Long Travel BS Thread

beams for the win.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlR-aenyhs0

 

Is this a good deal? They are 2.5 8inch kings that were on a ranger. The guy is unsure of the spring rate. He is asking 750obo.

 

^^^^imo no, they look beat. You will have to have them rebuilt and re valved to work with the taco. Work him on the price. I would try for $600.00

 

hhmm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RavPi16b4IQ&feature=related

 

I would pay 500 max

 

DAMN!!!!

 

anyone have some flaired bedsides laying around? got cash on hand. they need to fit a 97! thanks

 

no way. those look way too beat up, and that dude is trying to rape you by asking for $750. if you get those you would need to rebuild them and maybe swap springs

for a little bit more $ you can buy brand new from DSM...

 

Haha ya i though they looked beat up. Ill keep looking

 

Offer him $150 see what he says..

 

When Im actually stationed in Cali near a shop that I trust to do it.

 

Did you ever pick up the Nylatron bushings? I need new uniballs and bushings on the chaos kit I picked up so I was wondering your thoughts.

 

no i didnt. i'm waiting till my poly bushings are shot cause i bought them brand new when i put my kit on. i've heard from a couple people that the nylatron bushings ad alot of vibes when driving but the added performance and handling make them well worth it.

 

ahhh damn I hoped It would be a definitive they are better/worse answer. There are too many decisions to make.

Im going to call up DSM + TC tomorrow and see what they say

 

they are a better quality and performing bushing, but not as "smooth" riding as the poly bushings for a DD driven truck

TC is gonna tell you that the nylatron bushings are not intended to be used on DD trucks. off road only. 06HALOE had nylatron bushings and he said his truck handled and took corners like a sports car.

 

do you have any idea why they give more vibrations? maybe a harder material that transfers energy instead of absorbing it?

 

basically yeah. they are a more durable compound.

 

cool, good to know.

you think it would be worth it to do the leaf spring busshings with them? i'd assume you wouldn't really get vibes from that, and it would stiffen up the side to side play in the rear axle.

 

I had Delrin bushing in the leafs and everything in front. For the leafs it helped side to side play, the front was killing the rubber bushings so switched to delrin. Much better and I didn't get vibes, at least not from that.

 

I'm having that issue right now with my rear shackles. Too much side to side play. Delrin is the one that feels like super hard plastic right?