Marlin Crawler's New Rock Crawling Long Travel IFS Suspension System (#RCLT)

I’ll be selling a dual triangulated four link kit as soon as mine rolls. It will involve links to 14 other manufacturer’s websites to make purchases. Instructions will include low res screenshots of jeeps, buggies, incoherent forum rants from pirate, hashtags, Instagram handles, spreadsheets that don’t have the kits specs already filled in, dead end phone numbers and a mailing address in Central Asia.

$14k, 60” of wheel travel, 300lbs lighter than the competition, utilizes stock suspension and can accommodate any RTT. Lead time 1-154 weeks depending on how many likes and follows you have on social. Contact me once to make payment and never hear from me again.

 

I was sitting here thinking "dang, that's a cool name" for a sec

 

I was reading thinking this was a joke until I realized you'd still deliver faster than Marlin....

 

Thought i'd answer a question for him addressing those massive bump stops....

 

I like this guy, and this truck he built. But some of the stuff he says is nonsense.

 

Uh oh...fan boy might be getting upset that the his Idol isnt the one answering his question...

 

I mean, I have 12" of rear travel with just a Archive relocate and Radflo's. Still spring over and using rubber durobumps. Didnt have to get all crazy with a oddball 3/4 link like Nate did.

 

That’s because you’re not doing it for the ‘gram

 

True, I have this on my truck. Even though I do have a 'gram.

 

Hey folks!
I'm Nate from dirtlifestyle. Here are some shots of the truck out on the rocky hills of Johnson Valley. I was trying to force max wheel travel in this picture but it's alot easier on a RTI ramp. The rear still has about an inch more uptravel before it hits the end of the very soft timbren bump stops. The front has about a 1/4" or so. No rubbing anywhere, lots of wheel travel everywhere and this truck has a GREAT ride. As you can see the bump stop is set to limit the travel through the fenders and the bed. Sorry to highjack what should be a thread about rclt but I'm here to answer any questions you might have about the truck in general. After reading some of the comments here I think there is some confusion about what I do and how the truck is built. Fire away!
And if you are uncomfortable asking something in front of the trolls, email me at nate@thedirtlifestyle.com My intent is to help folks build stuff themselves as you will see on my channel.

 

Watched your new video earlier - can’t believe you didn’t need to chop the cab w/ 38’s! Loved the detail you’ve documented for the build

 

I'm confused as to why go through all that work and end up with less than stock up travel.....most of which is occupied by foam and rubber bump stops.

 

Breakfast tacos thanks! Dude I wish I had the moment on camera when I discovered I didn't have to mod the cab mount lol. I was so pumped!

 

Totten, give me the metrics you used to determine this and I would be happy to share exact numbers. I'm an open book and will share my data but I think you should glance at the photos before you decide this is your hill to die on. How could you believe the factory uptravel is more? The factory tire would hit the factory fender. I have high clearance fenders and I burry the tire into them.
But I travel cross country all the time. If you have a factory taco and want to prove me wrong, let's make a video! Where are you located?

 

Lmao

 

And if you give me the metrics that you used I can probably get you exact measurements by the end of the day so feel free to post those numbers up anytime

 

If you use this little quote button to respond to someone, it will notify them of your message and show it in your reply as context of what you're replying to (like I have here). might help to keep everything organized

 

Thanks for the tip man! I really appreciate it! Still learning over here...