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12-01-2006, 04:20 AM
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Tell me more about the front end having issues please (other than the fragile front diff). 
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Aside from the front diff, and other axle components, I've gone through a front driveline and now three Rancho 9000's on the front. So, it still feels a little bouncy, (might be yet another blown shock) after I had the t-bars turned back down to 4 full turns. I'm thinking the t-bars might need to be replaced already.
I have been in Sewies truck and it feels totally different.
I've not been able to find any "symptoms" of t-bar failure online, but I have noticed that the Toyota peeps have the ability to upgrade their t-bars.
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12-01-2006, 04:23 AM
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well damn! 
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12-01-2006, 04:37 AM
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Re: I was thinking.......
wouldn't a real offroad suspension lift solve a lot of things? (besides our weak front diffs)
I'm still waiting and hoping one will be available some day. If FJ's and JK's don't take over the world first.
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12-01-2006, 05:18 AM
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12-01-2006, 05:20 AM
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Oh sure ....fine. 
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12-01-2006, 05:32 AM
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Re: I was thinking.......
it's really not all that simple if you want to try to maintain a close to stock ride.
First the tbars have to be the same lenghth and a similar torsional rate to work with the truck. The front suspension was designed to work with that rate of bars.
I think even Rancho makes some aftermarket tbars for 'yotas, but they had to put some R&D into it.
Typically you don't have cross-over of a tbar from one vehicle to another that's on different platforms, it just wouldn't work.
I would imagine there would be some way to take the bars off and by heating and cooling a little, increase their torsional rigidity but maintain their overal rate. What that would do would be to strengthen the movement so it's not as bouncy but would probably make it slightly harsher.
Someone that knows metallurgy could better give an idea if it would be an answer.
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12-01-2006, 05:49 AM
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I would imagine there would be some way to take the bars off and by heating and cooling a little, increase their torsional rigidity but maintain their overal rate. What that would do would be to strengthen the movement so it's not as bouncy but would probably make it slightly harsher.
Someone that knows metallurgy could better give an idea if it would be an answer.
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Well thank you...that makes sense.
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12-01-2006, 06:03 AM
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I would imagine there would be some way to take the bars off and by heating and cooling a little, increase their torsional rigidity but maintain their overal rate. What that would do would be to strengthen the movement so it's not as bouncy but would probably make it slightly harsher.
Someone that knows metallurgy could better give an idea if it would be an answer.
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Tortional rigidity: A common complication of a Viagra overdose.
Metalurgy: The sensation that you are about to pee your pants at a rock concert.
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Typically you don't have cross-over of a tbar
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12-01-2006, 06:10 AM
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First the tbars have to be the same lenghth and a similar torsional rate to work with the truck. The front suspension was designed to work with that rate of bars.
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But if you are increasing weight and height on a half ton truck to that of a 3/4 ton truck, the 3/4 ton truck bars won't work?
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I think even Rancho makes some aftermarket tbars for 'yotas, but they had to put some R&D into it.
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Those are the ones I saw, and they do come in more than a couple of their lift kits.
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Typically you don't have cross-over of a tbar from one vehicle to another that's on different platforms, it just wouldn't work.
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I would imagine there would be some way to take the bars off and by heating and cooling a little, increase their torsional rigidity but maintain their overal rate. What that would do would be to strengthen the movement so it's not as bouncy but would probably make it slightly harsher.
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Would a shop like this be worth contacting??? http://sacramentospring.com/index.html
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