Long Travel BS Thread

thats good to know, i haven't opened it up yet but i can see a bunch of grease on my slip yolk from quickly looking at it. I'll be pulling it apart tonight or tomorrow for further inspection. i cant see it being harmful if i welded both, i want a more responsive steering.

the slop has to be somewhere in the steering shaft, the rack and inner/outer tie rods are brand new

 

I've been chasing play for a year. I replaced all heims, bushings, and inner/outer tie rod ends. Replaced the intermediate steering shaft. Replaced the rack and pinion with a used one from here.

It's better, but still has some play. Unpleasant to drive on the freeway, wanders all over the place. I think I'll check the slip joint tomorrow, didn't know about that piece before. That thread is from a first gen but I'm sure we have something similar.

If its not that, then I'm going to replace the rack again.

 

My co dog!

 

Kinda the nature of the beast when DDing a LT truck. Drag, wind resistance all that noise.

 

It's beyond that. It was way better when I first LT'd the truck.

Something somewhere has play in it.

 

http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/R1771.html

hey guys have any imput on this? gonna run 2.5 12" kings in the rear with my j59s, have the the tundra axle so i can do shock towers outside the frame inside the wheel well. think this little shock hoop will work? just seeing what opinions are or any ideas would be for this.

 

If you plan on doing the front up with LT you should do the rear. And a traditional bedcage and setup. Just my opinion. I'd rather do it once and be done than multiple times

 

Yea and I don't think those hoops will work great..they can..but not as well as something else. Total chaos makes a cool external rear shock mount kit that would work better IMO.

But I agree with Juan. Might as well plan on doing it rear. The rear is more important to setup then the front.

Even though I'm going to do a mid travel setup first before I lt the rear..but I want to go straight to links.

 

Do it. I should have done it from the get go.

 

Yea seems to be the general consensus. So gonna do a mid travel setup to make me happy enough I think while I save for a link setup.

 

Or just save for the link setup

 

Yea...can't do that...mostly because my rear shocks are completely and utter blown..haha they don't do anything. So just gonna mount some new shocks and a t100 axle possibly so,e hydros and call it a day.

Then save for links.

 

if you build links yourself it shouldnt cost too much money just some time. have you seen this build yet?
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/long-travel-suspension/357674-long-travel-taco-build-mrk-2-a.html

 

I have seen that a love a lot of ideas he has done. I'm thinking something very very similar really. I like his gas tank setup especially as I had planned on running a tall skinny fuel cell inbetween the shock towers right behind the cab. I was going to have my towers tie into the cage coming out of the cab right be hind the cab almost.

It must be nice having a nice brake and CNC machine at your disposal to make that stuff...sigh..if only..

 

I need a big break. A 30 ton 48". Gotta keep a look out.

 

From to stock, to linked the ...easy(?) Way.

 

Nice looking co pilot!

 

Has any one seen some 2.5 8" King Co's for sale?

If i can't find any at the swap meet ill be purchasing some from down south ms.

 

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