Long Travel BS Thread

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I've wanted to long travel my truck for some time, and ive got the funds in order, but the planning is getting to be a headache. I still want to utilize my bedspace, my toolbox, etc. I don't want to lose the functionality of my PICKUP truck by doing a bedcage and fiberglass fenders on all 4 corners, and not be able to pick up the effing groceries.

So my question is this, what can be done long travel or mid travel wise, to get the most usable wheel travel but not hack my bed to shit? stock fenders, stock bed, minimum fabrication work. everyone on here/my friends/local fab guys are screaming CHAOS/BEDCAGE/4LINK, etc... but I really don't want the bro dozer look, just a nice weekend chase truck that wont trail too far behind the bikes, and carry all their gas and spare parts.

 

Not sure the year of your truck. But I would say do front long travel with fiberglass. For the rear I say do a deaver midtravel setup with some longer shocks relocated under the bed. With a camburg or Tc kit up front getting you about 13" of wheel travel. A mid travel setup in the rear will get you about the same while not hacking into the bed. I ran a similar setup for about 4 years. I bet in those days I ran my truck harder then I have in the past couple of years. Travel numbers dont mean crap without the shocks being tuned good. Just remember the limits of your truck with that setup.


EDIT: just read your profile. It says 96 5 lug. If that is the case I recommend Jd fab kit. If money permits I would get the extreme kit.

 

You can always build a nice tight bedcage




And then plate wheel wells.

 

Cab cage the truck first, then go from there.

 

http://youtu.be/6tyQB6J34fk parker 425 highlights.... it was badass.. helped cliff pit for 6065 trophy lite and potts trophy truck... cant wait for the mint!!!

 

sold your kit yet?

 

http://youtu.be/S9xqyc_sCzo

Battle at primm in less then two weeks, who's going?
Desert race that starts in the back parking lot of a casino, you can't get any better then that!

 

Went last year. Fun as hell but FREEZING all weekend!

Not making it out this year but going to the Mint if anyone else is going.

 

yeah it's pretty cold, not too bad in the drivers seat though

video post fail, can one of you computer nerds fix it

 

i think that's this truck... dude used to be on CT back in the day

 

im planning on it alex.. plannin on drivin down as of now..but well see..pretty easy just to have cliff pick me up to? see you there!!

 

woot woot! picking up a set of all pro baja leafs next week. can't wait to ditch my flat ass F67s

 

Nice can finally see what the ride height diff will be. This will help me make my decision.

 

If you don't have much weight in the back the ride height is huge
I have a full cage, 32 gallon cell, 2 35'' spares, 2 batteries all the way in the back and I had 12'' of uptravel when they were new

 

I'd be down, try out powerline road on the way

 

I know a couple people doing that

 

ride height will change big time. going to pull a leaf or 2 out of the all pro packs and hopefully with the weight of the spares, fuel tank, jack and other crap it will sit level with the front. the front will drop a bit with the new softer coils too... we'll see. i'm just stoked because i've only heard really good things about people switching leaf packs, they say the ride quality is much better with the all pro packs

 

this is what i'm kinda concerned about... i dont have nearly that much weight... you didnt pull any leafs did you?

 

Race starts saturday morning right? That means i'll be doing powerline at night, gotta me sure my lights are in tip top shape!