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Long Travel BS Thread

Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by amaes, Aug 20, 2010.

  1. Jan 17, 2013 at 4:08 PM
    blackhawke88

    blackhawke88 wo ai ni bao bei ^_^

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    nope. the only thing i had to remove was the battery to the bed, shift the fuse box, and remove the windshield wiper reservoir. I need to make a smaller one out of a gatorade bottle or something.
     
  2. Jan 17, 2013 at 4:35 PM
    disc0monkey

    disc0monkey All right. I believe ya. But my Tommy Gun don't!

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    Any comments?
     
  3. Jan 17, 2013 at 4:59 PM
    SoCalRoadie

    SoCalRoadie Well-Known Member

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    Ok, cool ill need to look and take pics of your setup. If I can goto 12s I'd rather make the big jump than just step up to 10s.
     
  4. Jan 17, 2013 at 5:02 PM
    SoCalRoadie

    SoCalRoadie Well-Known Member

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    What are you expecting?

    Guy didn't understand what you were asking or you didn't explain it properly? :notsure:
     
  5. Jan 17, 2013 at 5:14 PM
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    thats some short springs
     
  6. Jan 17, 2013 at 5:34 PM
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  7. Jan 17, 2013 at 6:21 PM
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    Yes either there was some communication error on what you were looking to buy or you need to talk to someone else. Could have been a newer employee?
     
  8. Jan 17, 2013 at 6:31 PM
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    Throwback Thursday! LOL
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  9. Jan 17, 2013 at 6:35 PM
    Conman117

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  10. Jan 17, 2013 at 6:35 PM
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    The roof was actually just the roll cage plated in with 16 gauge sheet metal:anonymous:
    sprayed it with some rattle can textured bed liner spray so looked like a soft top till you got close. Ha
     
  11. Jan 17, 2013 at 6:36 PM
    disc0monkey

    disc0monkey All right. I believe ya. But my Tommy Gun don't!

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    It could've been a new employee because I was pretty clear, and he already priced out the TC UCAs. I ended up ordering from somewhere else.
     
  12. Jan 17, 2013 at 6:41 PM
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    Fucking RAD! ^
    More old pics please
     
  13. Jan 17, 2013 at 6:42 PM
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    Got my fuel level sender today. I'll probably install it this weekend and I'll let you guys know how it turns out, for anyone thats thinking of getting one.
     
  14. Jan 17, 2013 at 6:42 PM
    JawKnee

    JawKnee I <3 Pink Tacos

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  15. Jan 17, 2013 at 6:51 PM
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    Some more.....

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  16. Jan 17, 2013 at 6:57 PM
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    He doesn't? That sucks.
    Kartek is a rad store, I've had clueless people there every once in a while too but that was pretty rare. I think it's just hard to keep employees because I'm sure it doesn't pay well. Kinda like everything else in off road unfortunately.
    I'm all about Poly P now because one of my deliveries for work is literally next door. Tommy is rad and there are even girls to flirt with.
     
  17. Jan 17, 2013 at 7:15 PM
    Happysmiley

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    Is this the same truck you had back then?
     
  18. Jan 17, 2013 at 7:18 PM
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    love the hardbody bedsides
    I'm talking way too much lately
     
  19. Jan 17, 2013 at 7:20 PM
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    I just tried replacing my coilover springs but even after taking off the UCA/spindle bolt it still doesn't clear and I don't have a torque wrench right now for the wheel so I put it all back together. (I probably should've looked at everything and thought about it before starting but oh well lol).
    Just wondering if I let out the nitrogen and compress the shock completely will there be enough room to wiggle it out with just removing the lower shock bolt?
    And if so, can I just shoot it with a bit of air and drive to King for nitrogen(10 miles away).
    Thanks.
     
  20. Jan 17, 2013 at 7:42 PM
    Happysmiley

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    You're trying to do it with the wheel on?
    Unbolt your limit strap, jack up the truck and take off the wheel.
    When you're done just crank down the lug nuts really tight.
    Don't make it so complicated cause you're worried about lug nut torque.
     

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