Long Travel BS Thread

Sweet thanks

 

If you're running a fiberglass cab then yes, but I disagree when it comes to a stock sheet metal cab truck. There's no reason that you should run 2" if you have extra metal from the factory serving as more protection.

No action shots since this truck needs to be revalved REALLY REALLY REALLY badly. Damn thing is never on the ground if there are more than 2 whoops in a row





Went to Calico after testing for the night

 

this have a first gen cab and 2nd gen front end on piece clip

 

You bought this truck? I heard it went for real cheap to Carmax.

 

and ranger tt bedsides. waj.

 

hey for you guys with 4WD, can I get a picture of your tube bumpers going under or around the diff? I am looking at mine and the diff looks to be in the way for any tube to be on the driver side. I have clearance on the passenger side and the middle

 

mine doesent wrap around it im assuming cause of this problem

 

does your bumper connect to the cross member anywhere? Not the one furthest forward but the second one back, past the diff. It looks like I may just have a tube going from the bumper to the back cross member on the left side and middle.

 

nope it just has 3 supports into the first bar

 

well I think I am going to do this. This was the best I could do on my lap top. Basically one on the passenger side under the first cross member and connect to the 2nd. The one on the drive side will go next to the inner side of the diff.




Here is another representation of how the tubes will come off the bumper..as you can see they wont be centered.....unless anyone has another idea

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I'll still have the skid plate going across the entire bottom. I'll just cut a little slit so the diff pops through a bit

 

i think thats going to be the only way you can do it unless you want to bend down around the diff which would look like shit

 

yeah not only it looking fug, it would be super low to the ground and get bashed in all the time

 

yep that would be no bueno your idea should work fine

 

I wouldn't want to expose the differential. I'm going to complete the lower half of my tube bumper by the end of next weekend as well. I am recycling the base of my all pro skid and going from there.

Here's a few pictures of the upper bumper and new tire carrier.

 

Yeah true ^^

Just means a lower skid.. I really want to see pics of some 4wd setups

 

It does suck how long the front ends on 4WD's look, especially compared to 2WD's with lift spindles, but that's the price you pay for four wheel drive. A raised skid would look better, but you'd pay for it the first time you connect with something solid.

it just comes down to what style offroading you do and what level of risk you are willing to take with your front diff.

 

My bumper is tied into the front crossmember then the plating connecting the remaining allpro to the bumper. The weak point is definitely the plate connecting the pieces and it has already started to get bent up but working with the fabricator this was what we came up with.




Id love to hear some better ideas though

 

You need to measure with the front end drooped out. You need down travel to have a smooth ride offroad. Don't forget straps stretch and will need periodic adjustment

 

yep, i figured it out. also that pic i posted wasn't full droop btw bumpers look great