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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 12:02 PM
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'93 Toyota Pickup Long Travel Tips

So, I have a 1993 Toyota Pickup, 4wd, 22re, sick machine. Ha! Anyways, I've been having thoughts of putting a long travel suspension on it but, I have no idea where to start, and what all it needs to take. Any tips, thoughts suggestions would be great! Thanks.
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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I know this is the newbie thread............but people still expect you to do some of your homework......which is probably why you didnt get any replys. For the most part.....just about everything you will ever need to know is here already. Search, do some homework, and then post with questions, and I am sure everyone will chime right in and be more than happy to help.

Also we need more info from you. Are you set on long travel?And why so? Cause its a lot of work(fiberglass fenders up front, the rear axle prob, should be swapped cause the front will be like 7 inches wider, t-100 cv joints to retain 4wd, ect.) and a lot of money.


Do you want to retain 4wd? I would assume you do, i know when I am at school there, I was very glad to have 4wd in the winter so I would aim to retain it, if this is your dd.

What kind of wheeling are you doing, because if its just a mall crawler there are a lot of better options. Unless your doing tons of high-speed stuff there is better options. You get the point.

Its this kind of info we need from you..........
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 06:36 AM
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Alright dude. No need to be a dick about it. Seriously. Sorry for being new? Sorry for not googleing how to run yotatech.com. Jesus christ. Really. From some of the posts i've read in the past, seemed like everyone on here was a bit more nicer than that and acted like adults.
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 06:40 AM
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being a dick? he simply told you what you need to do without getting your ass reamed.

heres some websites.

http://www.chaosfab.com/
http://blazeland.us/
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 06:50 AM
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From: Nashville TN. I can help you if you're close BUT NOBODY CAN HELP YOU IF YOU DON'T FILL YOUR LOCATION IN!
if this isn't long travel, I don't know what is...

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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by brock_ryan16
Alright dude. No need to be a dick about it. Seriously. Sorry for being new? Sorry for not googleing how to run yotatech.com. Jesus christ. Really. From some of the posts i've read in the past, seemed like everyone on here was a bit more nicer than that and acted like adults.

I think he was being nice about it...well I won't, you need to SEARCH before you post such vague questions. If I had a dollar for everone that said "I want long travel, but how do I do it", I would be a millionaire. Well if you have no clue what's involved then I would respectively suggest it might be a little over your head.

And for future reference, if someone in life offers you some advice, soak it up and don't act like a two year old
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by tried4x2signN
if this isn't long travel, I don't know what is...

are you deliberately slow? research before you make obligations to what you think is the correct term.

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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 07:44 AM
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From: Nashville TN. I can help you if you're close BUT NOBODY CAN HELP YOU IF YOU DON'T FILL YOUR LOCATION IN!
Ryan... Shave the bumpstops, read the "can I drive w/o my sway bar" thread, get you some BJ spacers, some lockers and and aggressive 31s and forget long travel. A winch won't hurt either...

Go wheel man...

I'd get a TrueTrac or Supra ltd slip for the front though...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTz_Xu2oM_0

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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 07:46 AM
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From: Nashville TN. I can help you if you're close BUT NOBODY CAN HELP YOU IF YOU DON'T FILL YOUR LOCATION IN!
Post how much that Caddy kit is?
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 07:52 AM
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From: Nashville TN. I can help you if you're close BUT NOBODY CAN HELP YOU IF YOU DON'T FILL YOUR LOCATION IN!
Originally Posted by MaK92-4RnR
are you deliberately slow? research before you make obligations to what you think is the correct term.
uhmmm.... Do you think "long travel" only applies to IFS?
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by tried4x2signN
uhmmm.... Do you think "long travel" only applies to IFS?

Touche' son Touche'

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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 09:42 AM
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Hey yeah......sorry if I came across wrong. I wasnt trying to be a jerk. Just giving you a heads up to why no one had responded. I am new too, well sort of, I read this form for months before I joined, and I am sure someone posted something to the same effect on my first post.

You are right......the people here are good people, and typically there is very little bashing....unlike some other websites. I wasnt trying to bash, or put you down in anyway. Do your homework, ask good intelligent, questions that are precise and not very vague or general and there will be tons of people more than willing to help.
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 09:48 AM
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head over to pirate they're extremely helpful with newbie posts like this lmfao
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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Ha ha yeah I wasnt going to mention the website by name........but thats the one I was talking about. I was really just trying to help him cause no one had replied, not be a jerk.
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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I was really just trying to help him cause no one had replied, not be a jerk.
Personally, I thought you were being pretty cool and helpful.
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by MaK92-4RnR
are you deliberately slow? research before you make obligations to what you think is the correct term.

I think youre the one who needs to do research
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by brock_ryan16
Alright dude. No need to be a dick about it. Seriously. Sorry for being new? Sorry for not googleing how to run yotatech.com. Jesus christ. Really. From some of the posts i've read in the past, seemed like everyone on here was a bit more nicer than that and acted like adults.
He wasn't being rude at all, he gave you some valuable advice and was very nice about it.

Don't be such a
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by xfactor203
Personally, I thought you were being pretty cool and helpful.
x2 Most of the time people would have read the first post and gone "SEARCH!!!! THIS HAS BEEN COVERED!!" I have seen that before, not fun to read. the search really is pretty helpful, and helps keep the site clear of clutter.

Anyway, keep researching dude, let us know what you are gonna do, we always like write-ups, and as far as pics go, the more the merrier!
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 04:55 AM
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K so, if this thread has already been covered, what's the yotatech link to it? I researched it. I couldn't find anything. God you guys are all pricks. Really thought yotatech members were a bit more chill and had a little more respect. But YOU GUYS.
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 06:37 AM
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Everyone here is really mild mannered and I don't see how any of this advice is harmful.

What you do is go to the Forum that pertains to your truck
Then Hit search at the top right
type in your term (i.e. Long Travel IFS)
threads will come up
Read through the threads

Many of us have spent time going through old threads to gain our knowledge. No one meant to be insulting to you. We only want to help. Long travel is an extensive and expensive project that requires a lot of knowledge to undertake.
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