Long Travel BS Thread

05tundra13 · Jul 16, 2013

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so let me get this straight... your hucking a vehicle with just about stock suspension (in shitty condition.. you said ones leaking? you know what that means right?), and saying you don't need a cage because your not MT or LT...
in laymans terms... your pushing a vehicle way beyond its capabilities, but its okay because its not built for what your doing? jumping a truck with full lt but no cage is arguably significantly safer than one like yours... firstly it has more travel and a wider track width to cope with whatever mistakes you might make, and secondly it doesn't bounce your truck back up when you slam down on stock length 5100's and stock bumpstops.
its your truck and your life, do whatever you want. but don't try to rationalize putting yourself in an inherently sketchy situation just because your truck isn't built for it... no on here is saying YOU HAVE TO GET A CAGE! RIGHT NOW! theyre just saying that hucking a truck is inherently sketchy. hucking a truck with basically stock suspension is even sketchier. hucking a truck with basically stock suspension and no cage is ASKING FOR IT. Brian and RJ launch the shit out of their uncaged trucks... but watch the landings... they arent sketchy like yours. they also have double the travel you do front and rear, and a much wider track width.
not trying to bash, but just be careful. and you might want to consider what those rough landings are doing to other components (transmission mounts, motor mounts, etc), and if not now, slowly over time. if you don't want to "tear up the interior of your nice rig", why would you want to beat the piss out of your ungusseted motor mounts, coil buckets, shocks, and everything else? i guess i just don't get it...

and 3500 bucks for tires... wait till you have to work for $$$. 3k= ~300hrs of work, at above minimum wage, BEFORE taxes... say you work 40 hrs a week (all day, 5 days a week), thats almost 2 months of continuous work with no spending... and before you get raped by taxes.

yall ****** blow my mind
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Anteupp · Jul 16, 2013

who the fuck cares.

SDSam · Jul 16, 2013

http://youtu.be/-_OtbXmu9kg

if you see it on TV then it must be true

Cr250jumper · Jul 16, 2013

Anteupp said: ↑

who the fuck cares.
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The ones that post.... ^^^^ ....

Anteupp · Jul 16, 2013

Cr250jumper said: ↑

The ones that post.... ^^^^ ....
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BradyT88 · Jul 16, 2013

shawnphoto said: ↑

so let me get this straight... your hucking a vehicle with just about stock suspension (in shitty condition.. you said ones leaking? you know what that means right?), and saying you don't need a cage because your not MT or LT...
in laymans terms... your pushing a vehicle way beyond its capabilities, but its okay because its not built for what your doing? jumping a truck with full lt but no cage is arguably significantly safer than one like yours... firstly it has more travel and a wider track width to cope with whatever mistakes you might make, and secondly it doesn't bounce your truck back up when you slam down on stock length 5100's and stock bumpstops.
its your truck and your life, do whatever you want. but don't try to rationalize putting yourself in an inherently sketchy situation just because your truck isn't built for it... no on here is saying YOU HAVE TO GET A CAGE! RIGHT NOW! theyre just saying that hucking a truck is inherently sketchy. hucking a truck with basically stock suspension is even sketchier. hucking a truck with basically stock suspension and no cage is ASKING FOR IT. Brian and RJ launch the shit out of their uncaged trucks... but watch the landings... they arent sketchy like yours. they also have double the travel you do front and rear, and a much wider track width.
not trying to bash, but just be careful. and you might want to consider what those rough landings are doing to other components (transmission mounts, motor mounts, etc), and if not now, slowly over time. if you don't want to "tear up the interior of your nice rig", why would you want to beat the piss out of your ungusseted motor mounts, coil buckets, shocks, and everything else? i guess i just don't get it...

and 3500 bucks for tires... wait till you have to work for $$$. 3k= ~300hrs of work, at above minimum wage, BEFORE taxes... say you work 40 hrs a week (all day, 5 days a week), thats almost 2 months of continuous work with no spending... and before you get raped by taxes.

yall ****** blow my mind
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That was kind of meant as a joke, since this is the LT BS thread, just wanted to point out that I am not LT. I did not intend for it to come across the way you took it.

I fully understand what you mean. I know the LT trucks are safer because they have better handling, etc. That is why I am fairly careful in what I do as far as "high speed" stuff. I jump in that one spot and that one spot only. Everything about that spot is, what I would consider, pretty safe. If you were to see it in person you would likely understand a little better. I'm convinced you would have to literally do something stupid (like hit the slope at an angle or other things along those lines) to have a rollover issue. Yes anything is possible but given those conditions it is highly unlikely.

Other than the jumps and some gentle bowl runs, I don't really do anything else. Due to my severe lack of up travel in the rear I don't hit whoops or anything fast like these guys do. When it comes to whoops I might as well be a bagged car trying to navigate a pothole filled road...

