Long Travel BS Thread

Here's a DIY walkthrough anyway

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-do-an-alignment-at-home.252256/

If you have fabbed spindles or have a parallel surface to the bottom of the frame on your spindle you can also do one with just an angle finder with the coilovers removed and arms at ride height.

 

Straight toe is worse. One of my tech recommended I toe them in even more, so I'll try that.

I did the alignment myself on the rack at work. I put in custom specs for caster and camber. Toe is the biggest issue I have right now. Essentially, when I turn or brake, the front end dips down, which pushes the tie rods up, which spreads the front tires and makes shit get weird. So I am going to toe them in just a smidge more to try and alleviate that issue. It's really annoying

It's much easier when the pavement isn't grabbing the tires

I need to figure out a way to get better angles on my tie rods. Right now I have my coilovers as low as they will go, and my tie rods still probably have a 20 degree droop to them. I forgot to snag a photo.

 

Sounds like you need different springs if you have a 20* angle on your tie rod.....

 

Maybe 20 is excessive. Maybe closer to 10-15...

I have 650 coils right now on my Kings the 700's were far too stiff.

 

Post a picture of how the front is sitting. It will give us far more insight.

 

Will do. I left the truck at home today because Ida made the roads shitty and I really don't want to crash it

 

I know this is a ranger but I thought it was a tacoma at first glance. Really cool build.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie_5TITM4ko

 

That dude is like an ultra 4 (?) racer - that build is nuts

 

Anyone got a recommendation for a ubolt flip kit for a tundra axle?

was gunna go with DMZ but it’s for a
3 1/8” axle and it’s my understanding tundra is 3.5?

 

Not sure what year tundra the axle is from but this is for 07+ but they offer another one for first gen tundras.

https://archivegarage.com/explore-archive/ols/products/stealth-tundra-2007-u-bolt-flip

 

it’s an 01’ I believe.

@Dalandser

 

https://supremesuspensions.com/products/1999-2006-toyota-tundra-u-bolt-flip-striker-plates-with-5-8-u-bolts-kit-2wd-4wd?variant=39579674804419&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7MGJBhD-ARIsAMZ0eetcKYM8V_siEABqlwFJY8ONSu5I1zkfophw9M_2KmY7-7azk1k8O74aAjoVEALw_wcB

Was looking at these.

says standard is 8.5”

anything 1” lift or more requires 12.5” ubolts. Seems overkill to me

 

According to this product page, any u bolt flip that fits the 05+ tacoma will also fit the first gen tundra so that opens up some options. I will say I have this kit and I like it, very beefy.

https://archivegarage.com/explore-archive/ols/products/stealth-toyota-u-bolt-flip

 

@snowsk8air2 ?

 

staying SOA?!

 

Nah. Still working towards SUA. Ordered H70s and they got delivered. No bushings or sleeves. Need to get a flip kit.

 

Has anyone gotten H70s and wished they'd went with the HDs? I'm still waiting to put on my kit and wondering if I didn't make a mistake. I'm curious how it will ride. I haven't towed except twice in 4 years so I figured I didn't need it, and I'm considering building my own toolbox/tire mount for the bed that'll fit neatly between the fenderwells right along the cab, so I'm not really weighted. A HC rear bumper is in the future though. I've got to add sliders and skids that I've got laying around. Anyone on a similar setup?

 

I just grabbed u bolts that fit the axle from Napa. Not really a ubolt flip for my application though.

 

Yeah he’s an ultra 4 driver for Ford. It’s a sweet frigging Ranger. They’ve done all the hard trails in moab and a little bit of desert stuff with it. But 40’s really help in the rocks

 

Do you know how big the diffs are in the new Rangers?