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Long Travel BS Thread

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

  1. Feb 9, 2013 at 6:56 PM
    whitetoblack

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    Do it. I would love to see what he has to say about it. He was very helpful with every question I had for him and they do make some quality products. My experience with them was very positive.

    With that being said, I would be pretty pissed if I paid their fab rates and got an unfinished product like that back.
     
  2. Feb 9, 2013 at 7:07 PM
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    It looks normal enough. Something tells me maybe you are confused on which side is rebound, or maybe not, but just in case, rebound is on top of the piston on the nut side, comp is below the piston, on the shaft side.
    All the big washers you have going on in that pic look normal.
     
  3. Feb 9, 2013 at 7:26 PM
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    Lots of expensive shit

    18k spent at a competitor shop here in Vegas for a camburg 13" kit and giant 64" kit on a tundra and this is what he got.

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  4. Feb 9, 2013 at 7:28 PM
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    ...too much shit to list.
    I don't have FB, and I'm not that vindictive to make an account just to say "Fuck You Giant." Now...had I actually been the one that payed for the work, I'd light the asshole up. Alas, some other poor bastard paid a pretty penny for this crap, and the receipt to prove it.


    And for those with the keen eye....look at the tax.
    Not only did Geoff charge the poor son of a bitch tax on labor...he charged him more than the tax rate! 8.75% of $9835 is $860.56, not $1134.88.

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  5. Feb 9, 2013 at 7:29 PM
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    Isnt rebound closest to the shaft? :confused:
     
  6. Feb 9, 2013 at 7:31 PM
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    ...too much shit to list.
    No.
     
  7. Feb 9, 2013 at 7:31 PM
    whitetoblack

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    Also figure I would mention I installed their 64" kit on my truck and it does cycle the advertised 22" of travel they claim.
     
  8. Feb 9, 2013 at 8:08 PM
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    No it's on top
     
  9. Feb 9, 2013 at 8:18 PM
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    Ahh ok thanks guys :thumbsup:
     
  10. Feb 9, 2013 at 8:28 PM
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    Do you happen to have any pics of the truck this invoice belongs to?

    I've got a few ?'s,
    1st, there's a sucker born everyday!
    2nd, who the fuck pays retail?
    3rd, what is "removable tent polls" at $850
    4th, what's the shop rate over there?
    5th, pay cash people, it will save you a LOT of money


    You much have one of those funny rulers don't ya, cause the only people getting the claimed #'s are lying on the internet to boost their ego.
    I've talked to dozens of people running 64's and not one is getting anywhere near 22", I'm strapped at 18.75 and most are in the 19" range. I even went with a 2 piece drive shaft to gain more droop, got me an extra 1/2 inch :(
     
  11. Feb 9, 2013 at 8:35 PM
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    $2000 for a bedcage and $1200 to install the rear suspension. Wow wow wow
     
  12. Feb 9, 2013 at 8:38 PM
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    Yeah...check my build. It's my truck.
    The invoice above is from the previous owner and the work he paid for. I have all the old receipts for the truck.

    As for the "tent poles" they are removable poles that drop into the bedcage for...a RTT, snowboard racks, or whatever the hell else you want:

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  13. Feb 9, 2013 at 9:03 PM
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    Hahaha internet ego boost. Go ahead and bring your Grade A ruler over man. Not saying i am strapped there but metal to metal it cycled 21.5" to the stock bumpstop without going negative arc. It is strapped at 18.5" with 16s.
     
  14. Feb 9, 2013 at 9:09 PM
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    I think I know whos truck this is. lol .
     
  15. Feb 9, 2013 at 9:29 PM
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    Wow, I wish I could charge those prices. Why was he charged for black gel coat when he was charged for paint with the install.
     
  16. Feb 9, 2013 at 9:40 PM
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    ...too much shit to list.
    Probably the same reason he was charged tax on labor...and overcharged at that.
     
  17. Feb 9, 2013 at 11:18 PM
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    blackhawke88 wo ai ni bao bei ^_^

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    maybe Giant is just being insightful towards the path CA is taking for future tax hikes (they are not that far off hahaha)
     
  18. Feb 10, 2013 at 12:07 AM
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    So much truth in this that its sad
     
  19. Feb 10, 2013 at 8:34 AM
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    Indeed they are stock length. I did some more exstensive research and basically found my answers. Maybe some one will be willing to sell a fairly used LT kit
     
  20. Feb 10, 2013 at 10:12 AM
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    Bedsides Installed are now installed , used some really cool fender washers that were cheap. Spot welds really suck ass. More Pics in my build thread.
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