Rondog's Long Travel Build

is the bedcage included in the spring kit?

 

hah no I wish. I am thinking of getting the engage bed cage. The giant one is a bit too expensive although it looks really good. I'll buy the engage or spend the time and build my own.

 

okay thats what i thought.
when you do the bed cage are you going to have to get new longer shocks?

 

I did order the shocks. They are 16" x 2.5"..the link killer shocks. The one thing I have to figure out is the bed cage

 

ohh got it got it. i thought somehow you were going to fit those shocks w/o a cage then cage it later. nice truck man! any pics with the glass on?

 

Nope def have to figure out the bed cage within these 3 weeks and yeah page 4 I believe. I also just updated the first post that shows it in its current state

 

dam i skipped over that part... great build! ill keep watching

 

thanks man I appreciate it! Cant wait till it's "done", haha

 

what's this "done" word...? lol

 

Done is when you get to the stage where you think to yourself "I just wanna sell this POS and buy a miata"

 

oh you know...done, when you're finally done and then you think of something else to do to it whether you modify or upgrade...done

 

lol.... shit, then i've been done for quite a while haha

 

Badass build!

 

Thanks man.

Still waiting on my rear end stuff to be ready. It looks like end of next week. In the mean time, my buddy made some shock tower reinforcements for me since I had to cut the shock tower to fit the reservoir hose. I also have the TC shock tower gussets that I will install at the same time.

 

installed like this. I'll need a tad longer bolts and stack a couple washers

 

So it's just going to bolt on and sandwitch the coil bucket between that spacer and the coilover?

 

Very Nice LT Build Ron! I cant wait to Lt my Truck as well. I think im going to do the rear first then the front, since the rear is the weakest link in the toyota suspension! Cant wait to see the finished product!

 

It is basically what the Total chaos shock hoop system is doing except I dont need the hoop for the bypass (yes I know shock hoop system is stronger than mine, but I should be ok)

Thanks! I hear its good to start with the rear, but I did front first. I knew I was going to be getting one or the other fairly soon after the first so not much thought went into that part for me. I'm glad I did the front first. It was such a PITA with the drop bracket and all

 

Yeah thats the thread I read where I thought "shit, I HAVE to do that!"

The challenge with the DB lift was that the differential had to be raised back to stock position. 4WP threw away some vital toyota parts that held the diff in place (cost about $250 through the dealer). Then welding a piece on the cross member to fix what was cut to accommodate the diff drop. Everything else I think everyone would have had to gone through (except the extended axles for 4WD vs 2WD)

 

I talked to Geoff at Giant today and the shocks are still not ready

He estimated 3 weeks and yesterday was 3 weeks. I am getting ancy, I know it isn't his fault. On the brighter side here is another shot I snapped. After I get my rear done I'll be having Tim@DMZ make me a bumper