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Long Travel BS Thread

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

  1. Jan 12, 2018 at 2:03 PM
    anthony250f

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    Just have a shop fix the 3rd and be done with It and go enjoy your truck

    Couple hundred max
     
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  2. Jan 12, 2018 at 2:04 PM
    Caboose117

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    smashed this, broke that, covered it up with tape and paint
    Who do you guys get driveshafts from?
    I need a new one
    With hopefully better u-joint angles
     
  3. Jan 12, 2018 at 2:07 PM
    anthony250f

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    I’m pretty sure most people have I.T shortened and a skip yoke added....that’s what I did?

    Why do you need better angles for your u joints ? And why a completely new shaft ?
     
  4. Jan 12, 2018 at 2:07 PM
    Caboose117

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    smashed this, broke that, covered it up with tape and paint
    Way bigger if an issue than that now

    "Supposedly"
    They drained my diff and found no damage (even though I feel differently)
    So
    Next common sense part to be broken would be the axels
    Then the driveshaft
    Then so on and so forth
    And I just don't see the point of replacing and buying new parts one at a time to chase an issue that can't currently be found
    Because
    It's winter here and I don't have a garage lol
     
  5. Jan 12, 2018 at 2:09 PM
    Caboose117

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    smashed this, broke that, covered it up with tape and paint
    Again out of the mouth of Toyota "they said all my driveshaft joints are shot and binding... I call bullshit but I don't seen a driveshaft being to expensive for the sake of piece of mind moving forward
     
  6. Jan 12, 2018 at 2:09 PM
    anthony250f

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    I mean if you have the money then why not go big lol. I would pull the 3rd and check it out, but I live in SoCal and it’s 70* outside lol
     
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  7. Jan 12, 2018 at 2:09 PM
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    That’s bullshit for sure, your truck is new! Your u joints are fine. Just a excuse from Toyota!
     
  8. Jan 12, 2018 at 2:12 PM
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    Uhhhh pull the diff out? You have to pull axles out anyway to get the diff out....

    30 mins worth of work.
     
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  9. Jan 12, 2018 at 2:15 PM
    anthony250f

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    Yeah I had to pull the diff about 5 times. Got real good at that lol
     
  10. Jan 12, 2018 at 2:18 PM
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    I'm dying here.
     
  11. Jan 12, 2018 at 2:19 PM
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    Well die quietly :rofl:
     
  12. Jan 12, 2018 at 2:22 PM
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    smashed this, broke that, covered it up with tape and paint
    It's been 30 degrees or lower for the past month
    And it's either been raining or snowing the same duration of time.
    I do not have the interest in being soaked and freezing to try and hunt for a problem part that I am honestly not experienced enough to locate and repair.
    I don't trust mechanics here in Kentucky as far as I can throw them.
    So
    In my eyes
    It leaves me a couple options as to not blindly piss money down the drain
    Send it to griffin fab and pay kibbetech prices
    Or send it to Cali and have way more options like moore fabrication, envy Motorsports or tt Motorsports If he hasn't moved to AZ already
     
  13. Jan 12, 2018 at 2:28 PM
    Blackdawg

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    ALL OF THEM!...Then some more.
    Changing out your drive shaft won't change your u joint angle..
     
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  14. Jan 12, 2018 at 2:30 PM
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    If you have a garage and are up for It I can walk you through it and help you find the problem if you want. There’s gotta be a local member though? I’m sure it’s the ring or pinion gear.
     
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  15. Jan 12, 2018 at 2:45 PM
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    smashed this, broke that, covered it up with tape and paint
    I agree
    I was more so asking if there were driveshafts that I could get that have better u joint angles
    As in, more range of motion and less likely to become impinged
     
  16. Jan 12, 2018 at 3:00 PM
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    A u joint is a u joint. If your angles are wrong a bigger one won't help
     
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  17. Jan 12, 2018 at 3:19 PM
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    Well guess I learned something today

    I had been under the impression there were "better" driveshafts with more range of motion so they could move more without impingement

    Now I know
    Thanks :)
     
  18. Jan 12, 2018 at 3:54 PM
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    My 37’s cycle without hitting anything.




    ...as long as they are straight. :anonymous:
     
  19. Jan 12, 2018 at 3:57 PM
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    FYI...I have more rear travel than you and my driveshaft is fine. No vibrations at all. Who setup the rear of yours? Your fav guy or the other place?
     
  20. Jan 12, 2018 at 4:02 PM
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    Erik set it up, and cycled it, and then it was checked again for my peace of mind by 3 other shops including envy, TTmotorsports and kibbetech
     

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