Long Travel BS Thread

If you're just looking for some axles to cut up and don't have any worn out ones laying around, rock auto has Chinese ones for $40. They're just meant to get you home, so its not like you'd need anything quality for this.

 

@Evenflow

 

Out here nextvto KOH getting these two Class 8 Trucks dialed for KOH..




This one is an early JDFab Build..

 

How many of y'all will be at KOH?

I'd like to make a trip out there in the next 2-3 years. Hard with kids, but definitely an event I'd like to see live.

 

the link mounted mud flaps to protect the shock are genius

 

I was gonna go this year but I don't think my truck will be ready. I'll go next year - 4th year in a row of me saying that

 

I’ll be out there starting the 31st haloing with my buddy and his 4400 car. It’s definitely an event worth going to

 

I had originally planned on going but turns out the GF and I signed up for a competition on the 8th. I got my dates mixed up.

 

Where are you guys relocating your batteries to?

 

Back of cab. I didn't want my battery to be out in the elements

 

Checking in on the Cali guys. Hopefully all is well!

 

How many of you guys that have the JD fab lower pivot kit with 37"+ tires have to bump early due to headlight clearance? This is with 38" and stock lower pivots. I want to get the JD kit so I don't have to dig as much on the firewall but the headlights are already close as it is.

And yes, air filter will get some TLC lol

 

behind the back seat in the cab

 

Air smells just about everywhere
Air filters are fudged in everything
They’re warning that all the burned houses had asbestos in them; meanwhile 99% of businesses are business as usual. Including the colleges and schools
I’m about 2 hours from the fires but about 30 min when I’m at school
So its just weird

 

Having zero firsthand knowledge of your kit, did you check full compression with the shock in place? If the shock were to limit compression before whatever is doing it in the photos, it'd be a shame to do a bunch more clearancing than is necessary.

 

I recommend not pushing full forward with the pivot kit if your LT already pushes forward. It jacks up steering geometry horrendously. As well as caster through the range of motion. I’m pushed all the way back in the pivots which is still 1/4” forward, plus the 7/8 from the LT. cut the firewall as needed.

I misread. Thought you had the pivots. But either way. You’re stuffing 38’s in there. You’re gonna find a line you can’t cross. 37’s are about as big as you can possibly go without absolutely murdering travel IMO. But it’s a shit load of work getting there…

 

That is full bump with the coilover. Just took coilovers out to make adjustments.

 

Understood, thank you!

 

Never sacrifice bump travel.