Brenthel long travel install

[ntm]

I'll compile a build thread here soon with as much detail about the install as I can.
It will include a purchase list of hardware and odds and ends, as much as I can recall anyways.
Certainly, the hydraulic bumpstops I added can be scratched off the list, totally not needed. Geoff told me so, but I did not believe, lol.
I think a guy could get away with not Swiss cheesing the bed too, I'm kind of shocked by how little up travel it's using.

 

[Aussiesvt]

@m3dragon bust out the plasma

 

[fordraptorfans]

So how much was this setup and how much would install run? Looks so good

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I'll compile a build thread here soon with as much detail about the install as I can.
It will include a purchase list of hardware and odds and ends, as much as I can recall anyways.
Certainly, the hydraulic bumpstops I added can be scratched off the list, totally not needed. Geoff told me so, but I did not believe, lol.
I think a guy could get away with not Swiss cheesing the bed too, I'm kind of shocked by how little up travel it's using.

What do you think the reason not much uptravel?
Just the stiffness of the shocks?

 

[ntm]

So how much was this setup and how much would install run? Looks so good

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What do you think the reason not much uptravel?
Just the stiffness of the shocks?

I think it was around $12,000.
The bypass running a free bleed with a fairly stiff compression valving as well as the "anti squat" behaviour I'd say. Truly eye opening as the old setup was slapping bumps before the front end was even 50 % being worked. It's kind of scary now. Like it's the size of my balls that determines speeds through a section now, not suspension performance

 

[fordraptorfans]

I think it was around $12,000.
The bypass running a free bleed with a fairly stiff compression valving as well as the "anti squat" behaviour I'd say. Truly eye opening as the old setup was slapping bumps before the front end was even 50 % being worked. It's kind of scary now. Like it's the size of my balls that determines speeds through a section now, not suspension performance

You do not find much loss of streetability? So far it all sounds awesome. Keeping the bed and even the spare tire ?

 

[ntm]

You do not find much loss of streetability? So far it all sounds awesome. Keeping the bed and even the spare tire ?

No, it's good on the street so far. I mean it drives closer to a trophy truck than a Ferrari, but as long as you don't try anything really silly, it's totally streetable.
The spare doesn't fit underneath due to the panhard bar. But as I'm running 37's with an aftermarket diff cover, it didn't fit before either.
It will reside here now, I welded on tabs for a ratchet y strap tie down.

 

[Darthyota]

are you going to do moar yellow to tie the cage and the panhard bar into the rest of the truck?

 

[ntm]

are you going to do moar yellow to tie the cage and the panhard bar into the rest of the truck?

Yeah, the front skid plate is the same color, the wheel trim rings are getting done right now, and I'll get some new vinyl too.

 

[Darthyota]

how are you going to do your vinyl? similar to factory or you have something else in mind?

 

[ntm]

This for the hood in, neon yellow, haven't decided on the sides yet...