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Long Travel BS Thread

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

  1. Jan 22, 2014 at 5:56 PM
    RJALLDAY702

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  2. Jan 22, 2014 at 5:57 PM
    jberry813

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    ...too much shit to list.
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  3. Jan 22, 2014 at 6:38 PM
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  4. Jan 22, 2014 at 11:37 PM
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    you can keep the AC and heat with a 2jzgte.....just saying....haha
     
  5. Jan 22, 2014 at 11:42 PM
    Blackdawg

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    yea but what he is saying is that when both wheels are stuffed up from a big whoop or small/big huck, your oging to bottom out yours shocks before you even hit the bumps..thus..destroying you shocks..

    Shoulda cycled them...
     
  6. Jan 22, 2014 at 11:49 PM
    amaes

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    Aimed all my lights today. Without going 100% straight out on my top lights I am getting 250m or a little over 1/8 mile of 100% usable light. I have 55w spots on the light bar and 35w euro beam on my bumper. Might get a little more if it is pitch black out but I feel that pretty damn good.
     
  7. Jan 23, 2014 at 6:31 AM
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    Nice. How many lights ?
     
  8. Jan 23, 2014 at 6:52 AM
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  9. Jan 23, 2014 at 7:00 AM
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    The bumps aren't installed yet though so we'll just cycle it to figure out how low they need to go to keep the shock from bottoming out.

    That or I buy some 18's and make the towers taller. Haha
     
  10. Jan 23, 2014 at 7:16 AM
    jeffz0rz

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    that 30" bar was surprising on my truck. i still have 5 7" 55 watt hid's to go on the roof, but im rethinking that. i might switch it out for a 50" spot since my truck isnt fast and dont like going fast at night.
     
  11. Jan 23, 2014 at 8:16 AM
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  12. Jan 23, 2014 at 9:25 AM
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    True.. and I carry spares with me at all times
     
  13. Jan 23, 2014 at 9:30 AM
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  14. Jan 23, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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    i think i have 6 lights total right now in the box. 4 flood and 2 spot. unless its the other way around. if i go with the hid's, im not sure what combo to run. it would be mounted above the wind shield.
     
  15. Jan 23, 2014 at 11:07 AM
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  17. Jan 23, 2014 at 11:19 AM
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    ill be excited to see the reast of the "tour" to see if they come to southern california at all. very cool event though.
     
  18. Jan 23, 2014 at 11:21 AM
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    Thank you, much appreciated!

    That's a good idea, have you had one break?
     
  19. Jan 23, 2014 at 4:10 PM
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    do the roof rack hid's and 30", waay more throw with those
     
  20. Jan 23, 2014 at 10:18 PM
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    i have just 4 HID 55w Hellas and they work amazing.
     

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