My winter project on my 91 Extended cab this year is a F/R suspension rebuild/refresh, Custom Big Brake kit, E-Locker Axle Swap, and Front Diff Re-gear. I have the Blazeland DIY Long Travel setup welded and complete, and all the steering components figured out. I will be pairing the LT kit with a Skyjacker 4" drop bracket kit, and Sway-A-Way Torsion Bars.

Does anyone have any part numbers or an idea on extended/ compressed length for shocks with the Drop Bracket and Blazeland Set up? I would think that it would be longer than the ones listed here:

http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/bilst...24-185745.html

I don't wish to go to a coil over setup: I would like to use easily source-able, replaceable parts. I wouldn't be opposed into looking into a shock hoop setup, however I would prefer if I could use the factory mounting arrangement, keeping everything simple.


Also, does anyone have pictures or advice regarding shock mounts on a full width rear axle (think 1-ton/T-100). I purchased a 2nd gen 2005-2015 E-Locker Rear End assembly and it measures 66-3/4" from Wheel mounting surface to Wheel mounting Surface.

I am tentatively leaning towards mounting my shocks outboard of the frame like the BAMF kit for the 2nd gen Tacomas.

http://bayareametalfab.3dcartstores....-Kit_p_14.html

I will be pairing this axle with 63" chevy springs.

 

Anybody?

 

What did Nate at blazeland recommend when you contacted him?

Are you gonna actually use the truck? A drop kit like the skyjacker kit seem like it will break.

 

It will get used to some extent off road, but little to no rock crawling. I do plan to fab a Lower Control arm brace to box the factory LCA mounts together up top, as well as some bolt braces to make the drop bracket kit a complete assembly instead of 2 separate pieces.

Nate didn't have any input on the shock length when I purchased this kit and associated parts from him.

 

If you are on instajunk he posts a ton of stuff there

 

 

^^^^ This is the only way to find out what proper shocks you need. You're throwing two different suspensions set ups into the mix.

 

Fair enough. I was hoping that since there are a few people running a similar setup, maybe someone had some info. I'll just mock them up once it's all assembled and see where its at.

Has anyone done a rear shock relocation, with the shocks running outside the rear of the frame? I think the only way one could do it would be with a wider axle, which I will be running. I'd rather not run them mounted / \ like most do on the cross member.

 

Ok Hotnotch, did you ever get the Blazeland LT on top of the Skyjacker lift worked out?