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Long Travel BS Thread

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

  1. Oct 27, 2016 at 11:35 AM
    dirt addiction

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    Looking for someone to swap out rod ends on some c/o and bypasses. Possibly revalve coilovers for bypasses. Located in lake Elsinore until Tuesday
     
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  2. Oct 27, 2016 at 11:47 AM
    glorifiedwelder

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    Did you try Dsm? They aren't too far from you
     
  3. Oct 27, 2016 at 11:51 AM
    dirt addiction

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    They're about 1.5 hour from me so I'd like to find someone a little closer
     
  4. Oct 27, 2016 at 12:14 PM
    DIRT YOTA

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    Still think u should sell ur mid travel kit, buy a used lt kit for similar price, pick glass and do rear. That thing would be a fun versital mobber!

    Or sell it out right, try the classifieds on DR, RDC etc.
     
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  5. Oct 27, 2016 at 12:28 PM
    tubbsisland

    tubbsisland I took snowtanks beer

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    eh, probably under. Its a stock replacement coilover, nothing fancy.
     
  6. Oct 27, 2016 at 12:52 PM
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    Looks Good! MGM all day. Surprised your alignment shop was willing to take your truck in and put it on their rack.
     
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  7. Oct 27, 2016 at 12:57 PM
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    Yes
    Uh why ?
     
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  8. Oct 27, 2016 at 1:06 PM
    Tacomoto23

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    Seems like some shops wont look twice at trying to align a LT truck because of the "altered suspension", trouble getting the specs back to stock and the fact of fitting the truck on the rack.
     
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  9. Oct 27, 2016 at 1:18 PM
    Evenflow

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    Yes
    The truck should not be aligned to stock specs, camber and toe maybe but caster should be nearly double OE spec.
     
  10. Oct 27, 2016 at 1:20 PM
    mrbedgood

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    Haha it was my usual Toyota dealer that I do a lot of business with and use to work for. They were just really impressed myself and a few friends did it and had no issues. Plus wasn't too badly off on the alignment prior too that alignment.

    And thank you. Yea I love the MGM color so much.
     
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  11. Oct 27, 2016 at 1:26 PM
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    Right on man. Sounds like you have a good connection whenever you need anything then, so they definitely got you dialed in. Wish I had a place like that to go to.. Reason I bring up the alignment is cause Firestone Auto almost turned me away for spindles... haha.
     
  12. Oct 27, 2016 at 1:29 PM
    glorifiedwelder

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    I use a local Firestone to do alignments on all the trucks I install LT kits on. But it's definetly dependent on the techs knowledge
     
  13. Oct 27, 2016 at 1:32 PM
    mrbedgood

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    Yea it helps to have an in. They love seeing my truck and working on it. It's nice too, that they bring me back to the shop and hang out or ask me some questions. They have never once given be an issue on what I've done, just ask what's next. Haha.

    Dude that's stupid about Firestone. @glorifiedwelder is right just depends on their knowledge or care really
     
  14. Oct 27, 2016 at 1:33 PM
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    Nice, yeah I definitely agree in regards to the tech. Plus their overall willingness to work on the truck. Have the lifetime alignment so hopefully it comes in handy when the LT kit goes on...
     
  15. Oct 27, 2016 at 1:45 PM
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    Too cool man, sounds like the guys at the Yota shop are passionate about what they do!
     
  16. Oct 27, 2016 at 2:57 PM
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    Yessir. Some do. Some still complain
     
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  17. Oct 28, 2016 at 6:17 AM
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    My local Firestone near my work won't even look twice at my truck, they told me no out front when they saw the truck with non-OEM suspension and tires. Hell they even told my dad they wouldn't touch his either and it's just a Raptor with a pre-runner style bumper and Generals... funniest part was he was just there to pick me up.:rofl:
     
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  18. Oct 28, 2016 at 3:34 PM
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    Pathetic down to the book techs.
     
  19. Oct 28, 2016 at 3:49 PM
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    Bummer man! Where'd you end up taking your truck? I have the lifetime alignment with Firestone so If they ever turn me away I'll just say :luvya: and ask for a refund haha.
     
  20. Oct 28, 2016 at 4:32 PM
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    Firestone is worthless. The last time I went there I noted I had loose lug nuts (dealer kept stealing my socket), alignment tech notes stated loose lug nuts, I go to pick the truck up after its alignment, and unscrew almost all of the lug on my front tires by hand. Made them give me a torque wrench, checked all lugs, never payed for the alignment, walked away
     
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