Long Travel BS Thread

Yeah I have a major shave coming. Going to flatbed it this spring and get rid of a bunch of crap.

 

Their adjusters are cool and do mostly work but goddam they have to be perfectly clean to be able to adjust them. Great in function, shitshow engineering in every other way

 

Anybody here got Radflo shocks?
ADS parts availability isn't bad, email or call them and you'll have parts in a week. But i don't want to do even that much for parts that a small or greater size company could easily stock in a small room (seals, pistons, etc). Radflo seems more enticing every time i check out their stuff. Nearly all the parts are available online

 

So right now it’s looking like 3.5x16 out back and 2.5/3.5x12 up front.

Will be tackling this project winter 25/26 as it’s going to take some time to get the bulkhead designed.

 

Toys starting to arrive.

 

What a lightweight lol
At least overall. Wow you have a heavy front end!

 

About to invest in a nitrogen setup. Already got the tank hook-up, what's everyone using for regulator/inflator?

 

Preece Precision.
https://a.co/d/0MxGs8A

 

Hell yeah that's half the price of what I was looking at. Seem durable?

 

Only used this nitrogen kit a few times so far, but I've given some of their other products a beating and they're still good.

 

I would be using it as a hobbyist, not to make a living with it so as long as it works a few times a year I'm good with that

 

Add a pressure gauge to the filler side as well. It is not accurate at the tank regulator for actual pressure in the resi. Otherwise, it’s solid.

 

This is the one I have been using since 2017.
It’s staring to wear out. But it’s probably done 300 shocks now.



https://www.ebay.com/itm/1654004371...qIKvVn7tW9uK0aS2arSA0zGTm8|tkp:Bk9SR4Lv_-S0ZA

 

Anyone running aerocatch on a stock hood? Bought a set after a recent post about a certain someones hood flying up.

Seems like you would have to not only cut a hole in the hood surface but also the under portion to be able to bolt the mounting plate down. There looks to be about a 1 inch void between the two.

 

Got a How to in my build thread.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...s-cab-slow-build.264263/page-37#post-10676470

I would recommend getting the steel pins instead of those aluminum ones. I broke several of the aluminum ones due to washboard roads and the chatter. Reinforce the core support where the pins attach or that will crack too.

 

Perfect thanks, my kit has steel pins so that's a win. Might rattle can them the same color so it doesn't look too dumb.

 

Got me motivated. Put a dab of superglue on each nut and painting the latches now.

 

Torspd had them on his truck when I lived near him in 2013-2014. Assuming he still has them, that's some decent longevity.

 

@906taco
Getting famous out there.

 

All this talk about shock seal leaks.. short tube adjuster is already leaking, and these are just a few months old.