Long Travel BS Thread

In my opinion rear fights axle wrap more than front because it fights the compression side of the shock, front mount fights the rebound.

 

I always thought it was opposite, since the pinion points upward under axle wrap so the front would be compression controlled and the rear would be rebound.

 

We went over this before. I think the conclusion was "tradition" shackle benefits more from rear of axle and inverted works better in the front of the axle.

 

Dammit I'm a few beers too deep aren't I? Ha

 

Damn the voice of reason...you're not suppose to show up til we've debated the same topic over and over again

 

I'm hypocritical cause I've leaned them forward on everything except my exploder but I've always wondered why everyone leans them forward. I've always thought to myself that it makes more sense to actually lean them backwards. The way the leaf travels and the motion of the axle, to me, leaning them backwards mounted off the front would be optimal. I've only seen one truck ever done that way and it was built by TJ Flores... Just something to difficult. Probably not worth it cause everyone and their mother would say you're an idiot eventhough I personally think it makes the most sense function wise.

 

Thanks for your help everyone! much appreciated

hell yeah im going to make it to the dunes! are you JD? lol

 

So this is the second time this has happend. I running the tc tower gussets with a camburg kit, and have come home from wheeling twice now just to notice that im missing the nut for the uca. whys his keep happening? i check it like once a week ever since i lost the first one and its always tight...
edit: is there a longer bolt, like from a tundra or something i could be running?

 

Were you running a nylon locking nut?

 

Tighten it down and tac weld it

 

just the oe one

 

I lost that nut once. Now i run a nylock nut with locktite haha. It's scary to have to drive 90 miles knowing you're missing the UCA nut.

 

id like to be removable easily, just so its not permanently on there

 

I'm running the tundra bolt from same year tundee. The stick one was just a tad to short with the TC gussets. Tundee one was about a inch longer. Worked out great!

 

Mine was loose yesterday

I loosened it up a bit more and slathered it in red loctite and tightened it back up.

Jordan you should look into a nylon lock nut or a castle nut and drill the bolt

 

Simple..

Blue Locktight it man.

 

It had blue on it
I'm going to fastener store right now to see if I can find a locking nut.
If not I'll get the tundra bolt and a bunch of lock tite haha

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/lighting/296503-new-rigid-radius-lightbar.html

 

Isn't Red stronger, thats what I use and it works perfect

Just make sure your shit is clean so it does its thing and Locks Tight.

 

I use red on all suspension bolts

yes