Suspension Basics, amazing real prices!

[Gravel Maker]

Here on Pirate we get to see alot of really interesting new suspension ideas and 1 off pieces that are great for a $100K Buggy! However, for the rest of us that have to live in the real world and don't have $100K to spend on a Buggy we have the normal and not quite so normal suspension stuff, the real stuff you can afford to put on your DD and trust day in and day out, the Basics for what the rest of us drive.

At RuffStuff we make both types, but if our sales numbers are any indication, most of you live in the real world and not that "who cares what it costs" neverland kind of world. So here we are, going to show you a little about our interpretation of the Basics.

First off I need to say that we don't like breakage! We like to be able to put something on and assume it will last the life of the vehicle. Thats why we like big hunks of steel so much! Where the factory used 1/8" and the other guys use 3/16" ours will be 1/4".

Now lets show you a little of our stuff, I can't show everything because we make 160 different items and are always adding new items but here is a good idea of what we do on the lines of basics.

Shock Brackets, yes, Brackets not tabs. Alot of you are now thinking tabs would be basic and I agree and we make tabs too but putting on 2 tabs for each end of every shock is a time consuming and irritating job. They need to be perfect and they need to be strong, making them as a bracket allows them to be strong and precise everytime. We also make and sell single tabs but don't use them unless the project demands it. If you compare prices of tabs VS. brackets you will see little difference and the labor to install is way on the side of brackets!

Flat Bottom and for Hoops



And we make 5 other styles too....

Spring perches, pretty basic, but made in 3 widths (2", 2 1/2", & 2 3/4") for a perfect fit and not a "good enough" fit. With 3 pin placement options and long enough to help in controlling axle wrap. One of the interesting perches we make is for a Toyota front axle, its precut for the center section so you don't have to waste a hour fitting yours! We make those for Castor correction too!

2 3/4" & Toyota Differential cut Perches



Link Tabs, to call these Tabs is a bit of a reach, I think of tabs as little things, these are stout! All of our Link Tabs are a full 3/8" thick and made only from A50 plate. We make over 30 different Link Tabs and Brackets but I'm only going to show the Tabs here. We make them for 1 3/4", 2.0", & 3.0" tube and we also make them with a flat bottom. The flat, 3.0" (Axle mount), and 2.0" are shown.






I will show more as the days go by, for now its back to work! And don't forget the PBB10 10% discount code either!

[Gravel Maker]

It takes awhile to put these together....and of course we are welding diff covers today and that has a little more urgency right now.

[Gravel Maker]

Where did the week go?

[Gravel Maker]

Its going to be tommorrow night, I want to take some new pics first.....watch for it!

[Gravel Maker]

Again, where did the week go?

[ohiozj]

you got pm

[Gravel Maker]

Originally Posted by ohiozj

you got pm

Got your pm and responded.......

working, working, working, something big is on the horizion!

[Gravel Maker]

Give me a few days, going to highlite a couple of new things and a couple of staples......And those of you with shops remember, we wholesale too!

[mucknet]

Can you get me the dimensions for the 1.75" tubing shock bracket? How wide between the holes? How tall?

Edit: these would be for 2" Sway away coilovers (top)

[Gravel Maker]

Originally Posted by mucknet

Can you get me the dimensions for the 1.75" tubing shock bracket? How wide between the holes? How tall?

Edit: these would be for 2" Sway away coilovers (top)

All are 1.5" wide, the ones you may be more interested in are 2.5" from pin to mounting surface......

All are available as individual tabs for different widths.....

[Gravel Maker]

Watch for them....

[Gravel Maker]

for another reminder....

[Gravel Maker]

It was about time.....

[Gravel Maker]

Watch for a new shock bracket comming....

[Gravel Maker]

Well, here it is.....A little late for this post because we have had them for a couple of months now and a couple of hundred are now in use.....



These are best when replacing the single shear setups the factory put on so many rigs. Gets the shock eye into the correct setup for articulation and the second tab is adjustable for any shock you want to use.....

[wckdyj]

Originally Posted by Gravel Maker

Well, here it is.....A little late for this post because we have had them for a couple of months now and a couple of hundred are now in use.....



These are best when replacing the single shear setups the factory put on so many rigs. Gets the shock eye into the correct setup for articulation and the second tab is adjustable for any shock you want to use.....

Will these work on 2.75 tube?

[Gravel Maker]

Originally Posted by wckdyj

Will these work on 2.75 tube?

With a little fill weld or a little grinding. The length of the radius is a little over an inch so that shouldn't be too much trouble to fit up....

[Gravel Maker]

If you want to bolt it on give them a call, they make nice bolt on stuff........

BUT, their employees come to us for heavy duty stuff, they are about 2 miles away......

[Gravel Maker]

Break it less.......Makes sense?