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Old 10-07-2012, 01:02 PM
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your shock hoops

i'm getting idea's together to setup my shocks. planing on running shock hoops front and rear (probably custom made) the rears through the bed of my truck. if you've got pictures of your own or just some recommendations on how, or where to mount them id love to see and here them. just show off your shock hoop setups and
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cool setup, always like the look of the upside down V shock setups. i see you have your proportioning valve load sensor shaft cut off, how do you brakes work with that??
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http://ttora.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=186

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f88/...49/index2.html

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f201...merica-257093/

there is lots of stuff about suspension.
i like the shock hoops in the fenderwell, shocks between the frame and tire, without invading the bed.

http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/ar...ar-suspension/

http://ttora.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6189

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_suspe...l#Update-part2

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/toyot...faq-2-0-a.html
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Originally Posted by RUSHTOY2
cool setup, always like the look of the upside down V shock setups. i see you have your proportioning valve load sensor shaft cut off, how do you brakes work with that??
i'm going to zip tie the rod in the up position for best rear braking. always done it and has been good for me. simple and functional.

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gotcha, i'm just trying to come up with ways to deal with mine on this build. ill probably try this out and if it doesnt work ill just buy the manual one....
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You might as well just remove the LSPV and return line and run a single line to the rear brakes, the zip tie sounds janky. As for hoops and shocks, go as big and as long as you can. It's a bummer to try and set em up so they just barely miss bottoming or topping out. Here are some easy front hoops I bent up. 1.75", 5.5" CLR die. I could easily mount some coil over shocks to these if I ever go links.







As for the rear, whatever you do, do NOT go the A-frame route. The dampers need to be as close to inline with the axle movement path as possible. Try and mimick the stock rear location, just extend the mounts.
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thanks for the info, i was planning on probably going the same route as you on the front setup, and never considered that A-frame setup in the rear
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i really like your rear setup but with the front reservoirs mounted right over the engine wouldnt that make them really hot and thats what you don't want....????
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they have been like that for over 3 years now with many desert trips in summer temps and i havent had a single issue with the heat. they do get hot, but not over heating hot. i have though about moving them down to the shock hoops but just havent had a reason to yet.
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gotcha, well if it works it works. no need to fix somthing that ain't broke
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Wow thats some serious engineering going on there,looks awesome.


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These probably don't count but... Here's my '89...






And here's the race truck which is an '04.

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