Crinale
03-07-2011, 01:53 AM
Ive been meaning to make this post for a while now, as iv had my suspension for almost a year :chair: but i just remembered about these pics, and figured i would post em up for all you to enjoy :wrenchin:
The Kit was designed and built by Steve Fike, Owner of DIRT Designs Fabrication in Atascadero, CA. He also is the fabricator for Milton's (Cabbage on here) sick Tacoma that they desert race. He is a really good guy, and an amazing fabricator, you need anything built, call this guy ;)
He used roughly the same dimensions as the Total Chaos Kit to retain 4wd using t100 cv's.
first things first, remove the old crap
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0883.jpg
Look Ma! No wheels!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0901.jpg
Testing the geometry for the bottom arm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0880.jpg
Beginning the top arm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0881.jpg
Upper arm getting built
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0891.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0892.jpg
Testing the camber change through the travel, everything just tacked
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0895.jpg
Completed product, fully TIG welded, with Fox AirShox installed, and the stock torsion bar acting as helper spring (was necessary to get the ride height i wanted, as AirShox cannot hold a vehicle up near the end of their extension due to their design)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT1001.jpg
Also at the same time I installed All-Pro 1" longer arms in the rear 5-Link, with Johnny Joints for the lower arms, and heims for the upper links and Panhard.
Removing the stock rear end
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0899.jpg
Everything Completely Removed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0904.jpg
Comparison of the upper links:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0900.jpg
And the completed product
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT1004.jpg
The Kit was designed and built by Steve Fike, Owner of DIRT Designs Fabrication in Atascadero, CA. He also is the fabricator for Milton's (Cabbage on here) sick Tacoma that they desert race. He is a really good guy, and an amazing fabricator, you need anything built, call this guy ;)
He used roughly the same dimensions as the Total Chaos Kit to retain 4wd using t100 cv's.
first things first, remove the old crap
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0883.jpg
Look Ma! No wheels!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0901.jpg
Testing the geometry for the bottom arm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0880.jpg
Beginning the top arm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0881.jpg
Upper arm getting built
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0891.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0892.jpg
Testing the camber change through the travel, everything just tacked
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0895.jpg
Completed product, fully TIG welded, with Fox AirShox installed, and the stock torsion bar acting as helper spring (was necessary to get the ride height i wanted, as AirShox cannot hold a vehicle up near the end of their extension due to their design)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT1001.jpg
Also at the same time I installed All-Pro 1" longer arms in the rear 5-Link, with Johnny Joints for the lower arms, and heims for the upper links and Panhard.
Removing the stock rear end
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0899.jpg
Everything Completely Removed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0904.jpg
Comparison of the upper links:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT0900.jpg
And the completed product
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/long_travel_build/PICT1004.jpg