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Long Travel BS Thread

Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by amaes, Aug 20, 2010.

  1. Oct 2, 2011 at 9:50 PM
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    Sabre

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    im pretty jelly of that kit though :rolleyes::cool:
     
  2. Oct 2, 2011 at 9:55 PM
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    yeah because he was going to buy it if nate didnt lol

    wouldnt that be kinda pointless since race trucks have fully tubed chassis? so you would have to strip and basically start over...isnt it better to start from scratch or sometimes on DR i see rolling chassis for sale, fully caged and all
     
  3. Oct 2, 2011 at 9:55 PM
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    yea got beat to it by a day:p

    but i talked to nate at pismo chill dude and hes got good plans for his truck

    i really would like to go long travel but im so back and fourth right now:confused:
     
  4. Oct 2, 2011 at 9:57 PM
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    if you can afford it then just do it and dont look back:D:eek: jk. with all people selling their recently LT'd trucks i realized its not just paying for the kit and shocks, seems like a constant money pit:mad:
     
  5. Oct 2, 2011 at 9:58 PM
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    i would rather buy something like this

    http://www.race-dezert.com/classifieds/index.php?ct=prerun&md=details&id=2704
     
  6. Oct 2, 2011 at 9:59 PM
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    3k for tc kit allied spindles and fox shocks

    and i have

    icon ucas dh coils and allied spindles already

    it would have almost payed for itself :eek:
     
  7. Oct 2, 2011 at 10:05 PM
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    yea and another reason i don't wanna jump into it



    well building something like that rather than buying a truck and building it

    i would want and dezert/sand car and not have it be my DD.... but im talking way into the future ahhahaa who knows
     
  8. Oct 2, 2011 at 10:06 PM
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    damn where was that at? that is good
     
  9. Oct 2, 2011 at 10:11 PM
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  10. Oct 2, 2011 at 10:26 PM
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    If you like shock bodies that rust and seals that leak... Then get FOA. Otherwise don't waste your money. There is a reason why they are so cheap
     
  11. Oct 2, 2011 at 10:31 PM
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    Much better, but their shocks like to rust too.
     
  12. Oct 2, 2011 at 10:33 PM
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    SAW/RR rust but mine have not yet... but i like how mine work i have had the camburg 2.5 SAW. for 2 years now ant they are great. i just got a used pair of smooth body resi SAW 16 in for my rear
     
  13. Oct 2, 2011 at 10:33 PM
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    are you buying new or used?
     
  14. Oct 2, 2011 at 10:56 PM
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    i see kings bypasses pop up all the time just keep on the look out and snag some

    you get those 35s yet?
     
  15. Oct 2, 2011 at 11:29 PM
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    I had text him as well, said he had guy coming to buy both, I gave him a lo ball offer and he said he'd hit me up if it fell through....two weeks lter I picked up the newer version burg kit and wouldn't u know it, he text next day asking if I was interested.....it's all good I wanted the newer anyways, but that was a deal, wonder who got it.....
     
  17. Oct 3, 2011 at 6:50 AM
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    caged, camburg long travel, 50t leafpack (soon to be installed) light rack over cab, 5pt harnesses etc
  18. Oct 3, 2011 at 7:13 AM
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    why would someone post that all race trucks are full tube chassis? that is completely incorrect and gave wrong info. my race truck will not be full tube chassis.
     
  19. Oct 3, 2011 at 8:45 AM
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  20. Oct 3, 2011 at 9:38 AM
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    cuz peeps be dumb...lol
     

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