Long Travel BS Thread

What's the deal with the 8 lug hubs? This is a TacomaForce kit that is, "Optimally built for a 99-current super duty Sterling 10.5".

How common is it to use different bolt patterns front and rear? Seems like it would be a pain in the ass.


https://www.tacomaforce.com/product...n-tacoma-3-link-kit-2nd-gen-tacoma-3-link-kit

 

it is a pita...unless your gonna 8 lug hub the front or sas with something. two different bolt patterns is dumb. theres also so many better options for rear axles....all to probably only save a couple thousand bucks....

 

and 100 bucks says those lower links will be destroyed with any real trail runs....

 

I agree. Who makes a good 3 link kit?

 

depends on what you want out of it. theres a few different options around just gotta know your limitations. im not sure if jd fab makes a 3 link and Dirt Designs might not make one anymore but those are the best options if your go fast desert. otherwise if your more crawling type than look for something that doesn't have a super lower hanging lower link.

 

This is what we are arguing over…
I don’t love the windshield

 

Oh ick. I don’t like any of it.

 

I countered with this

 

Someone may or many not have tried some mind trick shit on me and said some
Achilles style line of nobody will remember your name/legacy if I build a boring 2015

he wasn’t wrong
But I feel like I’ve been chasing this so long I kinda wanna wrap it up…
Going custom means more time and more custom as you know well

 

5 spares for $200. One is basically brand new

 

Any value in my factory PS pump/lines?
Replaced and will likely throw them away otherwise.

I swear I saw a post about someone looking for stuff a while ago, but can't find it now.

 

@MonkeyProof

you might find this interesting. Ford sync 4 conversion/swap in our 2017 raptor. Fully functional, no loss of any features.

 

These TSB's were all released yesterday...It never ends does it!?

 

4 Wheel Underground has amazing kits, Martec Engineering also has some sick 3 link kits. IMO probably some of the best out there. 4WU's stuff is a bit more geared to daily driven trail rigs vs a desert setup imo.

 

Post some links or pictures for us
I’ve never heard of any of those companies so I’m interested to see

 

They're more geared toward the SAS group. However Martec came out with a canoe style link kit with room for a bypass that probably does pretty good. Just won't have all the travel in the world with how low the shocks are mounted.

Link: https://martecnv.com/products

 

Those are
Interesting

 

Yeah, their stuff looks super solid, just looks like theres a ton of up travel left on the table with how the shocks are mounted. I assume they’re trying to avoid going into the bed, which is reasonable….but at 5k for parts and plenty more for fab, I feel like I’d want to be just about axle-to-frame on the up.

 

Really really resembles a 4Runner link tbh

 

https://www.4wheelunderground.com/p...-4-link-suspension-system-copy/#configuration

https://martecnv.com/products/p/2005-tacoma-trailing-arm-3-link-rear-kit-95ah4-e9y9c

The 4WU stuff is definitely geared more towards daily driven rock crawlers/trail rigs, but the quality of his stuff is amazing. I don't have any personal experience with the Martec stuff.