Long travel rear suspension

[ttthiel]

Everyone I have big news for the off-roading community! There is a new company making many high quality products for our rear end suspension and accessories such as tire carriers and what not. I have talked to the owner a couple of times now and seems very nice and knowledgeable so don't be shy around him! He does not have any products in production yet but in a couple of months he should be pushing products from my understanding. The company is Szondi Motorsport Design you can find him on facebook under that name or instagram under @szondi_motorsports_design he is based out of Alberta, Canada as well. So go check him out!

 

[JB1]

nice

 

[BmSzondi89]

Thanks Tyler, and yes that is correct I am aiming to be more of a ram specific shop (maintaining a healthy product lineup for 2-5th gens for sure.) I’m currently working on the 4th Gen truck’s and have interior parts/panels for switches, 2-way radios, GPS, monitors. Etc as well as I have the ability and I am totally willing to do one offs. Suspension wise, the plan is to have an arrangement of systems from mild to wild (caged/back halfed) for rear suspension and for the front it will be 3 systems. A chase style system that maintains factory dimensions but has increased travel 1-1.5” due to joint choices, a “prerunner kit” which will be similar to the kits from kore and dirt king which will see around 13-14” of travel and utilize a single coilover, and finally a J-Arm system that will he bypass and coilover on each side and be slightly wider taking the track width to around 93-94”. And plenty of other accessories to compliment the trucks! Feel free to reach me on
Ig: Bmszondi and szondi_motorsport_design
Facebook:
Brayden M. Szondi
Szondi Motorsport Design
Or Text me @ 403-866-4268

 

[ttthiel]

Thanks Tyler, and yes that is correct I am aiming to be more of a ram specific shop (maintaining a healthy product lineup for 2-5th gens for sure.) I’m currently working on the 4th Gen truck’s and have interior parts/panels for switches, 2-way radios, GPS, monitors. Etc as well as I have the ability and I am totally willing to do one offs. Suspension wise, the plan is to have an arrangement of systems from mild to wild (caged/back halfed) for rear suspension and for the front it will be 3 systems. A chase style system that maintains factory dimensions but has increased travel 1-1.5” due to joint choices, a “prerunner kit” which will be similar to the kits from kore and dirt king which will see around 13-14” of travel and utilize a single coilover, and finally a J-Arm system that will he bypass and coilover on each side and be slightly wider taking the track width to around 93-94”. And plenty of other accessories to compliment the trucks! Feel free to reach me on
Ig: Bmszondi and szondi_motorsport_design
Facebook:
Brayden M. Szondi
Szondi Motorsport Design
Or Text me @ 403-866-4268

From the man himself. I knew I was probably missing a couple of details on what products you planned on making haha but anyway looking forward to purchasing some rear end suspension from ya!

 

[BmSzondi89]

From the man himself. I knew I was probably missing a couple of details on what products you planned on making haha but anyway looking forward to purchasing some rear end suspension from ya!

All good man, I keep stuff somewhat under wraps on IG that’s why I want to be more involved in the forums. I have lots of ideas for products and always appreciate the feed back and insight on what you guys like!

 

[Quick_Shifter]

All good man, I keep stuff somewhat under wraps on IG that’s why I want to be more involved in the forums. I have lots of ideas for products and always appreciate the feed back and insight on what you guys like!

Suggestion Box:
We could use beefy upper control arms that have OEM specs brought to market

 

[Goose_1327]

All good man, I keep stuff somewhat under wraps on IG that’s why I want to be more involved in the forums. I have lots of ideas for products and always appreciate the feed back and insight on what you guys like!

Some quality fabd Lower Control arms would be nice as well.


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[BmSzondi89]

Suggestion Box:
We could use beefy upper control arms that have OEM specs brought to market

Some quality fabd Lower Control arms would be nice as well.


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Definitely appreciate the feed back guys! The chase system I’m looking at doing for the front would be upgraded uppers and lowers along with Oem replacement shocks (king, fox, radflo l, etc), and because It would be keeping factory dimensions you would be able to also buy them individually if you wanted one and not the other

 

[JB1]

Definitely appreciate the feed back guys! The chase system I’m looking at doing for the front would be upgraded uppers and lowers along with Oem replacement shocks (king, fox, radflo l, etc), and because It would be keeping factory dimensions you would be able to also buy them individually if you wanted one and not the other

Will they be uniball or conventional ball joints

 

[ram1500rsm]

Suggestion Box:
We could use beefy upper control arms that have OEM specs brought to market

How an OEM specs beefed out control arm can benefit anything built with long travel in mind ?

Definitely appreciate the feed back guys! The chase system I’m looking at doing for the front would be upgraded uppers and lowers along with Oem replacement shocks (king, fox, radflo l, etc), and because It would be keeping factory dimensions you would be able to also buy them individually if you wanted one and not the other

Would be very interested in those upgraded lowers, we don't have anything other from what Mevotech offers which is supposed to be an HD version of the stockers, we'll be cool to see an option to mount some hydraulic bumpstops in the front as well..., look at post #354, 356 and 357 in my built thread here:
https://www.ramforum.com/threads/2014-ram-1500-express-crew-cab.124750/page-36

 

[Quick_Shifter]

How an OEM specs beefed out control arm can benefit anything built with long travel in mind ?


