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Long Travel BS Thread

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

  1. Oct 21, 2013 at 4:31 PM
    Redgrom

    Redgrom http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-builds/29

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    Nope, need a totally new kit. Check glassworks, theirs look pretty clean. Quite a few different brands to chose from for glass.
     
  2. Oct 21, 2013 at 4:31 PM
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    you need to do way more research.

    you need 8 inch coilovers (no you cant use your current ones)
    long travel means extended lower and upper control arms. (so no you cant use your stock length ucas)

    most places make a 3.5 inch, 4.5 and possibly a 6 inch buldge.
     
  3. Oct 21, 2013 at 4:43 PM
    tacokid09

    tacokid09 it's about the off-road miles

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    you need new coil overs, axles, and upper/lower arms and fiberglass (usually means a new bumper as well) if you decide to go LT. as for glass not looking to over sized, i think the McNeil 4" fenders are pretty low key.
     
  4. Oct 21, 2013 at 5:00 PM
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    hola, I need a little help please. about to order some shocks from DSM.Sometime in the future im prolly going with a defined SUA kit my question is what length and size shocks do I need?
     
  5. Oct 21, 2013 at 5:01 PM
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    That kit was designed to use a 14" shock, so you will need a bed cage as well to fit them.
     
  6. Oct 21, 2013 at 5:03 PM
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    You can only run a 14" smoothbody/bypass shock. There are better sua kits out there IMO. The Dmz kit is around the same price. A little more fab work needed but worth it IMO
     
  7. Oct 21, 2013 at 5:04 PM
    TRDtexasTaco

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    I have the BAMF shock kit I was planning on using 12"...
     
  8. Oct 21, 2013 at 5:06 PM
    PLC721

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    With that shock tower and a 12" shock you will run into issues with the shock bottoming out, therefore taking away the advantage of SUA
     
  9. Oct 21, 2013 at 5:09 PM
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    Do you just not want to cut into the bed? You can use mid travel leaf springs with 12s.
     
  10. Oct 21, 2013 at 5:12 PM
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    well, im not sure what to do now lol, I have AP standards right now. should i keep those and do a shackle flip or somthing with 12" kings. "im neeeww I dont know what to do!"
     
  11. Oct 21, 2013 at 5:15 PM
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    I wasnt planning on it, also trying not to spend a whole lot but thats not possible as I found out shortly after joing this site.
     
  12. Oct 21, 2013 at 5:19 PM
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    Do you plan on going long travel in the front? It will cost around 5k with shocks, the kit, fenders, a bumper ect.
     
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  13. Oct 21, 2013 at 5:27 PM
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    that I do. I know its expensive. but thats not going to be any time soon. plans was to go MT and leave it like that. what would be a good MT setup in the rear lol know im posting in wrong thread....cool
     
  14. Oct 21, 2013 at 5:28 PM
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    12" 2.0's and your all pro springs is mid travel, will have lots of droop :thumbsup:
     
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    great kit but designed for crawling
     
  16. Oct 21, 2013 at 5:35 PM
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    well I do thank you gentle men for the help. sorry for being a school girl noob and jacking up the LT thread.
     
  17. Oct 21, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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    Thats what it's here for!
     
  18. Oct 21, 2013 at 5:44 PM
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    you right, Im sure Ill be LT one day. I do like that tundra man :thumbsup:
     
  19. Oct 21, 2013 at 7:26 PM
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    BMiller421 FMLYHM

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  20. Oct 21, 2013 at 8:12 PM
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    I know there is suppose to be an angle when a shock is mounted ... Or does it matter? Mounting up those foa 14' 2.5 in the next few days I'm the rear of my truck
     

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