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Long Travel BS Thread

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

  1. Nov 29, 2010 at 2:40 PM
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    Me and a buddy took a trip to cal city over the weekend. The only video I got was on our way home just so happened his ball joint decided to give out on some mellow stuff after a long weekend of beating on it lol

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94GujqUFZLk?fs=1
     
  2. Nov 29, 2010 at 2:46 PM
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    Unbelievable setup, Matt! I'll get to wheel with you one of these years! :)

    Got any side photos to show the clearance between that tire and the cab mount?
     
  3. Nov 29, 2010 at 3:31 PM
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  4. Nov 29, 2010 at 3:52 PM
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    Thanks Mike. I will PM you a better pic but this is what I had offhand.

    Its close but I dont rub enough to care. I can get to full stuff and just barely kiss the fenders.

    TruckDec2010019_9975e2b4b73f0e17cab48a1786494decd7fb202d.jpg
     
  5. Nov 29, 2010 at 4:09 PM
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    That sucks, any major breakage or injurys?
     
  6. Nov 29, 2010 at 4:10 PM
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    Other than the sheered ball joint broken glass, twisted upper arm, twisted grade 8 bolt, trashed slug adapter, and tweaked heim steering :D

    No injury
     
  7. Nov 29, 2010 at 4:59 PM
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    bummer dude, thats very similar to what happened to me in october but i was rolling over a speed bump so my carnage was much less.

    seeing that happen after my truck broke makes me want to ditch that damn lower ball joint even more. looks like the new solo spindles might be in my future...
     
  8. Nov 29, 2010 at 5:00 PM
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    Go SOLO!!
     
  9. Nov 29, 2010 at 5:23 PM
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    yup, i have heard nothing but really good things about solo

    their stuff looks top notch for sure, i bet it performs even better
     
  10. Nov 29, 2010 at 6:22 PM
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    Solo is down the street from me. They do awesome work. One of the fabricator drives around an early 90s 4runner fully built as his dd. I see it all the time
     
  11. Nov 29, 2010 at 6:28 PM
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    Solo does good work ;)
     
  12. Nov 30, 2010 at 8:43 AM
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  13. Nov 30, 2010 at 10:06 AM
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  14. Nov 30, 2010 at 10:12 AM
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    yeah, but i wonder if they are even aware he's making those claims...

    maybe we should enlighten them
     
  15. Nov 30, 2010 at 10:32 AM
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    I though that was batch racing when I first saw it.
     
  16. Nov 30, 2010 at 10:38 AM
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    yeah, looks just as bad as Batch, if not worse...
     
  17. Nov 30, 2010 at 11:13 AM
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    Im going to give TC a call today. I will share this with them.
     
  18. Nov 30, 2010 at 11:33 AM
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    Yeah that kit is wack. and those c/o wouldn't even work (I think) unless you did custom shock mounts. 8" don't come with dual rate hardware normally because they are too short. So I'm guessing its a 10" or bigger.
     
  19. Nov 30, 2010 at 1:46 PM
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    Yikes! That kit is scary....I hope they are joking.
     
  20. Nov 30, 2010 at 1:59 PM
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    looks way sketch :eek:
     

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