Long Travel BS Thread

I am planning to switch my front out for either fox or icon extended coilover with resi and i might be switching to the camburg 1.25 uca's. I realize the lca is a weakpoint so i might gusset the little thin section that has the ball joint attach to the spindle

mentally i am dedicated enough but when it comes down to it i dont want to spend the coin for something i might use. I really wanna get into and chase and shit but realistically i dont see it happening i guess. Ill be stuck in mid travel for a while if not for the rets of the time i own my curfrent truck

 

^^^ you can get your truck to perform very, very well w/ a mid travel front and SUA out back and you can do it for relativly cheap. buy as many parts as you can used (as long as they are in good cond) off RDC and dez rangers

look into this kit for your SUA needs...

http://www.definedengineering.com/products.html

 

Thanks for that link matt!

Do you lose ground clearance with a SUA setup?

 

im here for the knowledge

 

Hmm...that AP flit kit/air bump idea is tempting. I might do that, let me see if my buddy still has that set of air bumps he offered me before...

 

He's my buddy. He got the cage from a guy off dezertrangers. He just had the idea to basically make his rear midtravel and removable bedcage for trips. He doesn't off road much and wants the truck to still look stock. This could of been done by slapping in some 2.5" in the stock replacement with the adapter plates from total chaos. He'll change it up once my brother and I LT our rears.

 

JD,

The only clearance you will lose is the area that the leaf springs will occupy under the axle. The axle will stay at the same height off the ground, it's just that the leafs will sit under it instead of on top of it.

 

I have been talking to them a lot recently. The only thing is a do some rocky wheeling every once in a while and idk if the sua will be more of a hassle than its worth

 

it will give more articulation then stock. there setup is really pretty simple compared to many that are out there.

 

Sweet, I plan to mid-travel my front with the TC 5 lug kit and LT the rear. I am glad my 5 lug came spring under.

 

Thanks Chase. You think i would be hitting rocks and stuff on the leafs? I either want to go this route or air bumps. I know completely different.

 

The defined kit hangs at the lowest point on your dif. I help install one on a friend's truck and that was a concern at first because he crawls his truck often. hitting the springs on a rock is just as possible as if it you were spring over. go out and look at your springs and u-bolts and check if you hit them before. if not you really shouldn't worry too much.

 

Thanks. What other kits are out there besides defined and engage? Also what shock would I run?

 

There is the gaint kit. But the one thing is that sits at just about stock height a little higher but not a ton but you pull 21" of travel. Its pretty over kill.

Most people buy all of the parts they will need to do sua and then weld it or have someone else do it. you can find use leaf packs all day long on DR and the mounting hardware you can get from KarTek or TC and a few other places.

 

It blows for the 2nd gen guys that the frame tapers in to make mounts a bit of a pain to mount aftermarket leaves, but sick you guys have an easier time to mount the shocks on the outside of the frame. If anyone plans to do a whole spring under kit conversation, might as well go all the way and make it long travel. Amaes your truck is sick man.

 

Thanks. I guess I will start looking.

 

There no such thing as over kill

I agree

 

This is looking very appetizing. I like the fact that I can keep the bedsides. Anyone know what shock you would use?
2005-10 Tacoma 6-lug Spring under conversion

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Defined Engineering is proud to release a Spring Under Axle conversion kit that utilizes the frames oem mounting locations. The system is capable of achieving up to 15” of vertical wheel travel , with 33” tires and oem bedsides

Defined Engineering developed a longtravel SUA leafpack that bolts in to reduce fab work ,downtime and money associated with conventional long travel leaf pack installations. The end result is a unbelievable ride and a massive gain in performance due mainly to the large increase in bump travel at ride height as well as a better weight capacity than what’s currently available .

These leafpacks will be available in different stage kits, from a basic install to a pure offroad performance install. this suspension system will meet all your performance needs and is a perfect complement to any front bolt on long travel kit





Specs:

• Bolts into factory spring mount locations
• Up to 15"of use able wheel travel
• Approx. 2" lift over stock
• Increase in up travel
• Less axle wrap
• Higher load carrying capability
• Spring perch is only item that gets welded on
• Compatable with Light Racing Jouncestops
• Shock hoops will be available at a later date

Includes :

• Deaver custom leafpack
• Bushings and u-bolts
• High clearence u-bolt plates
• Weld on spring perches
• Extended length shackles w/ Delrin bushings

• Shackle mount cross member recommended
• Recommended 2wd trucks upgrade to slip joint on rear section of drive shaft
• Limit straps recommended
• For offroad use only

Price : 1250.00 $
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Cliff is having a bed cage built and going to be running a 2.5x16 Fox Smooth resi unless he gets a deal on some bypasses. But you can use stock length shocks on that kit if you want until you have the coin for a cage and shocks. You just won't get the up travel that you would after you cage it.

Just call Mike (owner) he is one of the coolest guys around. I spent all day with him when we were installing cliff's kit on because we were taking notes to help him create a install guide. He is in Inland Empire, Ca also. I'm sure he would give you a ride in the truck and show you some things if you asked him.