Long Travel BS Thread

nice!

but that left toe?

funny, i just went up another degree myself but haven't gotten her back from Tandem yet. i think I'm back up to 5.

 

I’m due for a brake fluid flush — first one since my ownership.
Any special notes for these trucks, how much fluid should I expect to replace, good brand for fluid?
I have a TRD Sport, so no electric power help.

I am comfortable with the process on motorcycles and MTB, but figured I’d ask.

So far I know start at passenger rear > driver rear > passenger front > driver front.
Also can probably get my Mother to help work the pedal.

 

I run 75 in mine

 

Get one of these:

$62 Motive Products - 0100 European Power Brake Bleeder Kit

https://www.amazon.com/Motive-Produ...3&pf_rd_r=HGX18B4PTKP3S948SN10&qid=1584451696

and the toyota adapter. It takes about a quart of fluid for the system.

 

Full droop 17”

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/B93G73Pn_Oq/?igshid=1go7kpgrh4fjz

 

I want their one piece hood

 

Should I mock and tac the can mounts now or wait until I get the Coilovers?

 

I'd wait you need to check for safety margin on co shafts if it ends up limiting travel.

 

Indeed

 

Bracketing something else for now then.

 

Is this normal?

 

yes afaik I had a little oil come out.

 

I was decompressing it and more fluid came out.

 

Hmmm you weren't holding the valve open when pressing in the shaft?

 

They are emulsion shocks so the nitrogen and fluid are not separated. If your schrader valve core is defective that would explain your low nitrogen pressures. You'll need to open up and top off with fluid now though.

 

No

 

Seems like you could have a leaky valve then. I had a little come out when letting nitrogen out but nothing should come out with the valve closed. What happens if you cycle the shaft with the whole thing turned upside down? You can just fill it with any compressed air to test the valve also.

 

Valve doesn't leak, only when I released nitrogen.
Nothing happens when cycling it. No leak.

 

Wait I’m confused - did the oil come out when you held down the valve piston with your finger and compressed the shaft? It now sounds like what @desertjunkie760 and I were saying that when you let nitrogen out oil will come out also unless you’re careful to just let the nitrogen out slowly.