Long Travel BS Thread

i think the 2nd gen bolt in packs (j66) are 10 leaf

 

You are right its the J-66. Otherwise known as $600 you will never get back.

 

sounds alot like the j59 pack i used to have...lol

 

Look Uber cool LT

http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/trader/atl.cgi?ct=7&md=second&id=70

Feel bad for this guy.

 

^ that's sweet!

 

looks like a batch kit

 

NOOOO! the dreaded lower ball joint. That's my next mod after the rear is done. GET RID OF THE LOWER BALLJOINT! Until then I just replace mine at the end of every season.

 

u think i can gain more travel by welding bamboo chopsticks to the rod end of my Kings up front?

 

welding bamboo chopsticks.....what an innovative form of modification

 

its an ancient chinese technique, recently discovered by archeologists in Western China.

 

Well I was gonna say no but those ancient chinese know their shit. I wonder if thats how they built the great wall?? Long travel wagons hmmmm.....

 

nah, long travel mules and ponies...super wide front stance

 

So I am just a few weeks from buying my Camburg LT and I am trying to decide what to do for the rear. I wont have money to LT the rear for about another year so I dont want to waste money but my stock rear leafs are pretty much flat and actually look a little wavy. I have been emailing around to find a set of J59's and Dixon bros emailed me that they have a slightly used set of J59's they will sell me for $300. I'm thinking that would be worth it to make sure I dont break a leaf waiting for LT. Any advice?

 

New from them would be $585 plus $75 shipping. The $300 is used and then prob still $75 to ship. I would rock the stock springs but they do not look good and I know once I get my front end on its going to get a whole lot worse lol

 

I was going to say I have looked at your truck a few times. When I get my LT on we are pretty much going to be twins lol


Edit: After looking at the pics side by side its more like twins but from a different daddy lol

 

I have a pair of 2nd gen 4x4 springs in my garage that you can have for free with only 12k miles on them but idk how they would fit your truck (Idk if they are different size then first gens)

 

But 2nd gens had all that TSB crap with really weak stock springs didnt they? I doubt it would fit into a 1st gen anyway but thanks for the offer. Free is always good

 

Here are my springs

 

another cheap fix for saggy springs is this. not the best but it's cost effective while saving pennies for rear LT

http://www.iconvehicledynamics.com/store/products.php?product=96%252d-Current-Tacoma-%7B47%7D-2000-%252d-2006-Tundra-Rear-Add-a-Leaf-Kit

 

You think that would be better than a used set of deaver j59's for 300? Through my research on TW (which isn't near as much as you) I thought add-a-leafs would wear on your original springs faster. So if you were close to breakage they would be a bad idea. But I could be wrong. I'm just looking for the cheapest to add a little height so I'm not super bro, and something strong enough to take some minor beating for the next year