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Toms Offroad 4-Link Rear Suspension

Tzenev

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Any word on if they are still releasing this this year? And maybe an option for a longer travel coilover?
 
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SavageBurro

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Any word on if they are still releasing this this year? And maybe an option for a longer travel coilover?
Not sure but I know they are doing some additional testing. Definitely have a long travel option that will max out what your driveshaft angles will allow.
 

Tzenev

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Not sure but I know they are doing some additional testing. Definitely have a long travel option that will max out what your driveshaft angles will allow.
Copy, I’m excited to see what they release, I want to 4 link mine but have never done any suspension work like that so a kit like that would make it more simple for me lol. And Toms isn’t to far of a drive to pickup parts so that is a plus too.
 
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SavageBurro

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Hey guys. I know they've just been swamped with all sorts of stuff. They did recently make some modifications in their prototypes to improve geometry. The changes should result in really good balance of road handling (close to zero oversteer/ understeer), ability to soak up bumps and rock crawl. Not sure if they're ready for production yet or not. Hopefully many of you can make it to Tom's Rock n Roll event coming up. There will be a bronco there with their most recent prototype setup.
 
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Thought I'd ad a couple pics. The coilovers definitely seem more sensitive to weight than leaf springs. When i have top on and someone in back I sit level. Top off and nobody in back I sit a bit high in the rear. (see pic below). I'm sure not everyone is going to run the c.o. into their body like I have but if you do, I came up with what I think is a clever way to cover / enclose them. I used ammo cans. Cut a hole in end for reservoir to fit through and cut the bottom out to fit the ridges in the bed. Will use a split grommet to seal reservoir hose hole. Ammo lid allows access to the upper mount so the co can be removed. For now, I'm just going to screw the can to the bed and use silicon to seal. May ultimately weld. The way mine is set up I can still use the stock rear seat, just pushed forward 4.25 inches. I ended up welding some angle iron along the bottom of the seat feet and extended it back so I can use stock mounting holes (didn't take pic of that). If I raised the seat a bit (like maybe 3/4"), I could push it back to stock location but I wanted to keep the headroom and I like the add'l space behind the seat for cooler etc. Still room for even tall guys to 'fit' in back but not sure I'd wanna ride there across the country. If you build a co mount cover that angles back with the upper co mount, I think the stock seat fill still bolt in stock location. (last pic is a 'pet' buck living around my place)
 

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