spacers and then reinstalling. I wonder if having too short of bump stops and bottoming out is one of the causes of the strut towers to deform/crack/fail like @Squeaky Penguin and others have experienced...

 

the hustler type bars are in Iowa lol

 

are they coronavirus free?

 

not sure, i already caught that virus and mustered through it so no harm to me

 

@Das it mang

You should offer him $800, he may take $1000 or less?

He posted it again for a hundred or so less - https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/pts/d/hollister-tacoma-long-travel-kit-5-lug/7092140273.html

 

She just told me in our conference call that she has been pushing back because I'm not following their "best practices"; when I asked for them in writing she told me they don't have them documented yet


my got damn mind reading abilities aren't working right again

 

I've worked on and off with people like that.

I'm very analytical and document everything as well; then people don't like getting called out on their shit when I present said documentation.

So frustrating.

 

It is frustrating

One of their employees called out how quickly I was resolving issues and she said she was jealous that I was getting accolades in her meeting lol

 

You know, at my work, I've resolved some of these issues by creating policies and procedures myself.

Higher up agreed and liked the idea and we've implemented said processes.

It sucks you're dealing with a 3rd party, but when it comes to labor laws, they're to be treated the same as co-workers. With that being said, there are issues (communication in this case) that need to be resolved for the better of the company.

You're only going to get out what you put in I always say.

 

TBH looks like the old downey mid travel kit and not even long travel.

If I had 800 rn I wood, but gonna hold for now. We'll give it time and see if he drops again haha

 

To my knowledge that covers it, I can't think of what else might be affected by an extra inch or so of travel up front. All I've ever really heard highlighted on here is the aftermarket UCAs and longer bumps. And alignment of course to dial it all in afterward

With my ext travel Kings, SPCs and Durobumps I've had no issues in ~ 2 years. Well, other than my Durobumps falling apart but that's another matter

 

I wonder if aftermarket CVs are more likely to fail in the extended travel range

 

sounds like a woman to me alright

 

Thats a good point I've heard the parts store ones don't fare so well at full droop with more travel.

I know some guys like theesotericone are running limit straps with their extended mid travel kits, even with OEM CVs to avoid damaging the axles and boots

I've never had that issue but I don't send it as hard as he does

 

that's not very woke

 

need to align my chakras again, my apologies. Namaste

 

Time to re-wrap the Z31 engine bay harness. This gon be fun.

 

Yeah, if money were no object, I would go full mid-travel, Solo LCA's with limit straps.

 

You're overthinking this.

Just bolt that shit on and send it.

My truck is falling apart due to years and years of abuse that most trucks will never see.