Long Travel BS Thread

Alright well at least break your glass through desert carnage next time!

 

I've been following this and im going to get tix for the july 22-23 2011 race in charlotte nc.

 

spidertrax 1.25"

 

I found the perfect truck for Mike! http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/trader/atl.cgi?ct=14&md=second&id=9048

 

hahahahahahaha

 

Dude think of the possibilities. We could mount a gnar gyro cam on a boom and get some great chase scene footage at the races! Or mount a crap load of weights on the back end and build a wheelie machine that shoots flames out the hood or something, either way I'd get $1600 worth of entertainment out of it. Go halvsies? lol

 

halvsies? i can't even get my dcab fixed, let alone get another toy... hahahah

maybe we should build a mohawk on my rig at your place instead?

hahahah

 

Why don't you come work with me and make some coin. 14 days a month working in the desert during "battles" then you're back home with the fam. https://apps.missionep.com/careers/...U4oFgiPpj0cLycNonSTHzcXicTgMjolUko70vD1RlaA==

 

saw this on raptor forumz. at least this guy is using his...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IXYAQA4iL8

 

Hey 04LTtacoma do you have anything done to the rear suspension of your truck?

 

That is just nuts, though your right. Atleast he's using it and getting his money's worth.

 

I changed the phrase to "go big and go home" when having fun out in the lucerne valley meet

 

What happened

 

big whoops out in lucerne and the rear isn't built to keep up with the front. I got a built up stress crack at the spring perch cuz the stock ones are junk and I'm sure the U-bolts were wearing out. Crack spread to it eventually breaking the entire housing. My buddy and I decided to do the entire course A. It made it all the way around the course and broke around dry soggy lake.

 

Sounds like a good time

 

http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/trader/atl.cgi?ct=7&md=second&id=1131

There's a couple trussed nines on rdc for around $1500

 

Is a fully trussed 9" a bit of an overkill for a mess around 5lug 2.4L though? You think I could get away with getting a toyota 8" and welding on a truss? My current axle is only a 7.5". It's prolly not smart to do another 7.5 if I trussed it. The third it 4.56 and Detroit locker. Alex what size diff are you running on your long travel 5 lug?

 

I don't think it's overkill if you run hard. The 8 inch toyota really isn't any stronger than what you have. You could get a trussed 8" housing from ruffstuff but the gears would still be weak. You can make them last if you are easy on them (when you're in the air get off the gas) but the service life is still pretty short for what we do.

 

Mike, my friend has a Currie 9" housing for sale for $350. Jake is a good guy. Works for SDHQ and takes care of his stuff.
http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/parts-accessories/119088.htm