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More suspension travel!

Hey guys, so this Christmas I'm looking into doing some more to my suspension... maybe some better shocks and I'm also looking to add just a couple more inches of travel on my front suspension.. I don't want to go all out with a Camburg or DBR kit, but I just want a few more inches of travel.

Any ideas?
 
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You could get a uniball upper arm, some 2.0 shocks and limit straps. Should be good to go.

You could give brandon from BTF a call 909-702-7462, let him know I sent you and he should be able to help you out.
 
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sweet, thanks Alon!
 
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http://sporttrucksuspension.com/RANGERLIFT.HTM

would those upper arms work? sorry, im not too sure what the "uniball" really means.

I mean I've pretty much limited it down to what you said Alon, with the new upper arms, shocks, and limit straps.

OR

take out my shock-inside-the-coil setup with the whole coil spring socket and replace it with custom shock hoops and coil-overs..
 
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uniball...better than the stuff they have on that site
 
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www.camburg.com

Don't know who else makes them...
 
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5.5kit...10-11" travel,
brandon at BTF same concept as camburg 5.5 but uses fabtech/doeshtech spindle and modifys it for uniball and a custom upper arm..

that is pretty much it without getting a long travel kit or a mid travel kit from blitzkrieg like flomaster on the forums..

and if you dont want to fork out the cash for the 2.0 shocks, FOX makes a bolt in shock that is able to be revalved and bolts in factory locations. that is what i will be running when i get the camburg 5.5 on my truck in about a month. my front will be 10" travel and i will be limiting my rear to whatever i can get with factory locations and the FOX shocks since i dont want to cut the bed up.
 
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ya, just give brandon a call... he's in rancho cucamonga and his turn around times are pretty quick.
 
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sweeettt


thanks so much guys

ill give him a call.

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by the way, what is BTF??
 
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Blue Torch Fab

www.bluetorchfab.com

At least that what that means on the East Coast hahaha...

I wheeled with these guys when they were down here once.
 
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Originally Posted by rolla_guy72
Blue Torch Fab

www.bluetorchfab.com
LOL

i guess that works too

but its for Brandon and Travis Fab

They are two brothers that both do fab work from their garages
 
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NICEEEE

i'll definitely give them a call tomorrow


just hoping it's not going to be crazy expensive.
 
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Originally Posted by jamesxEDGE
NICEEEE

i'll definitely give them a call tomorrow


just hoping it's not going to be crazy expensive.

Tell him i sent you, and i told him to be nice to you...lol
 
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damnnn thats sexxxxyyyy
 
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