209 TACOS - B/S and shenanigans

Filthy? That's the entire name?

 

I'm assuming Filthy Motorsports.

 

Ordered a no loss fill/check gauge for the shocks. Looks like it'll be a pretty nice set up.

 

Wow. Thats way more involved than the one I got.

 

This one has the regulator for the tank, si you can fill with it.

 

So since it's been quiet lately I figured what better than a 3rd gen stuck to generate comments
https://youtu.be/uo74Q_T274g?t=148
Best comment (most likes) gets a patch

 

Who in the hell goes into that shit alone and with no recovery gear?
Looks like he is a new turd gen owner. I'm thinking that he needs to understand his truck and how to drive / use it. Sand and a lot of skinny pedal when not moving always works well.

 

Anyone have long term experience with Deaver leaf springs? When you guys helped install my king suspension we added the stage 2 leaf packs. I’ve noticed though lately that I’m hitting my bump stops a lot more and I have not added that much weight, I think the leafs are starting to give out a little. Anybody have a better brand or would upgrading my pack weight rating be a better idea?

I will admit that I tend to haul off road through the desert and have hundreds of dirt miles so far

 

I'd say contact Alcan... but rumor is they are teetering on bankruptcy.

 

Id say get your truck weighed fully loaded and then talk to deaver. My guess is your truck is too heavy for stage 2 and time to go to stage 3 or custom. I’ve had good experience with the product and customer service with deaver.

 

Ok... Someone check my work. I just want to make sure these things saved correctly. Does it look like a route to CO Springs and a route home from Co Springs?

To Colorado
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Home from Colorado
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It does and looks good!

 

What Rob said. My Deavers are a year old. Stage III. Was told they might have sagged a touch. I certainly can't tell. While troubleshooting my current issue with drive shat I was at a shop that does transmission, and other auto repairs. Lots of 4 wheel drive vehicles in there. The owner was looking at my truck for me and noted that Deavers are great. It's what he has on his vehicles. Now, that's just me. But I recall you also have a 2nd gen. And you have a lot of gear in the back. That really nice camp kitchen you manufacture. Stage III is the answer for you, I bet. How old are your leaf packs?

 

I do have a lot of gear, they are coming up on 2 years or so.
My daughter drew this of my truck

 

Well, that's doesn't seem very old for leaf springs. I wonder if you call Deavers would they make a deal with you? Did you put BAMF hangers on when you did the leaf pack install? If not, now would be a good time.

 

I didn’t do the hangers. What does that do vs the stock set up? I have superbumps and fully loaded I can just barely get my finger between the frame and bump stop

 

The BAMF hangers provide protection for the shackles. Without them I banged my shackles pretty bad once, and bent one. It has nothing to do with the spring support. It's just something guys do when they have the leafs off.

Stock vs BAMF

Stock





BAMF

 

Anyone up for Long Valley or Relief Reservoir on Sunday?