Long Travel BS Thread

I have not tried revalve the shocks, these are the generic King 2.5 for OEM fitments. I think I need to look into the revalve.

Is shock relocation (some options offer not cutting into bed) paired with a longer 12' shocks able to improve performance over OEM shock locations? And I will get these tuned for sure for the weight I carry.

I have that Archive Garage bumpstop with U bolt flip kit. Is this considered no arch now? Don't mind my dirty truck.

I mentioned in the post, just the 2.5 King, rear just feel like it get thrown around and bounced around, not as smooth as front for me.

 

Sorry I overlooked that part. Sounds like you have a very basic ‘mid-travel’ front end with not much travel over stock in the front. A shock relocation kit will add some droop travel in the rear but might not be the end all be all solution for you. Figure out where you want your build to go in the long run. More ground/tire clearance? High suspension performance? A lot of guys will tell you, but once, cry once.
I have a GFC camper with custom drawer build on JD fab spring under. It’s amazing. More amazing than the stage 3 Deaver setup and hammer hangers that I had before. But my truck is more suited for higher suspension performance/prerunnerlander now than just an oem suspension ‘lift.’

 

Bend tech will dial in you and your bender faster than learning without the software. The ability to calculate spring back etc. Bend tech is an indispensable tool to have in your collection of tools if you’re going to do lots of tube work.

Just be ready for the learning curve and burning some material up.

 

You guys ever look back on some old photos are wish you never took a wrench to it?

I do

 

Wash your truck and paint the bedsides, I bet it'll look pretty good.

 

Hell no! My truck looked like a grandpa truck before I started.

 

However... I guess I'd be a lot less broke today if I had chosen a different path in 2016

 

Revalve first, and if you’re still not happy with it, then look into other options.

You might get an appreciable gain in performance with a 12" shock, but more than likely it's not going to make a big enough difference for you. Go find someone local who has a SUA tacoma and take a ride in it, and you'll understand immediately why people do it.


The opinion you’re going to get out of this thread is an extremist opinion. All of us believe you should go spring under with 16" shocks, or links. But thats the spendy route. Valving is relatively cheap.

 

So much pain and brain damage.

It's officially been a year since my wife and I came up to the cinders. I think it's time for another trip up there, now that I can tow the tacoma up there.

 

FB advertising is getting better.

 

Not LT related but you guys have a lot of experience to draw from. Im building a 54 x 40 shop for my Son and I.
Any one ever put down an epoxy coating on their floor?
Any tips and product recommendations would be much appreciated.

 

Stay away from epoxy. Look at Polyaspartic floors instead. That's what I did and it's been awesome. resistant to everything except brake fluid and acid.

 

Wish I lived closer to you, I would come sliding into your driveway sideways and tilt my pit vipers down and say "come on brah, we're going hooning".

I passed 100 basic tacoma/4runner builds today. 285s and a prinsu roof rack. I also caught air on a set of train tracks and dove on the shoulder with ease. It's 100% worth it.


As long as the truck isn't your DD lol.

 

JD inners, front kit updated, EMF’s replaced etc, cerakoted kit and my old CO’s, revalve and resprung

new core support is on, the custom headlights will be done soon, they needed to fit everything up with an OE hood and OE headlights first. Look for a group buy coming soon for the core support…

 

Remember when we were talking about the "new" All Pro bulkhead LT kit? Anyone ever hear anything from it??

 

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Maybe it's because I havent gotten to fully enjoy it yet. I'll be taking it onto the dirt for the first time today.

 

Didn't know green control arms would look that good, hot

 

Looking forward to a group buy!