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Long Travel BS Thread

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

  1. Oct 22, 2012 at 3:44 PM
    Piratefish

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    Maybe...How much? They look color matched, did you do it or did you have a shop do it?
     
  2. Oct 22, 2012 at 4:08 PM
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    Im running 550# coils with some gnarly valving in my kings on my 05 v6 4runner
     
  3. Oct 22, 2012 at 4:17 PM
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    What is gnarly valving?
     
  4. Oct 22, 2012 at 4:18 PM
    05TacoRunner

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    Aftermarket nuts and bolts
    I am running 500lb springs on my v6 double cab. I have the valving written down. Don't think your truck is lt so it would be pretty different anyways.
     
  5. Oct 22, 2012 at 4:37 PM
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    Thats what I figured on the spring rate, Thanks

    I wouldn't consider it Long Travel, but apparently TC does
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  6. Oct 22, 2012 at 4:45 PM
    05TacoRunner

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    Sorry i thinking it was for a second gen Tacoma for some reason.
     
  7. Oct 22, 2012 at 6:05 PM
    RJALLDAY702

    RJALLDAY702 U MAD? OH U MAD

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    hahaha! Yeah you did, ONLY because you started out way ahead ;)

    But yeah, I was def having trouble catching up to you
     
  8. Oct 22, 2012 at 6:32 PM
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    Oh wow, I think thats a pretty light spring for a dcab. I am running a 450 but was thinking about moving to a 500.
     
  9. Oct 23, 2012 at 6:28 AM
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  10. Oct 23, 2012 at 8:15 AM
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  11. Oct 23, 2012 at 8:43 AM
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    x2, i run a 500 tender with a 600 main coil, 4 cylinder 1st gen ex cab, caged.
     
  14. Oct 23, 2012 at 10:39 AM
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    A coworker and myself were talking yesterday and he said that the BLM banned rear dust lights with the exception for vehicles in races and or emergency vehicles. He said this came into affect last year. I am skeptical. I haven't found anything online about this.
     
  15. Oct 23, 2012 at 10:59 AM
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    How much oil do I need to buy to rebuild (2) 2.5x18 smoothies? 2 gallons?
     
  16. Oct 23, 2012 at 11:06 AM
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  17. Oct 23, 2012 at 12:22 PM
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    what did you valve to?
     
  18. Oct 23, 2012 at 12:48 PM
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    12 comp 10 rebound, feels pretty good on the street
     
  19. Oct 23, 2012 at 12:51 PM
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    ...too much shit to list.
    Leaf spring bushings naturally slow rebound.
    .008 with rebound tube all the way open.
     
  20. Oct 23, 2012 at 12:53 PM
    anthony250f

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    should i really change to .008? i wanna try offroading with the 10s first and then go from there
     

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