Long Travel BS Thread

Maybe I overlooked them in the box. I also realized I pressed the adapter in upside down, so I gotta fix that

Thanks for those measurements and the offer. I’ll run to Ace and grab some if need be once I get measurements with them off since there are some differences.

 

Theres an 8” and theres a short body 8”
I had an 8” and they didnt fit that well

 

Bet theres a 1” spacer inside making them 9”

 

Interesting. There were two mounts included in the JD kit. One for the taller 24” coilovers which I used.

 

is that to clear the tie rod?

 

Bought some AC Delco Gold Hubs from Rock auto for the new LSK kit. But since I run 5/8 lugs. Gotta drill them out and press in the new lugs. The new to me mill made this so much easier than the drill press I used last time.


Made the press tool on my lathe


ready to roll!

I machined down some of the Knurl on the lugs so they don’t interfere with the brake disc hub and the wheel.

 

So who is DD’ing bead locks ? are they really a pia to balance ?

 

https://youtu.be/mzXHKBcTc68?feature=shared

In the truck it felt like baja 1000

 

I don’t really DD my truck but do drive on the streets and freeways a long distance to go wheeling and have no issues. The place that balances them for me don’t really have to put to much weight to balance them.

 

I daily mine. Zero issues. Make sure the ring is centered and star pattern torqued in a few stages and you’re fine. I’ve also found beads to be far superior to static/dynamic balancing.

 

Snap a pic, havent seen that

 

Disregard the highlighted part

 

same but i've never balanced my trail readys and have never really noticed any vibration,

 

I will be driving on a regular basis my new ones on 35's, I did align the sidewall marker to the valve stem, Apparently thats where the manufacture recommends it for best balancing. Or so I have heard. I test drove earlier today about 25 miles, not on the hwy but got the truck up-to 45-50 and 0 vibrations, will be taken the hwy in next couple of days to see where or if any speed is an issue.

 

Dang, need to call them

the shock fitting fits in there, no rubbing when the shock turns

 

Do you have pics of the shorter 8”? If my mount wasn’t clocked because of the bolt hole differences between taco and 4R I’m pretty sure the 90 would contact the UCA bolt tunnel (for lack of a better description). Kinda got lucky I guess. Hope I don’t need less preload or it’s back to the drawing board

 

now my non dot approved maxxis short course race tires that came on my extra trail readys......they are horrible on the hwy....lmao

 

What's the point of running 5/8 lugs? Honestly curious

 

race shit duhhh...lol. at least you shouldn't have to worry about breaking 5/8 studs....

 

Or when we follow Ze into a sand dune in 115deg weather. That was a gnarly stuck. For a minute I was getting worried