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Old Man Emu setups on 1st gens

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by kyle39, Feb 19, 2011.

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  1. Sep 23, 2013 at 8:28 PM
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    3inch toytec coils 5100's, aal(soon to be replaced), 33/12.5 km2s, + a money hole...
    Holy crap that is really high?
     
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  2. Sep 23, 2013 at 8:44 PM
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    Nah. Looks close mine when I first lifted. Before it settled of course.

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    I'm actually looking for a way to lift the rear more. Even with the AAL with the dakars, I'm not really sitting level. Leaning toward new shackles at this point.
     
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  3. Sep 23, 2013 at 9:09 PM
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    3inch toytec coils 5100's, aal(soon to be replaced), 33/12.5 km2s, + a money hole...
    Hmm that's interesting, maybe because it's a double cab...my extcab doesn't look that high and I have 4inches in the rear and 3&1/4 inch of lift up front
     
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  4. Sep 23, 2013 at 9:20 PM
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    Except your on 265/75s in that pic and he says he on 285/70/17 tires which are roughly 1.5" taller than your tires.

    I thought the exact same thing when I saw those pictures. Looks really high for 285s.
     
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  5. Sep 23, 2013 at 10:27 PM
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    Oh whoops. Didn't notice that. They are more like 1" taller so yeah, it is pretty high. 882s are taller than my 883s and he's got a 10mm spacer on top. With no heavy bumper that will sit pretty high.
     
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  6. Sep 23, 2013 at 10:53 PM
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    Yeah, fair enough. I can't imagine his CVs are happy though.

    bk808, do you have any pictures of your CV angles?
     
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  7. Sep 24, 2013 at 4:54 AM
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    OME lift,882's,10mm top plates,Dakars w/dx6l,ss extended brake lines, LR uca's, poly bushings thru out, PC'd Tundra rims,285-70-17 Goodyear AT's,TG weld on sliders,TG rear bumper,deck plate mod,AFE pro dry filter,Airaid M.I.T., Grillcraft insert,Celica bucket seats,Wet Okole covers,Husky floor mats,Ultragauge,Hi lift jack,LED's on all lights in and out.
    No cv's, Prerunner
     
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  8. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:29 PM
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    Same basic shit everybody else had 5 years ago.
    2003 with full OME - 882's, Dakars and AAL and nitrochargers all around. No winch in the front yet and the 882's sat high as expected and of course the weight in the back didn't help, but I need my "stuff".

    Side view with Dakars and AAL. I tried to get away without using the AAL but with the heavy shell, CBI bumper and drawer in the back it was hurting.

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    Rear view:

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    Front view with 882's and Toytec diff drop, photos a little dark but the angles seem fine:

    [​IMG]
     
    Yotafish, Sep 25, 2013
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  9. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:48 PM
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    :drool: awesome truck!
     
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  10. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:59 PM
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    Same basic shit everybody else had 5 years ago.
    Thank you, after 10 years of owning it the last year or so has been a lot of fun finally doing all the things I dreamed of doing to it "one day".
     
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  11. Sep 25, 2013 at 6:07 PM
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    Great looking dcab you have there! Well done.
     
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  12. Sep 27, 2013 at 2:54 AM
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    Same basic shit everybody else had 5 years ago.
    Thanks.......I'm finally done with it..............LOL okay not really but that's what my wife thinks!
     
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  13. Oct 8, 2013 at 7:48 PM
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    I just bought a set of Dakar leafs and OME shackles from Wheelers.:cool:I have been doing quite a bit of research here but I can't seem to find exactly what else I need.

    Axle Shims?
    Longer U-bolts?
    Longer Brakeline?

    And I just found out that Toytec is just up the road, so getting extra things should be pretty easy.
     
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  14. Oct 9, 2013 at 11:06 AM
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    Longer u-bolts
    Shims, you may or may not need.
    Longer rear brake line is not required, but certainly a good idea if you will be flexing out the rear end a bunch.
     
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  15. Oct 9, 2013 at 11:14 AM
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    are longer U-bolts always required? Because when i got my kit from 4wheelparts they counter guys assured me i did not need replacement U-bolts and that mine were long enough to be reused...so i didnt buy any.

    I need to get this kit installed soon! :)
     
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  16. Oct 9, 2013 at 11:18 AM
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    ^what Dan said. He set me up with mine and it's great. I didn't use shims and don't think I need them.
     
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  17. Oct 9, 2013 at 3:39 PM
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    Thanks!
     
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  18. Oct 9, 2013 at 3:47 PM
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    Nice rig dude. Reminds me of the single cab on the CBI site.
     
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  19. Oct 10, 2013 at 11:27 AM
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    Your ubolts may be long enough but it is always a good idea to replace ubolts when changing springs rather than reusing old ones. Ubolts stretch a bit when new which is why you retorque them not long after they're installed. Reusing them with different spring packs can be done but is not ideal partly because of that stratching to "match" a particular spring pack.

    It's a small amount of extra cost for new ubolts but I would recommend new ones.
     
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  20. Oct 10, 2013 at 1:53 PM
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    What's the recommended torque for ubolts again? I retorqued them already but I should do it again before winter just in case.
     
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