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Long Travel BS Thread

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

  1. Jan 13, 2015 at 2:32 PM
    jberry813

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    LOL, you sound just like a formerly banned member, Eric.




    Wait a fucking second. 97, caged, manual, 4banger, goes through front diffs like socks. Eric...is that you?!?!?!
     
  2. Jan 13, 2015 at 2:36 PM
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    LOL
    lol.
    :anonymous:
    oh no im caught.
    the tw spies are on it!
     
  3. Jan 13, 2015 at 2:37 PM
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  4. Jan 13, 2015 at 2:39 PM
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  5. Jan 13, 2015 at 2:40 PM
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    LOL
    yes master ;)
     
  6. Jan 13, 2015 at 2:45 PM
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    I'm going to side with Shawn on this. The shops that are around are pretty darn good at shock advice. I don't feel bad about giving them my business with how many times I call them to help with valving and get me parts.
     
  7. Jan 13, 2015 at 2:50 PM
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    Hard to hide when it's that obvious.

    I don't suppose you go by "4runnercaged" as well? Same type of posts, no capitalization, lives in Mesa
     
  8. Jan 13, 2015 at 2:52 PM
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  9. Jan 13, 2015 at 2:54 PM
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    i agree, there are tons of shops that have been around for 20+ years.
    i wouldnt feel bad about giving them my business either, and in fact i rather would, because they have the experience.
    i just dont think people should be crushing a guys hopes and dreams of opening up an offroad shop.
    obviously hes not going to be building race trucks, but selling parts, why cant he do this and why must people give him flack for it?

    do i think hes going about it the best way, no.
    do i think people need to be nicer and not try and put people down? YES

    never tried to hide it ;)
    nothing gets by tw ;)
     
  10. Jan 13, 2015 at 2:56 PM
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    LOL
    i got sand in my vagina tho....
    it hurts :(
     
  11. Jan 13, 2015 at 3:02 PM
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  12. Jan 13, 2015 at 3:17 PM
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  13. Jan 13, 2015 at 3:19 PM
    thebeeler

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    Possible, but generally that cause's a gap at the bottom and hitting on the top. Unless his front cab mounts are bad.
     
  14. Jan 13, 2015 at 3:39 PM
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    Cab mounts aside...that spot is also where Toyota (and raptor) frames are notorious for bending with spirited driving. Causing a gap at the top of the bed and no gap at the bottom.
     
  15. Jan 13, 2015 at 3:42 PM
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    LOL
    heres pics of his frame. what do you think.


    hard to tell by the pictures, but in this picture, i definitely see a slight crease right after the bump stop pad on the frame where im pretty sure the rear of the frame has bent down a little.

    what do you guys think?

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  16. Jan 13, 2015 at 3:48 PM
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    Before. Right at the spot where the bed meets the cab.

    Mine for comparison when I boxed it:

    f4e9a74f_a4a9b4206007896748acb5b57cb756c30a961923.jpg
     
  17. Jan 13, 2015 at 4:06 PM
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    jason, the pictures i posted were of his frame, yours seems to have that same "wave" in it right after the bump stop.

    what do you think?
     
  18. Jan 13, 2015 at 4:35 PM
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    Fuck it, box it, and run it
     
  19. Jan 13, 2015 at 5:04 PM
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    Loosen the 6 bolts and pull the bed back as far as you can :notsure:
     
  20. Jan 13, 2015 at 5:30 PM
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    This is TW.
    Rational thinking is frowned upon.
     

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