Long Travel BS Thread

I’m on Stock length

 

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more thinner leafs rather than fewer thicker leafs. Makes the pack more progressive, and supple at ride height, and ramps up smoother. I also prefer that they use poly bushings instead of the oe style rubber.

 

Want to update quick. JD called a couple of times when I was on the road. Got some stuff going on but will try to call when I’m done if there is time. If not I will be talking with them tomorrow. I’m just trying to prepare for a lengthy conversation.

I will keep everyone updated on this.

 

Just watch out for a fleet of all black tacomas with tinted windows following you

 

Gimmicky in the sense that you are using it in place of a bypass shock. If you can get a slapper setup in along with a bypass shock then not so much.
Camburg kit would be a step down from what you have.....IMO
I dont have a full engine cage and im bumping off the upper....though the LSK shock tower allows for that. to happen...I do have a cross brace from tower to tower so that helps with the rigidity...plus frame plating.
Shock tuning with the bypass tubes isnt crazy hard to get close...but having a person well versed in it makes it much easier. I start with the rebound fully open...comp tubes halfway in on both. Having air bumps helps because the oring around the shaft allows you to know ho far you are gettin into the bumps in the whoops....if your bottoming out the bump start closing the long comp tube....if its too springy or jumpy(technical terms) start closing the rebound tube, Short comp tube to fine tune the how it feels when your at speed and on top of the whoops. Time consuming but well worth it when you get it right.

Bump no engine cage


Tower cross brace

 

Same here hahah. Just need the paint stripped and a hot bead ran with a tig welder. Like a weld it yourself kit but they tacked them up and put rust preventative for ya

 

Time for a kei truck

 

Can a kei hold 4 cubic yards? That's how I know my life is good but boring....I'm buying bulk mulch

 

Depends on how good the loader operator is.


But no, that'd be a two-tripper.

 

While we're on the topic of bumps on the upper arm, what are yalls thoughts on bump stop on the upper bolt of a TC 1st gen kit? I know it's not optimal. It's a 3/4" bolt for reference. I could see the cir-clip shearing. Could weld the slug in to help. Next would be the bolt hopefully bending. Just trying to get the bump off the lower arm. I have seen Matt Helton run it on the bolt, but he has the older style spindles and it is reinforced. His is also 2wd, I will be keeping 4x4.

 

I just did 10 yards of pine bark yesterday. THICK bed coverage. Can’t wait for it to rain to pack this shit down.

 

GEn 3 kit in the lower picture. That bolt runs all the way thru the fabbed spindle and is made to bump.

 

I would be worried about folding the spindle. If it were a fabbed spindle it would be a different story.

 

This was my thought

 

OOF.

Ive hot glued shit together with more structural rigidity.

 

Does anyone make a fabbed 1st gen spindle that keeps 4wd?

 

Does anyone have a truck cover they use on their glassed truck?

 

covercraft and a few others make custom tailored to fit covers, you take some measurements and they sew it up

 

That sounds entirely too expensive and too much effort

was hoping for the Amazon special. Wonder if I could just get a cover for a dually or a raptor or something.