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5 Lug mid travel????

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by TacoBunny, Nov 1, 2017.

  1. Mar 19, 2018 at 11:19 PM
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    Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I haven't gotten too crazy with metal fab yet, but I actually need custom plastic parts from time to time.
     
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    Also long as you can provide Measurements and a pic of what your trying to achieve i can ask him to make it. Only thing is he can only print like 8x8x8 thing I think, so anything really large will have to be printed in parts and assembled. But I think he knows a guy with a larger printer.
     
  3. Mar 21, 2018 at 2:14 PM
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    Some progress being made, the supplied bushings have inner sleeves that are slightly larger than the cross shafts but not enough that there is play when both sides are booted downIMAG0076.jpg IMAG0074.jpg
     

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  4. Mar 24, 2018 at 3:02 PM
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    So theres a HUGE problem with the HUGE LCAs, they cause an insane amount of camber and the tie rod is WAY too short. can anyone send me pics of the doetsch UCAS?? like ASAP... i was hopign the car up and running this weekend but i guess not. im extremely disappointed right now
     
  5. Mar 24, 2018 at 3:05 PM
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    I have doestch ucas but then arnt assembled rn so idk if that will help
     
  6. Mar 24, 2018 at 3:06 PM
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    can you take pics of them next to your stock arms if possible? ill send pics of the truck rn
     
  7. Mar 24, 2018 at 3:13 PM
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    Ill dm you
     
  8. Mar 24, 2018 at 3:14 PM
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    The steering wheel won't even go straight without riding the steering stops I'm livid. This took so much effort just to get the spring on

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  9. Mar 24, 2018 at 3:26 PM
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    I should've stuck with the doetsch kit. Lesson learned 1k later lol. Sorry to get your hopes up but the lowers are the problem
     
  11. Mar 24, 2018 at 3:29 PM
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    Goto my build tread and you can see how my current setup is.
     
  12. Mar 24, 2018 at 3:32 PM
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    We're running the exact same setup aside form the shocks I've still got the billys
     
  13. Mar 24, 2018 at 3:33 PM
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    It looks like you need longer ucas vs the ones they gave you
     
  14. Mar 24, 2018 at 3:38 PM
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    yup, for sure but that still wouldnt solve my steering tack problem
     
  15. Mar 24, 2018 at 3:42 PM
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    You would need longer tie rod shafts
     
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    Should message the company that made them and ask what is all needed to work with the lift, seems like more is needed then just control arms
     
  17. Mar 24, 2018 at 3:57 PM
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    It also looks like the lbj should sit on tip the lca not under, or use oem spindles.
     
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  18. Mar 24, 2018 at 5:20 PM
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    Try mounting the ball joints on top of the uca. May help a little bit but doesn't look like it will
     
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    Is there a lift spindle for those arms? I know on full size trucks there are lift spindles and there are bracket lift spindles. And that company should have tie rods to go with those arms
     
  20. Mar 24, 2018 at 5:25 PM
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    They only gave me the arms, they're getting returned ASAP though. I'm trying to be optimistic and hope the UCA and coilovers combo will be a good lift with a good ride
     

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