Long Travel BS Thread

From Mike's Build Thread (mjp2):

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-builds/17641-mjp2s-build-7.html#post515268

Ron's Build Thread (rondog):

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-builds/146060-rondogs-long-travel-build-10.html#post3307572

 

Ya I knew mjp2 had the SUA, was fishing around to see if more members had it. Just came across a build thread on TTORA, kid 4 linked the rear...freaking nice looking setup thats pulling a lot of travel.

 

link?

 

Its a great freaking read!

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133171

 

ohhh yeah i saw that a while back, its a beast!

 

Wow several near misses there; really good thing those two crawlers were parked there. I'd say they need to put some K-rails up, but those things will crawl right over a K-rail.

I wonder if it was mechanical or if the driver was knocked out.

 

it almost looked like the driver was knocked out. idk tho would be cool to find out

 

mjp2,

What did Giant say about the rubbing? What kind of leaf pack are you running?

 

what will you put instead?

 

So they didn't rub outside of the racing environment?

 

Wangs?

Edit: Nevermind I see you posted a link. This one is good too

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112125

 

I bet if you swapped out those urethane bushings for some delrin ones on the frame side and went with baja bushings in the leaf that wouldn't happen. http://www.deaverspring.com/products/bushings.html

 

^ x2 . but the baja bushings are crap for anything outside of normal use. they use a 3/4" uniball and they dont last worth a crap . use the deaver bushings on the spring front and rear . then delrin in the shackle pivot at the frame. dont use delrin in the spring eyes, the springs need to flex a little

if ur gonna go dmz sua , make sure you gusset the crap out of the rear shackle buckets and use delrin in the shackle pivot with 3/4" bolts. we go through shackle bushings about halfway through every race. < this is my fix , well see how it holds up at ridgecrest!

 

hey guys i have yet to test out my spot lights in the desert but on the street if i turn them on they vibrate alot and it can be seen on the road, i tightened them as much as possible and asked around and some people said the bumper is just not strong enough but i was thinking of putting a piece of rubber between the light tab and light to try and eliminate vibration, pretty much a small bushing of some sort but what do you guys think?

 

it's because they are cheap made in china pieces of shit. my kragens do the same thing