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Long Travel BS Thread

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

  1. Feb 27, 2012 at 9:28 AM
    nelson18matt

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    right on, going to keep jen's truck kinda sleeper-ish and not run any glass?
     
  2. Feb 27, 2012 at 9:31 AM
    blackhawke88

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    that's the idea, although I literally had to pry her away from some McNeil front glass that was going for cheaper than dirt.

    A lot of guys there were asking if she had a sister :laugh:

    Idea is to keep it sleeper and have it perform better than it looks, squeeze every inch of travel out of the stock arms and spring hangers. Talking to Chachie up in Norcal who is working on a shackle flip that we will try to work into our design.
     
  3. Feb 27, 2012 at 9:49 AM
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    Oh my god its frustrating arguing with people who have no idea what they are talking about. Coilover bodies are steel!
     
  4. Feb 27, 2012 at 9:53 AM
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    I thought they were DOM cardboard lol
     
  5. Feb 27, 2012 at 10:09 AM
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    To much to list!
    Steel as in schedule 40? :D
     
  6. Feb 27, 2012 at 11:20 AM
    RJALLDAY702

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  7. Feb 27, 2012 at 11:35 AM
    blackhawke88

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    With stock arms, all I need to convert to heim steering are the outer rod ends, correct?

    No need for longer tie rods I am assuming
     
  8. Feb 27, 2012 at 11:37 AM
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    You have any pics of your heim steering setup from engage?
     
  9. Feb 27, 2012 at 11:41 AM
    blackhawke88

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    Probably only one I have:
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    maybe more in my build thread.
     
  10. Feb 27, 2012 at 11:51 AM
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    I thought Engage's were double sheered....

    Or is that only on the 1st Gen?
     
  11. Feb 27, 2012 at 11:53 AM
    blackhawke88

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    double sheered on their fabbed spindles. Im still running stock spindles
     
  12. Feb 27, 2012 at 11:54 AM
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    Gotcha!

    I didnt know if it was a core exchange deal like their 1st Gen kits.
     
  13. Feb 27, 2012 at 11:56 AM
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    I know Vitang has his double sheered on his stock spindle since he is 4x4 2nd Gen. Wouldnt be a bad thing to add to my list.
     
  14. Feb 27, 2012 at 12:30 PM
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  15. Feb 27, 2012 at 2:41 PM
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    To much to list!
    Tacoma and beams:D
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  16. Feb 27, 2012 at 2:42 PM
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    :D :p
     
  18. Feb 27, 2012 at 2:48 PM
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    yea, thats Paul Hayslett

    More beams:D
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  19. Feb 27, 2012 at 3:05 PM
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  20. Feb 27, 2012 at 3:06 PM
    nelson18matt

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    oh... so that's why he was selling his TC kit... didn't know he was going to beams

    his old bedsides are on my truck...
     

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