TTB pre-runner
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TTB pre-runner
My trucks description is in my signature. I want to keep my TTB front end and start to focus my truck on its strengths like soaking up bumps and a little of the high speed pre-runner stuff. I will take out my beater jeep when I want to mud bog or destroy my sheet metal on rocks, but my step side TTB will stay outta the rocks and endless mud. I really dont know about the pre-runner off-road scene besides that it looks exciting as hell to me. What can I do to my truck to make it more foucused on the pre-runner side of things. I know some softer springs in the rear and some nice shocks up front would help ALOT. My current shocks are trailmaster, but I'm sure there not meant for fast bumps and stuff. I know bilstein is good. Should I truss the rear 9" axle?. My suspension travels pretty good now, I have a nice quality lift kit and nice long beefy radius arms already, I also have L&L stabalizer bars on the rear for axle wrap and wheel hop. Anyone out there done any desert stuff or have knowledge on a pre-runner set up. I'm not trying to build a full our baja 1000 race truck, I just wanna be different and build my truck pre-runner style.
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all i know about pre running is long travel and super soft spring rates.. I'm not aware of anyone around here that does it, but fullsizebronco.com has a whole section dedicated to the ttb high speed stuff.
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Hold your breath, things are going to get expensive!
Shocks alone are pretty darn expensive, and building the front end strong enough to handle some high end hits like those found when pounding the desert at any decent speed is going to cost the cheddar.
Try taking a look at some of the bling components that these guys make;
Camburg Engineering Inc.
Shocks alone are pretty darn expensive, and building the front end strong enough to handle some high end hits like those found when pounding the desert at any decent speed is going to cost the cheddar.
Try taking a look at some of the bling components that these guys make;
Camburg Engineering Inc.
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I agree with 75f350, it cost alot of money to do it right.
my opinion is to use ibeams, so its a 2wd, and have a winch in the front with a pullpal so you can pull yourself out if you get stuck in the sand
my opinion is to use ibeams, so its a 2wd, and have a winch in the front with a pullpal so you can pull yourself out if you get stuck in the sand
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hey
Yeah COST is everything these days, it doesn't matter what your building for it all costs money. Shocks are probally the biggest thing I need right now, I've got the clearance and a decent suspension package on my truck, now I need to make the suspension really work. I just discovered that my front TTB 44 DOES NOT have the C-clip holding in the passenger side shaft, it has the retaining bolts, so thats a bonus, no wheels sliding out of my differentials. I really want to re-inforce the frame, I have been seing Alot of videos lately of guys tweaking their frames and its bad, I don't want to be in that boat!. I'm just wondering if Boxing the frame in certain places would be better or just plating the outside frame rails with extra metal? Opinions?
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I happen to like boxing the frame in certain places and plating is good for high stress areas like around the steering box, some extra crossmembers or beefier ones is always good
as for shocks, what type are you looking for, i personally like fox
as for shocks, what type are you looking for, i personally like fox
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Hey
You know I have no idea whats good for a truck. I've upgraded shocks on my quads and stuff, but never a truck(other than lift kit shocks). I have read that Bilsteins are good and that KING coilovers are pretty sick as well. I havn't read anything about Fox and to be honest didn't even know they made shocks for vehicles!. I want to put an extended shock hoop and run some long shocks. I definetely want to go with Deaver rear spring packs, For my truck, and the 6" lift it has they use like 10-12 thin springs for the rear pack, its supposed to make for a super awesome ride that holds weight but will suck up bumps. I wonder if I should go with Dual shocks or just one kick As* shock?. Geez, I have no idea about this go fast stuff, I've crawled in low range for so long, this is a whole new game.
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well bilstein makes good shocks and kings are really expensive, i like fox and foa make great shocks at an affordable price and they are rebuildable. What i would do is call a supplier who knows their stuff, but only after you've decided on travel and collapsed and uncollapsed eye to eye lengths
as for dual shocks, i think that if its a mild set up one good shock is good enough, not until you're going 100 mph and making 20' jumps do you need more than one, and usually the second is a bypass
as for dual shocks, i think that if its a mild set up one good shock is good enough, not until you're going 100 mph and making 20' jumps do you need more than one, and usually the second is a bypass
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akford idk where your located in the US but you should check out dixon bros racing if your in the so cal area they specialize in your type of truck. a lift is good but most pre-runners are not lifted trucks they have the long travel kits. they are actually pretty low trucks when compared to other off road vehicles. again idk where you are but im not sure a winch is needed if your in the south west anyway there isnt much sand to get stuck in theres some but not much. but yeah single shocks are good till your doing like trophy truck type stuff, king and bilstien are good mi have a simple fabtech lift, and i love it i can hammer it and its fine,. you might check out their kits they will be cheaper too
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