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HELP! Please educate me with my suspension...

Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by phillipthetaco, Aug 13, 2016.

  1. Aug 13, 2016 at 1:53 PM
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    phillipthetaco

    phillipthetaco [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Hello TW, I picked up my taco a couple months ago. I have general knowledge about vehicles but nothing too crazy. So I have (I would call) mid travel in the front. Camburg UCA, ICON remote resi shocks with springs( believe they are 2.5), an upgraded spindle(unknown on brand) with uniball. OEM LCA and stock tie rods. I want to LT the front but wonder should I sell my current setup and buy a used LT kit completed or maybe I could buy Camburg LCA and tie rods( If they sell them) and have a LT kit with my current setup? Prob will replace shocks with kings or something in that nature. Please if anyone can give me ideas,feedback,advice,knowledge about my setup I would greatly appreciate it! Just not too sure what I should do!

    BTW why the hell is it impossible to find camburg/TC LCA by themselves?!

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  2. Aug 13, 2016 at 2:00 PM
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    phillstill

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    You have to buy LT specific UCAs and LCAs. You cant mix and match.

    As far as buying used, I personally would avoid it. Most people with LT have it for a reason. To Wheel their truck and wheel them hard. If you're willing to spent money for LT then buy new. That's my opinion.

    Total Chaos sells factory replacement LCAs through toytec and wheelers I believe.
     
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  3. Aug 13, 2016 at 2:02 PM
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    phillipthetaco

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    Any preference with what LT kit I should go for if I go that route? Camburg,TC, Engage,DTF??
     
  4. Aug 13, 2016 at 2:06 PM
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    Yotamac

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    TC lowers are the way to go. I dont think Camburg makes stock length lowers.
    Id go with TC or Dirtking. They make quality LT kits.
    We sell both brands but TC far more then any other.
     
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  5. Aug 13, 2016 at 2:09 PM
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    Cool cool man. But I couldn't just buy TC lowers and throw them on my setup right? Have to buy the whole kit?
     
  6. Aug 13, 2016 at 2:12 PM
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    I believe we built that truck years ago, at least all the suspension. Good to see it still rolling around.

    As far as a LT kit for that truck goes Camburg is my preference and is the route I would go with your Camburg Spindles on there already. I have a ton of hard dirt miles on my Camburg Kit and never once have I had an issue with any of their products. I also run their 9" Fully fabbed rear end. Shoot me a PM and we can get some pricing together for you.
     
  7. Aug 13, 2016 at 2:16 PM
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    I cant recall the compatibility with TC and Camburg lowers but they are very similar, at least for the stock lengths.
     
  8. Aug 13, 2016 at 11:27 PM
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    There is stock length aftermarket lower arms, which you will find from Total chaos. But the ones your looking at is most likely are the Long travel arms which are 3.5" Longer than stock. These are usually never sold bythemselfs always in a kit with the upper arms. Long travel kits are a whole another game you would need bigger fenders large shocks etc..
     

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