camburg long travel install questions!!

i have pushed the truck way past its limits and i know that. i do drive like a bat out of hell 18 year old kid. i bet you are right there probably is cracks and stuff everywhere, over the next 2 weeks im going to be going over every square inch of this truck that i can, and try to prep it as good as i can. i have never actually prepped my truck. but its something i need to start doing often if i plan on driving like i am now.

the truck will stay on jacks for 2 weeks, im going on this trip no matter what, its a yearly trip, it will be there lol. i under stand what your saying, but if i prep it more now than i ever have i will be better off than if i havent.

i know your not being a dick, im a 18 yearold, and a stubborn one at that. sometimes i need to get slapped around to get put into the right direction which has happened many times on this site and i thank all of you for doing that. i am somewhat new to the truck scene, but i was practically born in the desert, racing since i was 5. i know what bad can happen, i have seen people die in trucks a couple times because people get drunk, dont wear seat belts, or done have proper saftey equipment. i did my best for my safety before i go long travel because i dont want to kill myself.

the truck is caged for a reason, to protect me. if i roll it, i do. shit happens. theres a reason i got it caged haha.

deal, can they be done by new years?

he sure does.

 

if you pull the bolts to the steering rack you can move it enough to get the lower bolts out. much better then dealing with the high pressure lines and pulling the whole thing

 

thanks, my main problem right now is the bolt going into the bottom of the rack holding it into place is stripped... so my dad is going to bring home a special socket to help get it off

 

That's my point though... Some prep may be better than no prep but your still half assing shit. You are putting fun before safety. You have a cage but do you have foam pads on the tubes next to you melon? You wear a helmet? You don't have a fuel cell? Got a fire extinguisher for when you roll again and your shit catches on fire?

You say that you are aware you are 18 and dumb... So be smart and do something about it. But fuck it... It's your call.

 

Yeah I just looked at solo's and that will be easy. I will try to get them done this week/weekend

 

link to where i can get foam pads? when im strapped in my head doesnt even com close to any tube. if my head was within 4 inches from a tube i was going to wear a helmet but im good in that department.

i have a fuel cell, but its waiting to go in till the cage is completely done. i do have a fire extinguisher

im doing everything about it that i can at this point in time

 

thanks, i can help too if you want

 

Fixed

 

Sorry to tell you this, but a cage doesn't really guarantee your safety at all. The cage is nice to have but don't kid yourself by thinking your going to be fine if you roll it since you have one.

As for the prep, if you've never done it your probably going to go find all sorts of shit just hanging on by a thread (maybe literally). Cracks can come from all over so check every place from front to rear.

 

oh i know it doesnt guarantee me safety by any means, but it sure does help though.

thanks i will

 

I agree , there so many cracks and stuff. Its got to get looked over. And everything gots to be gusseted. I would try to save money and build or have someone build secondary shock hoops just for support, I mean the price from TC is too much. Im going to build some coil buckets supports later.

 

yeah ill have someone else build me secondary shock hoops. i would like to run secondaries in the future.

 

Thanks for all the help and advice so far guys.

the questions are just beginning haha

 

Oh no

 

well since your gonna run secondarys they can also be 12 inch and off the engine cage am i right?

 

If he goes to 12" coilovers he will need to also get 12" secondaries

 

I don't really know why you want to run 12" tho? I think you'll be fine with 8" unless you decide to ditch the 4WD and go custom

 

just be ready i dont even have everything off my truck yet haha

correct, so a secondary shock hoop is kind out opf the question... dr dr dr.. lol

much smoother, the dual spring rate is totally worth it, i think i can gain a little up travel even with 4wd too.

 

Oh boy...what have I gotten myself into

Well in all honesty, I don't think it's needed, 8" C/O's with a 8" Bypass will be plenty smooth with all the proper valving of course, The TSA Tacoma (2nd Gen yes) is only running a 8" C/O and 8" Bypass and well its a race truck,

I think you're getting ahead of yourself with the truck in all reality, I know cause I did it at one point too...oh yeah I'm also 18

 

Correct. Your down travel right now is limited to 4wd and/or bj angle on you spindles. The uptravel is limited by the shock and fender wells/core support. So if you remove the core support and allow more room for the shock to travel you can get a little bit more up travel. Im not sure if 12" would be any benefit over a 10" though