Fabtech: Yay or Nae?

Hootbro · Mar 21, 2012

cmack said: ↑

Fagtech
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What are you, 12? Very mature. Did daddy leave his computer on?

Mxpatriot · Mar 21, 2012

You CANNOT run All Pro LT with 33's without fiberglass fenders. If you get out there and actually use the travel it will bash your stock fenders like a retard on a drum on a set.

661prerunner · Mar 21, 2012

I have fab tech and I guess for what I use them for the okay but I wouldn't use them again. For the money I'd rather get something else.

Cr250jumper · May 25, 2012

lightmup said: ↑

Look at allpro LT you can run 33-12.50 without changing your fenders. Other than that drop bracket lift is the way to go if you don't want to change your fenders. Although you will have to trim your fenders a little either way. All these guys saying you cant wheel hard core offroad with a DB lift are up in the night and the only place you get more clearance on a 3" lift is your front end under your pumpkin and even then not much more everywhere else like approach angle departure angle and between a the front and rear axles you have 3 more inches of clearance. Full LT is always going to kick ass over DB or 3" coils if you want to hall ass in the desert and even some Rock crawling but even them there is trade offs alinement will never be the same with LT. you will need to strengthen every thing frame, spindles,upper shock mount that is if you want to really use it to its potential IE. Camburg, Total Chaos. I think allpro is a good in-between kit not to aggressive doesn't screw with alinement as much and you can still rock crawl because its only 2" wider on each side. For a non go fast desert person the DB is the best for both worlds
check out lightmup2 on youtube it shows how well a DB lifted taco can do on the rocks and and in the dunes. If you want to get really crazy on the rocks do a SAS. Hole crap that was a long rant sorry hopefully it helped a little.
DB baby totally capable!
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Not true, my alignment is dead on. If I hit something hard enough to knock it out it would fold your DB lift like a lawn chair

cmack said: ↑

Fagtech
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X2

precoma · May 25, 2012

I'm just going to say are you going to take advice on offroading by the guy with the 20 in rims (lightmup) or jd cr250jumper just look at his Sig I don't need to say anymore

Cr250jumper · May 25, 2012

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I'm just going to say are you going to take advice on offroading by the guy with the 20 in rims (lightmup) or jd cr250jumper just look at his Sig I don't need to say anymore
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Lol I have to admit the "lawn chair" came from Logan (username)

precoma · May 25, 2012

Cr250jumper said: ↑

Lol I have to admit the "lawn chair" came from Logan (username)
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Lulz yeah that was good though

J88logue · Jul 3, 2012

lightmup said: ↑

Look at allpro LT you can run 33-12.50 without changing your fenders. Other than that drop bracket lift is the way to go if you don't want to change your fenders. Although you will have to trim your fenders a little either way. All these guys saying you cant wheel hard core offroad with a DB lift are up in the night and the only place you get more clearance on a 3" lift is your front end under your pumpkin and even then not much more everywhere else like approach angle departure angle and between a the front and rear axles you have 3 more inches of clearance. Full LT is always going to kick ass over DB or 3" coils if you want to hall ass in the desert and even some Rock crawling but even them there is trade offs alinement will never be the same with LT. you will need to strengthen every thing frame, spindles,upper shock mount that is if you want to really use it to its potential IE. Camburg, Total Chaos. I think allpro is a good in-between kit not to aggressive doesn't screw with alinement as much and you can still rock crawl because its only 2" wider on each side. For a non go fast desert person the DB is the best for both worlds
check out lightmup2 on youtube it shows how well a DB lifted taco can do on the rocks and and in the dunes. If you want to get really crazy on the rocks do a SAS. Hole crap that was a long rant sorry hopefully it helped a little.
DB baby totally capable!

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Sick!

Ryan87 · Jul 5, 2012

I had a 6" fabtech on my Yukon a whole back and I hated it! Felt like it was lifted with bricks! Also same thing with my friends f150 that had the fabtech

J88logue · Jul 29, 2012

113 people have never used a fabtech...

MiikeyD · Aug 10, 2012

fuck fabtech.. cant wait to change this piece of shit out

DTFtacoma · Aug 10, 2012

lightmup said: ↑

Look at allpro LT you can run 33-12.50 without changing your fenders. Other than that drop bracket lift is the way to go if you don't want to change your fenders. Although you will have to trim your fenders a little either way. All these guys saying you cant wheel hard core offroad with a DB lift are up in the night and the only place you get more clearance on a 3" lift is your front end under your pumpkin and even then not much more everywhere else like approach angle departure angle and between a the front and rear axles you have 3 more inches of clearance. Full LT is always going to kick ass over DB or 3" coils if you want to hall ass in the desert and even some Rock crawling but even them there is trade offs alinement will never be the same with LT. you will need to strengthen every thing frame, spindles,upper shock mount that is if you want to really use it to its potential IE. Camburg, Total Chaos. I think allpro is a good in-between kit not to aggressive doesn't screw with alinement as much and you can still rock crawl because its only 2" wider on each side. For a non go fast desert person the DB is the best for both worlds
check out lightmup2 on youtube it shows how well a DB lifted taco can do on the rocks and and in the dunes. If you want to get really crazy on the rocks do a SAS. Hole crap that was a long rant sorry hopefully it helped a little.
DB baby totally capable!

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MiikeyD · Aug 10, 2012

DTFtacoma said: ↑

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now that is the coolest gif in the fucking world.. HAHAH

AaronArf · Dec 11, 2013

KING.TACO said: ↑

isn't fabtech they way to go for like a mall crawler d bag lift ?
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Revived from the dead, for that? Thank's for the constructive input.

AaronArf · Dec 12, 2013

Nah talk all the shit you want, Even if its unfounded

J88logue · Dec 12, 2013

KING.TACO said: ↑

isn't fabtech they way to go for like a mall crawler d bag lift ?
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you sir are an unintelligent individual - please do not reproduce.

BamaToy1997 · Dec 12, 2013

I got my lift in trade for working on another Tacoma. Not sure why such a bad reputation, but I do admit I haven't driven anything that had a different lift for any length of time. The only thing I would say I don't like is the stiffness. It is a bit rough of a ride, but then again I don't expect a lifted truck to ride like a factory truck anyway. I will say this, I see a lot of people running other lifts, and they break stuff. I have yet to break anything, and I wheel just as hard as they do.

jharden03 · Dec 13, 2013

love it!

TRDtacotuesday · May 3, 2015

PowTaco said: ↑

Fabtech is more for looks.
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This is true and why 90% of their sales are from 2WD trucks, mostly for show and people whose want to run bigger wheel tire combo, don't get me wrong if you have 2wd and you don't go off roading it will last

timelesstaco · Apr 7, 2016

lightmup said: ↑

I love my 6" but I don't know anything about the 3" from fabtech. If your going for the 3' get king, swayaway, coil overs for a better ride. If your goning 6" fabtech looks like a beefier product than procomp. My brother has procomp on his Tacoma and to me it looks like the fabtech is tougher .

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Which kit specifically did you go with? I'm trying to plan out a possible next build. Thank you!

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