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Long Travel BS Thread

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

  1. Sep 14, 2020 at 2:21 PM
    Airdog

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    Higly doubt it. These guys are used to seeing one off custom vehicles. When I showed up with mine and told them how it worked they never asked another question..they just did what needed to be done.
     
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  2. Sep 14, 2020 at 3:12 PM
    Dalandser

    Dalandser ¡Me Gustan Las Tacos-mas!

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    Worst comes to worst just mark the centerline of the hole and put them in at home. There's only 3 adjustments on those right?
     
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  3. Sep 14, 2020 at 3:14 PM
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    Dalandser

    Dalandser ¡Me Gustan Las Tacos-mas!

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  5. Sep 14, 2020 at 3:34 PM
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    what’s a fair listing price? not tryna scam anyone just trying to recoup my loses so i can put it towards a different truck:annoyed:
     
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  6. Sep 14, 2020 at 3:42 PM
    Dalandser

    Dalandser ¡Me Gustan Las Tacos-mas!

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    Considering tax basically is covered with that 10% or part of the shipping cost, $2500 would save $200 which begins to make me consider something that expensive that's brand new in box from the original owner vs. the safety of buying new from a manufacturer with the typically guaranteed support.

    The opportunity to getting it right away and if you're able to meet up and avoid shipping cost always is nice for a buyer too. I'm speaking generally - if this were a couple years ago before I had one I'd strongly consider it for sure.
     
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  7. Sep 14, 2020 at 5:29 PM
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    Id be down if it gets closer to the $2k range
     
  8. Sep 15, 2020 at 6:34 AM
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    Only a mock-up, but that's officially long travel.
     
  9. Sep 15, 2020 at 7:43 AM
    snowsk8air2

    snowsk8air2 how hard can it be?

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    That some sort of reverse j arm for the upper?
     
  10. Sep 15, 2020 at 7:57 AM
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    Got it in one.
     
  11. Sep 16, 2020 at 2:50 PM
    Blackdawg

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    I like those. I wonder if they will make some for 1st gens.


    lol wow thats cool. That's one way to solve the problem. Cool "kit".
     
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    Dalandser

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    Now we just need one for first gens that adapts the 8” front diff
     
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    Blackdawg Dr. Frankenstein

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    The great thing about that kit from JD Fab is that you can push the LCA around an 1 1/2” forward to help clear the firewall and cab mount etc. The LCA tabs are spread wider and they supply billet spacers for positioning the LCA between the tabs. If you use that kit along with one of their long travel kits you can push the LCA all the way forward because their UCA has the geometry to account for it. Check out all the info on their website because I’m probably butchering some tech terms lol

    They only have a +2 kit on their site right now (...which if you use their 934 cv’s pulls as much travel as most +3.5 kits @13” ) but they have a +4 kit coming soon...I asked them to build it so I am getting the first one in a couple weeks :D

    They also have a steering slide rack and heim’d double sheer spindle gusset kit and a bunch of other well thought out details so I’m going all in...

    +4 kit
    Steering rack kit
    Custom sec’d bypasses
    LCA tab kit

    Here is their website : https://jdfabrication.com/collections/05-15-6-lug

    @81Trekker ’s thread here on TW : https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...g-now-adding-long-travel-and-934-cv’s.626274/

    Here are some pics I’ve saved :

    In this pic you can see the sealed uniball lowers and how they are spaced in the LCA tab kit & you’ll notice they use an HD high angle sealed greasable ball joint in the UCA and LCA. Check out the configuration of the bypass tabs on the LCA, no worries about backspacing and the back of you rims hitting the LCA or the tab. The truck they mocked it up with had 5” backspacing rims :

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    See how the LCA has that pocket for the CV, allows both more ground clearance and more clearance for the CV at droop, this one of their custom 934 CV’s :

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    They offer a few different bushing options but this is their sealed uniball for uppers and lowers :

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    Slide rack kit, the clevis is offset so everything lines up properly with the double shear kit at the spindle to prevent bump steer :

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    Here is their gusseted spindle w/ the double shear Heim steering set up, spindle is drilled out for a straight bolt for the Heim mis alignments :
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    The LCA tab kit :

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    As @Airdog showed the lowers end up basically solid mounted after alignment and with the uniball lca’s on the JD Fab LCA’s there is no bushing binding going on :

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    I want it. But I have all 1st gens so..no good for me sadly.

    Is almost compelling to get a 2nd gen for race truck status though wow. Great stuff.
     
  16. Sep 17, 2020 at 12:51 PM
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    Just got a peek at my new bypasses :drool: I know these won’t pull chicks at the mall but...single tube free bleeds = quiet bypasses for stealth mall mobbin’

    55CF69AD-EE31-49A2-8B83-E00898964AE8.jpg
     
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  17. Sep 17, 2020 at 1:20 PM
    Sterling_vH111

    Sterling_vH111 Go do something real instead.

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    Why just one?
    Space constraints or only need one for your tuning ?
     
  18. Sep 17, 2020 at 2:06 PM
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    I messaged them and they said they do, just not in stock currently.
     
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    if they dont click clack, i send it back
     
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    My truck is my daily and we typically take 4-8-12hr + drives into Baja 4-6hrs on dirt each way chasing surf and I honestly just did not want the click clack noise ...it would drive me bat shit crazy. The guys at JD Fab had spec’d these free bleed single tubes with King previously for that exact reason so I decided to give it a shot.
     

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