Long Travel... pros and cons?

so iv been researching a lot on different long travel setups. i use my truck in the woods a lot of sand and a daily driver as well about 60 miles round trip to work and back and whatever else needs to be done around my place. just wanted to get some insight from some fellas that have experience in this area. the pros and cons to LT. besides expensive how do you like it maintenance intervals etc

basically anyone that has run LT setup id like to hear your opinion on them to help me decide if I'm gonna blow the bottom of my wallet out or not

 

good looking truck did you do a full long tavel in the front or just the shocks and UCAs?

 

nvm just saw the description. money well spent ?

 

I've been running my Camburg kit for about 30k and the only maintenance I've had to do was replace the uniballs and the limit straps. Other than that its been pretty solid.

Are you wanting to do front and rear LT or just front for now?

 

just the front for now. i would like to eventually do the rear as well but theres no telling when that day would arrive. I'm not to crazy about cutting into the bed of the truck either. are you running front and rear?

 

Best bang for the buck is a well tuned midtravel front and a LT rear.

 

If youre not doing both ends of the truck at the same time, You will see more benefit by doing the rear first. There are options to not cut into the bed available.

Unless you're just after 'the look'

 

what would you suggest for the rear?

 

I would suggest you go to the LT section and read the stickies

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/long-travel-suspension/

 

Further research

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/long-travel-suspension/

 

Lembowski, are you reading my mind, and posting in front of me?

 

LT is a black hole of never ending wrench turning, upgrading parts, and fabrication. It's worth every penny and all of the time if you will use it. If you are driving to the mall...don't do it. I would also not advise LT if this is your only vehicle. It would be much cheaper to buy one already built- http://www.race-dezert.com/classifieds/

 

Could the All Pro kit that lets you use stock fenders be less of a money pit option? Seems like once it was on you would be good to go as long as you arent hucking it and driving stupid.

 

Fiberglass fenders are the 'cheapest' part of the long travel equation

Some reading for you...
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/product-reviews/260276-all-pro-long-travel-review.html

More reading...
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/lo...-considering-long-travel-read-here-first.html

 

I know the glass isnt the big deal, its more the idea of a setup to put in thats long travel but keeping it simple overall. A long travel that would be used more like a mid travel and not doing the rear. I have no idea if that makes sense or would be worth doing. Thanks for the links will do some more reading now.

 

Would be better off doing a full mid travel.. Unless you just want to be able to say " I have long travel " I wish I could... Then I wake up and remember I have important things to buy. And am not made of money. Lol

 

Yes the All-Pro kit lets you use your stock fenders with up to a 33" tire and the complete kit only costs anywhere from $4200 to $4800 depending on what shocks you want. Here is a pic of our kit with 35's and a couple inches cut out of the stock fenders.

 

yup, you NEED to cut your stock fenders regardless of tire size with the all-pro LT, I rubbed with 265's with removed fenders flares so I cut about 2.5'' out of everything to fit 33's. My all-pro kit has been great for the last 30,000 miles, I just need to replace my uniballs now because of our winters and I also overfilled some of the bushings with grease so I need to replace those as well. Also I have a DMZ spring under axel in the rear and retained stock bedsides.

 

Thats sick, pretty much what my goal would be. Not just a go fast desert/dune rig but more of a trail truck that can also go fast.