Long Travel BS Thread

Good to know. I plan on doing a nice setup for the rear, similar to those pictures, with some coil overs in the front. How much do you think they have in the rear, $3000?... including install?

 

http://downsouthmotorsports.com/i-155085-fox-2-5-pro-series-3-tube-bypass-shocks-7-8-shaft.html
http://downsouthmotorsports.com/i-134644-fox-pro-series-2-0-or-2-5-bump-stops.html

So I couldn't run something like this in the rear? I know the sky is the limit on suspension technology, but I am not looking for race quality suspension parts.

 

I was thinking low-mid price wise, not super cheap . For example: the Engage bed cage, the shocks mentioned above, with a custom leaf pack and the ATO shackle flip. I would like to run bypasses in the rear, so I could run a progressive rear setup. What do you think?

The main problem I have is finding someone local who has the experience to do a setup like this. Most of the shops around here work on Jeeps exclusively. There is a shop about 3hrs away that could get it done, but it will be a while before I have a truck and trailer.

 

I was thinking of eventually, Engage Bedcage (or similar), 2.5 or 3.0 Triple Bypasses (depends how overkill I feel), Light racing jounce-stops (takes away the need for custom bump fabricating), ATO shackle flip, and Custom Leafpack, figured it'd be a decent all purpose setup!

 

Oh yeah, when you look at pictures it makes sense, so would you say custom build mounts with King or Fox Bumps is the way to go?! (With or without 3.0 shocks)

 

there's no way you are going to need to run 3.0 shocks... 2.5's will be more than enough

you'll never fully use the 3.0's so you basically will be giving yourself a headache for nothing trying to get them to fit and then you're throwing money away too on extra shock that's not needed

 

Yea I kinda assumed that! Currently in the hypothetical phase

 

yeah... you could pick up some air bumps with the extra money you would save by getting 2.5's instead of the 3.0's...

 

you're a different story haha

check out the tough mudder thread

 

Yea, probably next summer, as I'm doing the front this summer!

 

what are your plans for the front end? kit? shocks?

 

The 3.0 vs 2.5 argument has a few twists once you build your truck up. My truck was so heavy when built that the 2.5 shocks heated up a lot faster than anyone thought they would. Many guys were suprised but said that the weight of my truck justified a bigger shock. I almost bought 3.0s right before I sold the truck.

3.0s will pay off if your truck is heavy and you abuse it for an extended period of time. In Mike's case its a no brainer to go 3.0s since he races it. If your going to go all out with the truck anyway (caged, full tilt build) then the extra weight and performance of a 3.0 shock makes a lot more sense. They will run cooler and take bigger hits with less valving than a 2.5.

If your never going to go fast then by all means run the 2.5s.

 

^^^ very good point Matt

i should have clarified it depends on how far one build's their truck and how much extra weight is added to it

 

Yea, it'd be an all purpose as desert is kinda rare around here, so 2.5 would probably be fine, I'd think!

 

No worries. I just wanted that info out there for anyone else who plans a building one of these heavy 2nd Gens.