I do consider what the harsh landings do to the rest of the rest of the truck. Surprisingly nothing major yet. After every one to two jumps I would stop and visibly inspect the motor mounts, steering knuckles, A-arms, leaf hangers, ect. Pretty much everything that is readily visible. Only visible damage I have found to date is that bad rear shock and that started leaking before I ever played in the sand.

BradyT88 · Jul 16, 2013

SDSam said: ↑

if you see it on TV then it must be true
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I like the little disclaimer at the bottom at the end of the video, "Dramatization"

Didn't nissan do an ad of a titan like skiing through a snow avalanche or something?

shawnphoto · Jul 16, 2013

BradyT88 said: ↑

That was kind of meant as a joke, since this is the LT BS thread, just wanted to point out that I am not LT. I did not intend for it to come across the way you took it.

I fully understand what you mean. I know the LT trucks are safer because they have better handling, etc. That is why I am fairly careful in what I do as far as "high speed" stuff. I jump in that one spot and that one spot only. Everything about that spot is, what I would consider, pretty safe. If you were to see it in person you would likely understand a little better. I'm convinced you would have to literally do something stupid (like hit the slope at an angle or other things along those lines) to have a rollover issue. Yes anything is possible but given those conditions it is highly unlikely.

Other than the jumps and some gentle bowl runs, I don't really do anything else. Due to my severe lack of up travel in the rear I don't hit whoops or anything fast like these guys do. When it comes to whoops I might as well be a bagged car trying to navigate a pothole filled road...

I do consider what the harsh landings do to the rest of the rest of the truck. Surprisingly nothing major yet. After every one to two jumps I would stop and visibly inspect the motor mounts, steering knuckles, A-arms, leaf hangers, ect. Pretty much everything that is readily visible. Only visible damage I have found to date is that bad rear shock and that started leaking before I ever played in the sand.
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Just be careful man! Youve got a sweet truck and a nice platform for modding so don't rush into things and get too crazy! Visual inspections only go so far.. but youll figure it out. Nice rig tho. Jealous of the 4x4 too! Its rad you jump it, its just no one wants to see anyone or their rig get hurt on here. Except maybe dangler wants to see me die. But everyone else has good intentions haha!

BradyT88 · Jul 17, 2013

shawnphoto said: ↑

Just be careful man! Youve got a sweet truck and a nice platform for modding so don't rush into things and get too crazy! Visual inspections only go so far.. but youll figure it out. Nice rig tho
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Trust me, I am! For the most part anyway A little more daring than most, but I think I am just a little less afraid of breaking parts. haha

Thanks man!!

This will hopefully be the end result of my truck one day! Only boosted and a Double cab! and still silver! haha Among a few other tweaks.

05tundra13 · Jul 16, 2013

http://www.race-dezert.com/classifieds/index.php?ct=wheeltire&md=details&id=51652
what a fucking deal!! to bad i need 6x5.5 damn me!

tacokid09 · Jul 16, 2013

wtf just happened.

shawnphoto · Jul 16, 2013

05tundra13 said: ↑

http://www.race-dezert.com/classifieds/index.php?ct=wheeltire&md=details&id=51652
what a fucking deal!! to bad i need 6x5.5 damn me!
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they "still have the titties on them"!!!! haha dope looking rims though

BradyT88 · Jul 16, 2013

tacokid09 said: ↑

wtf just happened.
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uh... my bad...

shawnphoto · Jul 16, 2013

BradyT88 said: ↑

uh... my bad...
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its okay... brian's just a little too right now hehehehe

tacokid09 · Jul 16, 2013

BradyT88 said: ↑

uh... my bad...
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no worries man haha.

trollbot300 · Jul 16, 2013

trollbot300 said: ↑

Hello, New to the forms. I always come across this thread when I am googling certain questions that I am curious about. I am thinking doing long travel on my first gen.. I have the front all planned out (total chaos front kit with kings on order) .. But with the $ that I dropped on the front It has left me a little short on funds for the rear. My question to you all is, My fabricator said that we can retain the front spring hanger and just fab up the rear hanger in a certain position and it will save me $ and not make a difference in the suspension travel.. The front seem's sturdy enough to be able to take some abuse. But I am unaware if that is something I should do..

Any suggestions or any web page that could push me in the right direction would be wonderful, I am a quick learner.

Thanks!

-Mike
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Bump for this.... Decided on just picking up some F67's

Thanks!

-Mike

RJALLDAY702 · Jul 16, 2013

trollbot300 said: ↑

Bump for this.... Decided on just picking up some F67's

Thanks!

-Mike
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If I were you i'd do it right the first time.

Trust me, I went through it.

TC yota · Jul 16, 2013

RJALLDAY702 said: ↑

If I were you i'd do it right the first time.

Trust me, I went through it.
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Tuff Trucks RJ???

RJALLDAY702 · Jul 16, 2013

TC yota said: ↑

Tuff Trucks RJ???
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Im in vegas for the next few months

gacandido2010 · Jul 16, 2013

Hey guys call someone tell me the benefits of running 10" over 8" shocks? Is it just for dual rate springs?

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