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Long Travel BS Thread

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

  1. Dec 22, 2014 at 2:34 PM
    jeffz0rz

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    Good looking shocks. ADS?
     
  2. Dec 22, 2014 at 2:56 PM
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    Thanks. I'm going to put them at 150 then test. I talk to ads and 80 might be where is at.

    George with a double cab on a mcm LT kit on 38s uses the hydros. He seems to be doing fine. Was featured on 4wd toyota owner
     
  3. Dec 22, 2014 at 3:24 PM
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    just flex your truck out as much as you can, and if your bumps dont fully compress you need to let psi out so you can get full articulation. :)
     
  4. Dec 22, 2014 at 3:35 PM
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    Thanks! That's the plan
     
  5. Dec 22, 2014 at 8:30 PM
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    So the large price tag begins. Glass on order.
     
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  6. Dec 23, 2014 at 6:29 AM
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    I went up to California this weekend to pick up some Glassworks Unlimited fenders and bedsides for my dad's Raptor and brother's Ranger and while there I pulled the trigger on a TRD style glass hood for my Tacoma. It doesn't have a hood latch, so my question is will having two aerocatch pins on each front corner be enough or would I possibly need something in the middle as well?
     
  7. Dec 23, 2014 at 9:25 AM
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    I have only two pins and the hood is solid. Doesn't move at all
     
  8. Dec 23, 2014 at 9:34 AM
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    got a question. i have a big sheet of 1/8 plate. i feel like its too thin for tabs for seats in a caged SR1 rhino? the tabs would be like 4 inches tall. i thought about throwing a gusset on each one?
    i already have a ton of that plate so i dont really want to go and buy thicker, but i dont mind doing it if i need to.
    thanks.
     
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  9. Dec 23, 2014 at 9:45 AM
    jeffz0rz

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    That's tall to use 1/8. You could do an overlay if you don't want to buy more plate.
    For reference
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  10. Dec 23, 2014 at 9:47 AM
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    Make a second plate a little smaller around and with a large hole in the middle, and weld it on top of the first one... or make some perpendicular gussets/ribs and weld those on?
    or buy 1/4" haha

    edit: jeff beat me to it
     
  11. Dec 23, 2014 at 9:48 AM
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    okay if i can find a plasma cutter or something ill do that. if i have to stick with a angle grinder ill just get thicker plate so i dont spend decades cutting tabs.

    stupid tabs take forever with a angle grinder.


    thanks guys. i assumed it wasnt strong enough but my friend said it was so i wanted to get your guys's imput.
     
  12. Dec 23, 2014 at 9:51 AM
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    If it was a shorter tab, I'd say go for it, but 4" is tall. Seat might fold over those tabs.
     
  13. Dec 23, 2014 at 9:53 AM
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    If you can get me measurements, I'll cut you tabs on my plasma table.
     
  14. Dec 23, 2014 at 10:38 AM
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    Im making the drive through el paso in like 3 weeks, couldve dropped them off on the way for you. If you end up needing anything small from out here I'll have some bedspace.
     
  15. Dec 23, 2014 at 10:42 AM
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    pmd man! thanks!
     
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    Awesome! I think we are set for now, if anything comes up I'll shoot you a PM
     
  17. Dec 23, 2014 at 7:54 PM
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    God I need a lift for the shop

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  19. Dec 23, 2014 at 9:32 PM
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    I need one too gosh

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  20. Dec 23, 2014 at 9:37 PM
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