Long Travel BS Thread

lol - just got these from G and J aircraft in Ontario - bought these a couple inches longer than the measurement from the junction on the frame to the spindle and then down to the caliper at full droop. Much easier than messing around with the junction for the OE soft lines.

 

frame block direct to caliper?

 

I went with 5th gen calipers which are machined for a banjo bolt, but decided to go with a hard line fitting at each end since sometimes remanned calipers in a pinch from a parts store aren't. Solo's soft lines I had installed a few years ago already mounted to the frame block, but used a banjo bolt so I'm just keeping those as spares.

 

ill see what i can come up with this weekend. I will temporarily bend the line a bit to keep it away but i like this idea for a long term solution.

 

no sorry but the best thing to do is to use a piece of wire or string to mock it up then measure and call crown and give them the length and what fittings you want on both ends. When I still had oe calipers I used a banjo at the caliper and a 90 at that block on top of the frame. I straightened out the oe spiral that comes down to the frame and moved it over a bit too.

I’m lucky because Crown is 15 mins from me so I just pull up and we figure it out and they make it on the spot.

 

JD Fab +4 kit is on its way to powdercoat

 

I've seen this done before. But I can't for the life of me remember where..

 

Good or bad?

 

can't quite remember..good I think though. Gonna bug me forever..

 

I would assume good. Doing it this way in theory should be zero bind/resistance in the shock

 

As long as you get the angle/lever ratio you want I'd think it would work great

 

For those hurting for taking the truck out.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/johnson-valley-nov-14th.691897/

 

I'll be in Ocotillo with a few friends this weekend (along with everyone and their mother, father, cousin, sibling, dog, mailman...)

Dont think I will make it to the superstition meet that Local Yotas Truck Club is advertising - Only have Saturday off for sure, Sunday is still up in the air. If I don't work, I'll be camping overnight Sat-Sun.

 

Im not LT yet but hoping to meet some of you guys in JV on the 14th...yeeew

 

This was popular on prerunners.net or .com in 2003-ish

 

@malburg114 @Blackdawg @Canks

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/long-travel-bs-thread.109317/page-388#post-3892929

 

Damn that took some searching

 

Did the same. I used Spiegler in Ohio. They made it the same day and shipped next day.

Mine are 31” for 4” over arms and aftermarket calipers with M10/3AN.
I’m going to order another set and run it across the LCA as was advised to me after the fact.

 

lol I get bored and read through old LT stuff.

 

Keeps all the good old info in your bank of knowledge