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Long Travel BS Thread

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

  1. Mar 22, 2012 at 1:56 PM
    DTFtacoma

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    Look like 2.0s
     
  2. Mar 22, 2012 at 1:56 PM
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    Odd way to do a lever systems, the intercept points are awfully close to eachother, the anchor pivot is almost taken out of the equation. Of course the valving may be extremely tight.
     
  3. Mar 22, 2012 at 1:57 PM
    RJALLDAY702

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    I always see a tricked out front line fab ranger in manhatain beach. Its pretty nice! It might even be the truck that matt posted. Just looked through my phone, thought i took a picture of it but i guess not
     
  4. Mar 22, 2012 at 1:59 PM
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    4" im guessing
     
  5. Mar 22, 2012 at 2:03 PM
    03aztaco

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    yup just looked in his bulid ima dumbass should have done that first
     
  6. Mar 22, 2012 at 2:04 PM
    Supermoto

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    I think he means 2" diameter
     
  7. Mar 22, 2012 at 2:14 PM
    03aztaco

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    haha i know i was talking lengh
     
  8. Mar 22, 2012 at 3:53 PM
    Rebel Taco 22

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    How much would a weekend warrior cage cost? I want something a little better than the 4xinnovations cage but it doesnt have to pass score racing specs. Im planning to get LT in the future and racing the ECORS series on the east coast. Any help?
     
  9. Mar 22, 2012 at 4:00 PM
    theduck911

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    Well ECORS must have a rule book with Cage specs, just follow those. Cage could run quite a bit depending on the shop. Not really sure tho. Best guess: $3000-5000

    Someone with more experience in this area will be able to give you an idea :cool:
     
  10. Mar 22, 2012 at 4:01 PM
    97yota4wd

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    caged, camburg long travel, 50t leafpack (soon to be installed) light rack over cab, 5pt harnesses etc
    just read the rules of ecors, the cage rules are pretty basic.

    you can use 1 inch diameter tubing????....... i would be scared it would crush under a rollover.
     
  11. Mar 22, 2012 at 4:48 PM
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    To much to list!
    A few years ago I got in touch with a few local Fab shops. I was quoted anywhere from 4-8k for just a cab cage. 1.75"x .120 wall DOM. Don't get me wrong they were big shops (richer racing, wicked creations, camburg, etc.) so I know it would have been a bad ass cage work but I just could not afford anything along those line and still can't. Reason I decided to do it myself. Over the years I have slowly collected all the tools to do it myself and read more forum threads and picks a lot of peoples brains and now taking my time not to screw things up.
     
  12. Mar 22, 2012 at 4:52 PM
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    Not too much changes today. Frame got finnished plating and bump cans are starting to come on. Wanted to bump from the UCA but that's just wasn't gunna happen.

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  13. Mar 22, 2012 at 5:16 PM
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    lookin goood wish i had the resources you did.
     
  14. Mar 22, 2012 at 5:18 PM
    RJALLDAY702

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    Yeah the shop has everything we need and more
     
  15. Mar 22, 2012 at 5:21 PM
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    Kibbetech J-Aarm kit...:drool:

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  16. Mar 22, 2012 at 5:21 PM
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    x2!
     
  17. Mar 22, 2012 at 5:27 PM
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    He isn't talking about the shop lol
     
  18. Mar 22, 2012 at 5:35 PM
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    That must be the dude who bought it... The original owner lived up here and just sold it a few months ago

    Yeah 4" 2.0
     
  19. Mar 22, 2012 at 6:14 PM
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    Bending tubing is about to get a lot easier!
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  20. Mar 22, 2012 at 6:18 PM
    theduck911

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    Right on Landon:thumbups:

    Came across this, it's just about as bed-saver as it gets, built by Infamous MetalWorks:

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