80 series Slinky/ICON Long Travel Suspension officially coming to the U.S.A.
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Works fine for me too.
Works for me!
Works fine now. Didn't yesterday. Carry on.
I can attest that it in fact, did not work yesterday. Any idea when another shipment of kits are coming in @Box Rocket ?
Last I head was a few weeks ago that a shipment was on the water from Australia. From what I understand it takes about 4 weeks for the boat to get to the US. So it's possible that there will be stuff in the next 2-3 weeks based on that.
Everybody....I spoke to Justin over the weekend. If you have sent an email and not had a reply he asked that you call the shop number. If someone does not answer, please leave a message. Justin told me he has replied to all emails that he has received and hasn't seen any new emails. I mentioned there were some people here that had unanswered emails. For whatever reason it looks like they never made it to Justin.
He said the best way to make contact is to call the shop phone number. There are a couple people helping take calls and if they are Slinky specific, they will give the call to Justin if he's in the shop or take a message for him. Or leave a voicemail with your questions. He is trying to check messages frequently.
He said the best way to make contact is to call the shop phone number. There are a couple people helping take calls and if they are Slinky specific, they will give the call to Justin if he's in the shop or take a message for him. Or leave a voicemail with your questions. He is trying to check messages frequently.
Hi, I've been researching this kit for a long time reading threads and posts and feel comfortable to say this is the kit for my stock 92 fj80. I have contacted redline shop 20 minutes prior to this post but no answer and left a message. My plan is to initially run 35s then jump to 37s so I am thinking a stg 1 75 mm kit is perfect for me. I wanted to know however if I should or will initially with 35s need the following; F/R adjustable panhard bars, rear adjustable upper control arms and extended hd lower control arms or are these more so for 37s? What's everyones experience with the 8mm offset radius arm bushings? Thanks
My 2 pennies ... I have a 97 lx, 35's, bumpers, platform, fridge, winch) I'm running a stg 1 75mm intermediate and needed adjustable F/R panhards, 8mm front control arm offset bushings (PITA to remove stock rubber frame side bushings BTW). You will likely only need rear upper adjustable control arms ( i haven't done them yet) depending on your rear diff angle. You didn't mention but will definitely need castor correction for front diff angle as well. I had washer mod and ended up cutting them off and adding Slee plates. Worked perfectly. You mentioned stock 92 (i.e. no armor, bumpers, platform, etc) You may need rear adjustable upper control arms sooner.
From personal experience, I would highly recommend upgrading to proper length (or adjustable) panhards. I have run my truck with stock rear control arms and it can work but can generate some ujoint vibrations. Ideally, adjustable uppers or longer lowers to correct pinion angle should be seriously considered. Like was mentioned if your truck is fairly light without bumpers etc you will probably have more net lift than a heavier truck which could introduct driveline vibrations sooner.
Caster bushings or caster plates should also be seriously considered. I am using Slee caster plates and have roughly 3-4* of caster IIRC so it is working well with the 75mm kit. I prefer the caster plates personally.
The idea of a 3-link has come up before in this discussion. A 3-link definitely has its merits. Parts costs can be similar to a top line bolt on suspension but first off, not everyone has the capabilities of doing the custom work necessary to set up a 3-link. For those people who are then either by choice or necessity hiring a shop to do the work the cost comparison quickly isn't so similar.
There can also be a fair amount of time needed for trial and error and adjustments to spring rates and other setup with a 3-link, where a bolt-on kit is essentially "plug-n-play".
Unless one is spending the majority of his/her time rockcrawling, a 3-link is total overkill and unnecessary. Sure a 3-link can work great for stuff other than rockcrawling but I wouldn't call it the end all ideal solution for most people.
Also, there is a mindset of not making permanent changes to the chassis. With a high performance bolt-on kit like the Slinky, no permanent changes are made which can be attractive to many buyers if the owner decides to sell the rig. The market for a 3-linked 80 is much smaller making the cost of the work etc less attractive if one is looking to maximize future options for selling the rig. This is a minor factor in the decision but a factor nonetheless.
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I am just wanting springs.. but I can wait. I got other things to do on my ride right now.
See also: irony.
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Spoke with Justin yesterday 
, it was a good day!
, it was a good day!Spoke with Justin yesterday
Got some Slinky info to pass along?
Got some Slinky info to pass along?
When I spoke with Justin we talked about the direction with my 92 fj80 and was placed on what I guess is the waiting list the for the coming shipment that is arriving in about 3 weeks. I'm not in a rush and currently ordering other parts rite now so I'm ok if it takes longer than said time. He also may have mentioned something about a new bump stop for a 37in tire.
But, let's get serious.
"Slinky's" are just springs. What kind of travel difference are you going to see if I installed the same shocks as are part of this kit along side with lift aftermarket springs?
You don't get any more travel, no comfort, no extra stability, nothing. They are just springs.
That's why if you want more travel and not sacrificing your freeway ride go with a 3link.
Just my opinion.
"Slinky's" are just springs. What kind of travel difference are you going to see if I installed the same shocks as are part of this kit along side with lift aftermarket springs?
You don't get any more travel, no comfort, no extra stability, nothing. They are just springs.
That's why if you want more travel and not sacrificing your freeway ride go with a 3link.
Just my opinion.
Gonna disagree. Not all springs are the same. Spring rate, lift height, free height, linear rate, progressive, dual rate etc all factor into the performance of a spring.
Before judging whether there is "no more travel, no comfort, no stability, nothing..." I suggest you get some seat time in a truck with whatever brand of "just springs" and then get some time in a Slinky equipped truck. I'm confident you'll see you are mistaken with your opinion.
A 3-link in and of itself is not going to give you a better ride or stability etc. Sure the links will allow for a larger range of movement of the axles, but the ride etc is ALL a result of the springs and shock combination. You could run crap springs on a 3-link and it would ride terrible with scary vehicle dynamics. Same goes for a bolt on suspension. Run crappy components, get crappy results.
Also, we're not talking just about the amount of travel that is available. If all you want is a ramp queen then it's fine to keep that myopic view. But when you're talking about overall real world performance the Slinky spring is not the same as other springs. For example, let's say I use the shocks that are part of the Slinky kit, which are longer shocks and allow for more down travel, and I use some crappy 3" linear rate aftermarket springs. First off the ride will probably be terrible. I *might* get the same amount of droop because the longer shocks will allow for it but the spring will have dropped out of the coil bucket because it doesn't have the free height to match the longer shocks. When that coil drops out of the bucket the pressure that tire puts to the ground is greatly reduced and you lose traction. Again, fine for a ramp queen but on the trail it's not effective.