Long Travel BS Thread

actually i was quite surprised to learn a lot more on here had welders than you would imagine. and if not they know someone who does. and if your gunna tack something to keep it from moving, yall might wanna consider a tig tack.... penetrates and doesnt involve a large amount of filler material that you will need to remove to get them out. just a fyi there.

and on the paint pen topic... not hating the idea... but honestly.. people are supposed to do look overs on their trucks before and after runs, at least once a week if it is a serious play toy and a road legal car, but honestly almost no one does. i know even i used to just say fuck it because it took too long. you have to wipe at dirt and mud to see that pen, a tack just brush some dirt around and you can identify if it cracked or not... just faster when it comes to servicing as well.

 

ill most likely tack mine, i have a welder, but i suck ass and dont have the time to make anything myself.

 

well how about we will tack them with my tig when you bring the beers by hahahahha.

 

haha sounds like a deal!

some day im going to make a run out to pismo with the guys from here, by that time your truck will probably be done-ish

 

oh yes. and will more than likely be heading to pismo too. i havent been there since i was 5 or 6 years old. i love that damn place.

 

haha i have been there since i was like 7, was on my quad tho

 

hahaha oh i was on a gnarly scary 3 wheeler hahahahha

 

i'm sure somebody could make them work...

http://www.race-dezert.com/classifieds/index.php?ct=orpart&md=details&id=5241

 

they sure do look pretty

 

Wonder what the extended & compressed lengths are for the rear shocks...and if they can be re-valved...

 

i was wondering the exact same things...

 

mmmmm...

 

i sent him an email...we'll see what he says

 

Yeah, did some reading and the rear of the raptor supposedly pulls about 12" of travel so the shocks would have to similar to that?!

 

Probably 10" or so stroke length

 

Yeah true didn't take into account the angle factor, only problem with running with them on a 2nd Gen (in stock location) is Eye-to-Eye instead of Eye-to-Stem Mounting (taking away another 1-2" due using a conversion bracket) and the valving would probably be too stiff for the lack of weight I'd think.

 

Yeah. Pin top shocks are stupid. I would like to slap the guy that thought them up

 

The idea makes sense (requires more engineering than an eye-top), just it's not a widely used design causing problems.

 

are those mas produced shocks or Raptor specific shocks cause i dont think ive ever seen Fox shocks with resi's like that or just those Foxes in general

 

My ride if I break the truck. and the FJ I have been driving around for the last month in the background