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Dirt Designs 05+ Taco 4WD RACE kit

Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by dirt designs, Jun 28, 2013.

  1. Jul 2, 2013 at 9:09 PM
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    dirt designs

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    Thanks everyone. It should work out well

    The spindles do not add any to the overall width like a 2wd lift spindle. So its a total 3.5" per side.

    The tabs? Or the uniballs? The uniballs are high strength 1in. Same as most kits out, even on some TTs. And Ive had similar tab layouts that ive built on other vehicles with other kits. Itll be all bueno

    Price will be around $4-4500 for upper arms, lower arms, spindles, heimed steering, and all necessary parts (minus shocks and glass)
     
  2. Jul 3, 2013 at 9:57 PM
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    Not as many pics as i hoped, but I will hopefully have shocks and steering clevis' friday


    Kit cycles 14.5 from inner fender to cv bind (will be bumped and strapped right around 14). The shock will be setup to cycle the suspenison up past the inner fender by 2-2.5in so if joel ever decides to remove them, he can run around 16" of travel
    IMG_20130703_114012_zpsa4c745f0_34e4206bdb4ee4780c40827d2ebae7ded6176e4d.jpg


    There will be some sheetmetal massaging to fit a 35in tire at full bump and crank. We should be able to just roll over the weld seam and that should be the clearance we need.
    IMG_20130703_115248_zps9fcdf624_366f11ab3922bbf0cd5e4051caca56450dfffbc9.jpg
     
  3. Jul 3, 2013 at 10:03 PM
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    Badass...is your first gen linked?
    Looking forward to the test run videos. Way to put worth the effort and design that 4wd spindle.
     
  4. Jul 3, 2013 at 10:50 PM
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    Hmm I like.. Need to start saving :D
     
  5. Jul 5, 2013 at 10:55 PM
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    This looks nice.
     
  6. Jul 6, 2013 at 12:11 PM
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  7. Jul 6, 2013 at 2:12 PM
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  8. Jul 6, 2013 at 3:01 PM
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    option for heimed uppers?
     
  9. Jul 6, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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    yessir and thank you

    [​IMG]


    Definitely should be
     
  10. Jul 8, 2013 at 1:23 AM
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  11. Jul 8, 2013 at 7:21 PM
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    Sure.

    Ive been welding up parts so its getting closer to better pics. Both uprights, ucas, and one lca are done. Tomorrow im going to be setting up the steering and shocks

    IMG_9951_zpsec080f5d_305907232f4b90543ccb8fc66f5cbca2ce309ace.jpg

    IMG_9952_zps753d2e74_6a9c2960b376b8d9807be46933775e7ce889026c.jpg
     
  12. Jul 8, 2013 at 7:47 PM
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    Do those spindles add any sort of lift? Is that even possible with 4wd spindles?
     
  13. Jul 8, 2013 at 7:53 PM
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    looking thick, solid, tight. I wouldnt even want anymore lift with an LT kit. 2nd aftermarket 4x4 beefy spindle(to solo motosports) available.
     
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    Not possible with 4wd
     
  16. Jul 8, 2013 at 8:32 PM
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    hahahahaha
     
  17. Jul 8, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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    Yep you are correct. This is the first spindle that uses stock hubs, brakes, speed sensors, and cv joints.
     
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  18. Jul 9, 2013 at 9:08 PM
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    pass side

    IMG_9956_zps97dc845d_d2c4a676a8a71c87e0280f3ab62d5189d0fbd885.jpg


    driver side

    IMG_9955_zps76c6197f_f70fe7937456e4f5aa9e1ec2025d38f5bb07eb55.jpg


    needs some steering

    IMG_9957_zpse5cda264_f13001620a4b3d8ec3937d7d5dbeed6b66d8fb82.jpg
     
  19. Jul 9, 2013 at 9:21 PM
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    good selling point. :cool:

    would def be interested once the money falls from the sky :eek:
     
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