Would be very interested in those upgraded lowers, we don't have anything other from what Mevotech offers which is supposed to be an HD version of the stockers, we'll be cool to see an option to mount some hydraulic bumpstops in the front as well..., look at post #354, 356 and 357 in my buil thread here:
https://www.ramforum.com/threads/2014-ram-1500-express-crew-cab.124750/page-36

UCA's Not in a long travel application, by the looks of it @BmSzondi89 is not only looking to get into long travel suspensions. Our trucks are in need of someone to come out with them, LOL

 

[ram1500rsm]

UCA's Not in a long travel application, by the looks of it @BmSzondi89 is not only looking to get into long travel suspensions. Our trucks are in need of someone to come out with them, LOL

Our trucks as in 6" lifted trucks ?
How about 4" lift kit that uses 2" extended Coilovers ? i think this can use offset UCA's correct ?
For 6" lift kits that have to use factory lenght UCA's
You have Fabtech FTS23039 as a performance Uniball UCA, factory lenght.
You also Rolling Big Power 214CA-60 will do the same thing, this ones are boxed out like Zones with a BJ, also factory lenght. Both are upgraded OEM replacements with no offset.

 

[Quick_Shifter]

Our trucks as in 6" lifted trucks ?
How about 4" lift kit that uses 2" extended Coilovers ? i think this can use offset UCA's correct ?
For 6" lift kits that have to use factory lenght UCA's
You have Fabtech FTS23039 as a performance Uniball UCA, factory lenght.
You also Rolling Big Power 214CA-60 will do the same thing, this ones are boxed out like Zones with a BJ, also factory lenght. Both are upgraded OEM replacements with no offset.

My zone 6" lift says the zone UCA's work but other places list the corrected angles are for leveled not with lifts that keep oem geometry. For example the description BDS uses for their arms.
I thought the fabtechs corrected I know RBP's have correcting angles. Repositioned ball joint (according to their website). I know your the encyclopedia of knowledge with this stuff so im not doubting you.

 

[JB1]

Stock application arms wouldn’t have repositioned ball joints

https://www.rollingbigpower.com/lif...ift_size=all&subcategory=SUSPENSION LIFT KITS

These new RBP heavy duty upper control arms are engineered to correct this issue by repositioning the ball joint to allow a full range of motion when used with most leveling kit and suspension lifts.

 

[JB1]

Maxtrac UCA looks like a stock replacement but I’m not sure

https://www.ramforum.com/threads/this-truck-is-becoming-a-problem.130061/page-3#post-1969219

 

[ram1500rsm]

My zone 6" lift says the zone UCA's work but other places list the corrected angles are for leveled not with lifts that keep oem geometry. For example the description BDS uses for their arms.
I thought the fabtechs corrected I know RBP's have correcting angles. Repositioned ball joint (according to their website). I know your the encyclopedia of knowledge with this stuff so im not doubting you.

Fabtech doens't correct, they're stock replacements i did confirm that with them on the phone. RBP has two UCA's 214CA-40 and 214CA-60, both listed as factory replacements, i called them up a few min ago, they told me they're exactly the same UCA, and the dude is going to call me to confirm if they have an offset or not.

 

[Quick_Shifter]

Fabtech doens't correct, they're stock replacements i did confirm that with them on the phone. RBP has two UCA's 214CA-40 and 214CA-60, both listed as factory replacements, i called them up a few min ago, they told me they're exactly the same UCA, and the dude is going to call me to confirm if they have an offset or not.

Awesome, your the man yes the description and fitment options are the same confusing on their website my guess is the 40 is for 4" and the 60 is for 6" even though they are the same. By the looks of them they are Zone's with a blue dust cap

 

[JB1]

Fabtech doens't correct, they're stock replacements i did confirm that with them on the phone. RBP has two UCA's 214CA-40 and 214CA-60, both listed as factory replacements, i called them up a few min ago, they told me they're exactly the same UCA, and the dude is going to call me to confirm if they have an offset or not.

Actually they show 6 listings all with the same description and application lol

214CA-40
214CA-60

215CA-40
215CA-60

216CA-40
216CA-60

Gotta love those Chinese Zone knock offs lol

Check out their Chinese AMP Powerstep knock offs

https://www.rollingbigpower.com/stealthpower/index.html

 

[Quick_Shifter]

Actually they show 6 listings all with the same description and application lol

214CA-40
214CA-60

215CA-40
215CA-60

216CA-40
216CA-60

Gotta love those Chinese Zone knock offs lol

Check out their Chinese AMP Powerstep knock offs

https://www.rollingbigpower.com/stealthpower/index.html

Hahaha I saw that the whole page was flooded with the same info with different numbers. Their steps use door contacts like the bestop Power boards. RBP for sure needs a new webpage manager

 

[MaxSteel2013]

If you work with plastics at all, a good solution for a boost gauge would be awesome. I'm not a fan of the AutoMeter A-pillar fit/finish.