Long Travel BS Thread

Makes sense

 

I made mine so I can level it. While relative to the bender works, it’s easy to get lost in the mix when you start adding rotations and multiple bends.

 

What’s the best way to ream this out to 5/8”? Drill bit isn’t doing the job. Is an actual reamer the correct tool for the job? I believe it’s a cast steel knuckle.

 

Anyone know if it's legal to drive with Chase lights on the highway if it has turn signals/brake lights/reverse light?

Obviously no strobe but there's not much info on this

 

Yes to a reamer.

 

Going to be a state by state thing. I'm using the Baja designs RTL as my rear lights. Based on what I could find, it's the only bar that has all of the tail light functions. Running, brake, turn, and reverse. Everything else I came across didn't have the running lights, or the brakes or reverse lights only had strobe modes.

 

There are some cone shaped washers the same depth as the knuckle so I’m pretty sure I’m supposed to taper the hole to fit, probably with the next size up reamer. Is there a benefit to doing that over just making a 5/8” hole and sending the bolt through?

 

I would have to see what you have to answer that. My assumption would be you should just need a 5/8 bolt. The tapered washer is more than likely a safety washer.

 

Here’s the 5/8” bolt with the washer slid on it. Washer thickness tapers from .75” to .7”

Starting to wonder if a .75” reamer would have that same taper when run down to the shank and the idea is to just ream the knuckle from one end and put that washer in to reduce down to 5/8”

 

Personally I would ream to 5/8. If it’s not in double shear as it appears, add a safety washer and call it a day.

 

Tacoma ball joints have a different taper size, maybe that cone is for the Tacomas or even tundra / sequoia and you can just drill to 5/8 for the 4runner?

I would really try to double shear too if you can, otherwise you will probably fight that bolt wobbling and loosening up.

 

Had to learn the hard way.
18inch 500 springs on an 8 inch coilover with cone for 4wd is not the best combo. I have 0 threads on passenger side and 2 on drivers. Lifted the truck an inch. Had to preload the coils to install them. Lots of body roll now which isn't the worst thing. Hoping they will settle some but there's no way they are coming down an inch.

 

Angles aren't terrible at least

 

They will easily settle an inch with some use. Body roll is a product of the shocks, not the springs.

 

I'm hoping for it, I have noticeably more body roll compared to 600s. Should do pretty good in the rocks now

 

The coilovers are the best place to start if you want more low speed control to rid body roll at all. Bypasses will yield nearly no results in that department.

 

Makes sense. I’ll just drill to 5/8”. Not sure of an easy way to make it double shear. Have you seen anything?

If it gives me problems I may just do the lower ball joint conversion. I see the bolts being as big of an issue as the actual ball coming out of the socket, but it looks like the TC has that ring on top that nests in the knuckle and would cut down on a huge amount of side load on the bolts. Ain’t cheap though…

 

The taper on tie rods is so they don't spin. Ideally it should have the taper and be torqued to spec so it doesn't come loose and spin or be too tight and ruin the taper, and no lube. In other words, you want the friction fit. The other option is drill out the taper and giver hella torque and then some, but understand that might come with premature wear if you squish the joint out of shape or the joint spinning/wobbling and wearing prematurely that way if it's not tight enough

 

People just weld a little tab off the LBJs. Doesn’t have to be super strong but to help keep the bolt from wobbling.

heim outers bind pretty early though from what I have seen so make sure you cycle suspension.

 

That makes more sense. Another plus for the double shear TC since they mount higher it looks like. I wonder if the uniball could be pressed out without removing it from the spindle? If so, I could see welding it to the spindle and really feeling good about it…