Long Travel BS Thread

hey guys didnt want to start another thread again so I figured I would ask it here. Will I need a slip joint on my driveshaft if I only have 15" of travel in the rear?

 

What matters more is your setup and how much plunge you have. What setup do you have?

 

Im getting the defined sua kit with the giant bolt in bedcage and 16" kings.

 

Wow that will be a sweet setup. Extremely similar to what I'm thinking of getting.

 

Nice, yeah I cant wait till its installed I have a 2" AAL in the rear right now so im expecting a huge improvement.

 

How much does that be cage run? And are you going to run smooth bodies or bypass shocks? And what about bumps?

 

From what I have learned on here 2nd gen prerunner needs a slip joint similar to the 4wd. 1st gens already have a slip joint

 

I would seriously consider by-passes up front first to help control the extra weight of 35's

 

the cage is $1850 Right now im planning on smooth bodies but ive been looking for some cheap used triple bypass shocks and as for bumps im just going to take it easy till I get some 2.5's welded up

 

Sweet. Who is going to do your installs? Where do you live?

 

the plan right now is to install the sua kit myself then when I get my shocks i'll head down to giant and have them install the cage and weld on my shock mounts or ill bring the cage to defined and have them do all of it. I live in Aliso Viejo but I go to school at Cal State Fullerton so defined engineering is literally right down the street

 

Oh sweet. I go to cal poly. When you get it done I want to see it in person.

 

^^^ Have you talked to Defined about just doing the whole SUA and all, I'm sure they can more then beat $1850 for a cage (seems high to me) 0.02$

 

Compared to $250 for the engage bed saver kit its pretty expensive, but after you have it welded in its probley about the same I would guess. Yeah I love tuning my bikes suspension it would be pretty sick being able to do that to my truck too with a triple bypass.

 

I just liked how giant's cage is completely bolt-on and I can still load a bike in the back. when I pick up the SUA kit im going to see if they can do something similar.

 

Nice! yeah definetly i'll let you know when its done, should be around july I hope.

 

I just liked how giant's cage is completely bolt-on and I can still load a bike in the back. when I pick up the SUA kit im going to see if they can do something similar.

 

A bolt in cage will naturally be more expensive then a weld in cage. I don't know what material the giant cage is made of. But from 1 of the pictures i remember seeing somewhere the engage one is mild steel. Which is totally fine for a bed cage. Just cheaper in cost. There is really no stress on a bed cage other then the shop pushing on the tubes some. On my truck I plan to do a full mild steel bedcage when time comes.

 

I second going to defined engineering. Ive seen one of their truck around my area alot and it looks like they know what they are doing.

 

picked up the truck last night. i'll get some good detail pics later today