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Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by Taylor, Dec 27, 2013.

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  1. May 14, 2014 at 8:21 PM
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    Yeah, Eibach coils in the future.
     
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  2. May 14, 2014 at 8:22 PM
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  3. May 15, 2014 at 10:33 AM
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    Me too probably will be ordering mine either this week or next as well as and AAL.
     
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  4. May 15, 2014 at 1:27 PM
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    Drove to work and back. Didn't die.
     
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  5. May 15, 2014 at 1:35 PM
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    That's always positive
     
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  6. May 17, 2014 at 4:15 PM
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    Getting vibrations at 20 mph. I think I need to put spacers at the carrier bearing to drop it down and reduce the angle.
     
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  7. May 17, 2014 at 8:46 PM
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    Just get some stainless washers that add up to 1/4". Then put those under the center bearing bolts
     
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  8. May 19, 2014 at 3:18 PM
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    Installed my BAMF Brake Proportioning valve bracket today. It's nice to have rear brakes again. Also got my front end aligned. The price was $65.30 cents or something, but I only have $65 in my wallet, so the guy at the counter dropped the price to $60. How awesome is that?

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    Now, all I have left is to install the greasable shackles whenever they get here.
     
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  9. May 30, 2014 at 8:22 PM
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    Dropped the Carrier Bearing with some washers. Lessened the vibrations a bit. I guess I'll need axle shims eventually.

    New Eibach lift springs have been ordered, but won't be shipped until my shackles ship... which is mid June. Ugh. WheelersOffroad really letting me down.

    Also, Toytec shipped me ANOTHER set of Leaf Springs. I decided to do the right thing and contact them. They offered to ship them back, or sell them to me for $50 off. I figured I could save a local Toyota guy $200 ($50 plus $160 shipping) and just sell them the leaf packs, so I'll see who will take them.
     
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  10. Jun 2, 2014 at 1:14 PM
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    Flexed my truck as much as I could today and it seems that my shocks are either BARELY long enough, or 1/4" too short compared to my bumpstops. Not sure what type of 5125 I should change to. Maybe I should just extend my bumpstops somehow...

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    See in the pictures here how the shock is almost all the way in and there's a little space left between the bumpstops.

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    I think the other side is okay. I measured that as far as I could get it to drop, there was only like 9 1/2 inches of the piston out. I believe they're 10 inch shocks.

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    Is it even possible to get a shock with more downtravel? Wouldn't it make the shock body longer, thus reducing the up travel?
     
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  11. Jun 2, 2014 at 5:42 PM
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    You need longer bumps and a little longer shock, energy suspensions makes bump that's at least 50% longer than stock and you can mount it upside down on the strike plate.

    Those shocks will work, it's just so close though I wouldn't won't to even risk it and just get a longer one
     
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  12. Jun 2, 2014 at 6:11 PM
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    If I get a longer one, then that'll make my decreased up travel even worse, right?
     
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  13. Jun 2, 2014 at 6:16 PM
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    I don't want to spend this kind of money :/ WAIT. I COULD JUST WELD A PLATE TO THE UPPER BUMP STOP. OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
     
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  14. Jun 2, 2014 at 6:16 PM
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    Yea you'll just need a longer bumpstop and the one I recommended will be plenty for you
     
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  15. Jun 2, 2014 at 6:21 PM
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  16. Jun 2, 2014 at 6:41 PM
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    I want flex like that. Mine hits the bumps too early :(
     
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  17. Jun 2, 2014 at 7:52 PM
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    With great flex comes great responsibility.
     
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  18. Jun 2, 2014 at 8:24 PM
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  19. Jun 3, 2014 at 7:13 AM
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    That's looks pretty good! What's your tire size? Mine aren't even 31s so I think that makes it look like there's more flex.
     
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  20. Jun 3, 2014 at 7:22 AM
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    Yeah mine are 31s. I still think you've got a lot more flex then me haha. I'm stock. You've got longer shocks. I want the lift you have
     
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