1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Long travel OR SAS?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by ShadowT, Sep 25, 2011.

  1. Sep 25, 2011 at 1:45 PM
    #1
    ShadowT

    ShadowT [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2011
    Member:
    #64084
    Messages:
    2
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Shadow
    East Texas
    Vehicle:
    08 tacoma 4x4,Cocked locked and ready to rock
    3'' front springs, custom bumper, billet grill, adda leaf rear, 3'' body, cat back exhaust, 1000 watt amp pushin 1 12'', K&N Filter, Spooled Rear axle, 33'' mud grapplers, 17'' moto metal 909 wheels
    I am soon goin to make some major changes to my 08 single cab. i have old man emu springs and a 3'' body lift, and i moved the cab mount immediately behind the front tire up 3'', which allows me to fit up to 35'' tires. Im running 33's now, but i want to run 36's. So i need more lift, but dont want my axles in a bind... a long travel suspension would help that some right? But will the IFS be strong enough to handle 36's?

    OR will i be better off with a SAS to a dana 44?

    thnx for any help
     
  2. Sep 25, 2011 at 1:47 PM
    #2
    TexasTacoma37

    TexasTacoma37 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2009
    Member:
    #22227
    Messages:
    31,174
    Gender:
    Male
    Easy, do you want to rock crawl, or dessert-run?
     
  3. Sep 25, 2011 at 1:56 PM
    #3
    ShadowT

    ShadowT [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2011
    Member:
    #64084
    Messages:
    2
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Shadow
    East Texas
    Vehicle:
    08 tacoma 4x4,Cocked locked and ready to rock
    3'' front springs, custom bumper, billet grill, adda leaf rear, 3'' body, cat back exhaust, 1000 watt amp pushin 1 12'', K&N Filter, Spooled Rear axle, 33'' mud grapplers, 17'' moto metal 909 wheels
    I live in east texas we dont have much rock, mostly mud and hills to climb. I would prefer the ground clearance of the long tavel but am concerned about the stength ot the front diff.
     
  4. Sep 25, 2011 at 1:57 PM
    #4
    TexasTacoma37

    TexasTacoma37 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2009
    Member:
    #22227
    Messages:
    31,174
    Gender:
    Male
    So you don't go up to Barnwell much then?

    I can't imagine where you could really need long travel around here other than some lease roads.
     
  5. Sep 25, 2011 at 1:58 PM
    #5
    650H1

    650H1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 3, 2011
    Member:
    #48689
    Messages:
    8,641
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Michael
    VA
    Vehicle:
    2020 (Cement) TRD O/R
  6. Sep 25, 2011 at 2:27 PM
    #6
    RockRescue

    RockRescue Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2011
    Member:
    #63796
    Messages:
    103
    Gender:
    Male
    Oregon
    Vehicle:
    2007 TRD Sport
    SAS and use a diamond axle with 30 spline longfeilds
     
  7. Sep 25, 2011 at 2:40 PM
    #7
    ktmrider

    ktmrider Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 20, 2009
    Member:
    #19933
    Messages:
    4,963
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    07 DCLB 4x4 Sport S/C
    Junk
    lets see this body mount. :popcorn:
     
  8. Sep 25, 2011 at 2:46 PM
    #8
    steve o 77

    steve o 77 braaap

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2009
    Member:
    #26726
    Messages:
    19,924
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Steven
    In a corn field, OH
    Vehicle:
    1990 Chevy Siveraydo
    245k+ miles, rust, working AC, bald eagles
    x2
     
  9. Sep 26, 2011 at 8:09 AM
    #9
    Kayak Taco

    Kayak Taco Active Member

    Joined:
    Mar 11, 2011
    Member:
    #52804
    Messages:
    33
    Gender:
    Male
    Signal Mountain, TN
    Vehicle:
    07 4x4 AC TRD OR 6MT
    I have no experience on the strength of the Toyota front Diff for 36s if you go long travel. I did however run 36" TSLs on my former rig on a Ford High Pinion Dana 44. Without Chromoly shafts, I broke (or stretched) the U-joint Ears off of the stock Dana 44 Shafts on just about every run. If you go SAS with 36s, plan on an extra $1000 or so for Chromoly shafts. Or go on up to a D60 or some sort of Hybrid Axle...
     
  10. Sep 26, 2011 at 8:19 AM
    #10
    97yota4wd

    97yota4wd Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2010
    Member:
    #42280
    Messages:
    12,846
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Eric
    Mesa, AZ
    Vehicle:
    alot of metal, small engine, decent travel.
    caged, camburg long travel, 50t leafpack (soon to be installed) light rack over cab, 5pt harnesses etc
    how much money you want to spend, and as said above rock crawling or fast desert running?
     

Products Discussed in

To Top