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Rear Suspension Options with poll

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by rsbmg, Apr 27, 2012.

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Rear Suspension Options

Poll closed May 27, 2012.

  1. Defined Engineering Stage 1 Kit

    25 vote(s)
    34.2%

  2. AllPro Offroad Complete rear suspension

    21 vote(s)
    28.8%

  3. Keep it Stock the TSB and bro look is in

    9 vote(s)
    12.3%

  4. Another option not on your list

    18 vote(s)
    24.7%
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  1. May 5, 2012 at 9:52 AM
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    love the idea dude!
     
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  2. May 5, 2012 at 9:54 AM
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  3. May 5, 2012 at 10:12 AM
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    That's badass Landon! Did u bend that hoop urself? Im gonna try this as soon as I get a bender
     
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  4. May 5, 2012 at 10:14 AM
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    Sure did, it's 1 3/4" .120 DOM
     
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  5. May 5, 2012 at 10:35 AM
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    U remember any dimensions on it? And did u use tha stock lower mounting position?
     
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  6. May 5, 2012 at 10:51 AM
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    No and no ha. Built it to clear the frame and the tire and use the whole shock

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  7. May 5, 2012 at 10:58 AM
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    Nice! And thats about tha clearence ur ever gonna get too! Hell yeah
     
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  8. May 5, 2012 at 11:32 AM
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    Looks good man you happy with the performance? My idea, while similar in theory is a bit different in design. I don't know if what I am planning is going to work in reality and if not will fall back to a basic hoop design. At any rate thats basically the set-up I'm shooting for. All Pro Exp. Pack on yours? 12'' shock? Did you tie the hoops together with a cross bar or are they stand alone?
     
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  9. May 5, 2012 at 1:43 PM
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    Yeah expos, handles amazing, the valving is dead on. Now the front can't keep up and that has a fox 2.5 internal bypass and fox bump.
     
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  10. May 5, 2012 at 1:44 PM
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    You don't hear that too often! Thats awesome, do you guys have any videos of it in action?
     
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  11. May 5, 2012 at 1:45 PM
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    did u valve the shocks urself? and how hard is it? The reason i ask is it would suck if i have to ship my shocks from TN all the way to DSM to get them valved!
     
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  12. May 5, 2012 at 5:48 PM
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    Ya, curious on your valving choice since the springs are pretty firm.....?

    Looks like my AP standards and RCD 5100 billies will pull 16.25 comp/26.5 ext and the leafs are capable of another 1" of droop but not sure on the bump travel as I haven't installed yet!

    What's the best way to measure bump travel with out doing a generic measurement guess? Remove springs but leave the shock on and compress one side, then add the thickness of the leafs and bump? Should I have the other side on stands or tire still on for stability?
     
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  13. May 5, 2012 at 7:34 PM
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    They are valved pretty stiff on the compression side, had Doug at mirage do the valving. These springs are shockingly flexible and soft for how much weight they can hold. Very impressed with them
     
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  14. May 5, 2012 at 11:44 PM
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    What about this man? I know you have some ideas, lol!

    or remove shock and cycle with the springs on? main concern is what to use to jack the side (under tire and axel) and the stability of the other side!
     
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  15. May 6, 2012 at 12:01 AM
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    The best way to cycle the travel of a leaf spring set up is to take the spring pack apart and bolt in only the main spring then let the nitrogen out of the shock and cycle it till the shock mounting points are right where you want them
     
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  16. May 6, 2012 at 12:08 AM
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    Ohhhhh! :(

    In theory I could assemble everything and measure at ride height, then subtract the distance until the bump would hit? That would give me my compressed length and I already know the shock compresses to 16.35! Since they're not vertical there is some room for error though?
     
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  17. May 6, 2012 at 12:18 AM
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    Yes there is, also make sure to factor in the bump compressing
     
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    Thanks man! Nice work on your bro's truck.....hell your Tundra too!
     
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    Thanks man, got a lot of fun stuff in the works too. LT on Shea's truck and soon a cage
     
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    What kinda travel numbers did you end up with?
     
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