The Frankenstein Build! LT/Expo/Trail rig..and BS

Yea 4.5s would be fine. I'd get them or you could hurt something. But, don't rush. I'd check first to see if you need em by measuring. But considering they are 16" collapsed I'd guess you'll need em if your gonna be stuffing the wheels a lot. They do come small bumps on the shafts to help protect em so could be fine if you don't flex em out a ton.

 

You bet man. Jealous! Which I could be re doing the rear..but with 16 or 18" shocks.

 

Thought about canti for a loooonnnggggg time. But..by mounting the shocks outside the frame with SUA and a tundra axle it won't take up much bed space. Besides..won't matter at that point..second truck will haul all the camp gear anyways..

 

Hopefully not....if so...then ill canti that one..haha

 

Yea...damn that money!

 

Haha yea well Frankenstein is a huge money pit alone....second one....will be..but..not yet..haha

 

Okay Timmy. He had to press out the Heims himself and then added the exact bushinged you posted.

Sorry, i did not know he did that. bit more work then plug and play

 

FWIW: The way my rear is set up, I could probably fit a 14" short body under the bed, in the stock locations. I'm on a 3" lift spring with a 6" eye to eye shackle. So... maybe 4.5" of lift in the rear?

 

possibly

yea but you would NEED like 6'' bumps so you would lost about 2'' of up travel..not really worth it. FOr 14s you'd want to relocate to fully use the gains of up travel and down travel.

 

Well...ummm... Ok, I'm not using bumpstops

 

^Yes it will, if I bottom them out. The thing is that my 9 pack spring setup is pretty burly. I haven't had a situation that has forced my springs into neg arch. So, right now, I have a good inch of wiggle room at full stuff. That being said, I'll build some eventually.

 

dang you don't hit neg arch? i do...maybe your flex binding makes sense now..

 

Yeah that's the one I went with. It's a little stiff for fast stuff in stock shock locations... but I bet it would do a good job when you relocate

 

My springs are STIFF! haha. I do get a little neg arch in the front, but the back is totally flat.

Do you get neg arch at full stuff?

 

Hell ya I do! Lol

Too much I think..why I trashed my 5150s probably.

 

ive been wondering what's a good setup in the rear, I plan on getting a CVT Mt Rainier, plus a good amount a gear in the bed. I don't want my truck sagging like crazy

 

Well your a 2nd gen so I can't really help ya with shocks..but I know a couple guys with allpro expedition leaf packs on their 2nd gens that are very happy with their performance and weight capacities.

 

Aha ya I noticed you only got 1st gens. I was also wondering what it the difference between TSB and Non TSB springs? and how would I knoe if I have them or not..

 

yea i have 2 1st gens, Frankenstein and a bone stock 03 double cab.

My dad has a 08 supercharged beast double cab. Thats the one in my sig.

TSBs i believe are 4 leaf and regulars a 3 leaf..not counting the overload..BUT..you should probably get that confirmed by a 2nd gen guy that really knows..granted one could pop up in here..This is a BS/Tech thread more then anything at the moment..least..for another month or so..

 

That is counting the overload leaf. Basically the TSB leaf pack is stiffer so it holds weight better.