Long Travel BS Thread

Alright guys, so i got a little too exited with my new fenders that a new problem just happened.

The rear shock seems to be leaking from the valve. Im not sure if this is an easy fix (i hope it is) or if i just pretty much fucked up the shock.

 

Throw a wrench on it and see if you can snug it up. Don’t use too much force, but my guess is that fitting is just a little loose

 

Yep wrench on the 90 degree fitting to hold it and tighten up the nut.

 

Alright cool, thanks man. Hadnt seen that before. I already tighten the valve. Hope it was just loose.

 

Yeah if it was leaking from under the 90* fitting then that's pipe thread that seals as it is tightened more.

 

Actually I don’t think Fox uses NPT which is a good thing because you can clock their fitting however you need too and then snug em’ up

 

It seemed like this kind of fitting that I was messing around with on my coilovers when I needed to swap out this 45 for a 90. Thought the part on the right was pipe thread, but maybe it's just like a brake line fitting where the conical piece seats to hold pressure - those threads on the fox fitting looked thicker for some reason, but I guess it could be the same fitting I have.

 

What grease or lube is recommended for total chaos UCA poly bushings. The super lube tube they gave me had no where near enough to fill up the bushings where the zerk goes in. I did read how to grease them but they did not recommend a certain type.

 

Can get it in the a grease gun size:

$29 Super Lube 92150 Silicone Lubricating Grease with PTFE, 14.1 oz Cartridge, Translucent White, Onе Paсk

https://www.amazon.com/Super-Lube-92150-Lubricating-Translucent/dp/B0081JE2PQ

Here's a recent discussion about it:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/long-travel-bs-thread.109317/page-3918#post-19321383

TLDR:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/long-travel-bs-thread.109317/page-3919#post-19322712

 

Whos going to hammers?

 

my step dad is retired and goes every year.
im gunna try and swing it. you gunna be there?

 

Meee. Come watch me lose the 4600 race on Wednesday

 

yea working on getting my brothers new crawler done. gonna take my truck to TT on the way to get caged also.

 

What’s a cage through TT gunna run you?

 

5k was going to half him back half it also but were finally getting a temporary shop built for summer so ill do it instead.

 

So he’ll do engine and cab and you’ll do the back half yourself?

 

just the cab cage, ill do engine and backhalf. gonna strip the interior soon, hell take out the dash but hell cage it, V bars, x Brace the B and C pillar. full blow race turk cage now hes not gonna do the backhalf. spend more on that. before i had basic cage and backhalf to keep the price down. im still undecided how to do my backhalf style.

 

Crazy haha. I’ll get there one day. One upgrade at a time.

 

got some parts for ya

 

What you got lol