What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Shouldn't be a lot of extra weight though, bumper weighs 110, and disrtibuted between the coils that's 55 lbs for each spring, it'd be like having a passenger 24/7.

Hmm, I don't like soft so I'll go with 883 instead of the 882, Thanks.

I believe so, on headstrong offroads website they list the 883 as a 1st gen coil but the SKU says tacoma 05+

 

883 FTW, haha

 

No more vibes than with the blown stock one

 

Ahh you could run it as long as you like
If you didnt wanna buy coils though id say at least bump the coil mounts up to the top notch
But i have a feeling that the front end may want to nose dive slightly when braking
Not sure though
Only one way to find out I suppose

 

883s where originally developed for the FJ cruiser and to be used on the 2nd gens. But found they work very well on 1st gens and are a bit too soft for 2nd gens.

It'll ride like shit but you can run a plate bumper on the stock coils with 5100s. I wouldn't do it for long.

Eibachs are the strongest coil they make for our trucks that are a standard coilover coil. They are 620lbs vs 550 and 590 I think from OME 882s and 883s

 

Not bad looking at all..... I kind of like it

 

Not exactly. The 885 and 886 are too long. You'd be worse off then with the eibachs.

Stock ones I'm not totally sure about. Think they are so soft it wouldn't be worth it. Think they are around 500lbs last I read.

 

Oh well yea they obviously work for that..what I have. 2nd gen 5100s and 886s!

 

2quarts is enough for rear diff? (8.4" non locker)

edit: just found walk through that says I need 3.. dang. Lol.
Just ordered some redline 75/90

 

On topic of coils. What ome coils should i use on my v6 extended cab with no plate bumper to get a full 3" lift using 5100s?

 

882s are the tallest of the OME coils, they also have a lower spring rate than the 883s, so they'll ride a little better with less weight up front.

 

I've been playing with the idea of switching out my 882's with some 869's when I add the second battery up front. (882’s 395mm 500 lbft/in vs 869’s 380mm 590 lbft/in). The 869's are made for the Prado 150 series's, I'd have to look at the coil seats to see if they could fit before I made a decision.

 

I think the correct coil depends on what you're using your truck for more than the truck itself.


My 882s with a lot of weight up front still don't feel all that soft. But yet, they compress when I want them too leaving the front end flatter and better for (at least slow) offroad. I've wheeled with people with the Eibach coils, detrimental to offroad performance IMO. 883s are 590, Eibachs are 620, 882s are 500lbs but longer.

For a good refrence, check out old Brett's build (BDN) here

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-builds/305098-bretts-average-build-thread.html

He went from 881s to 883s, and then to 882s with a good comparison between them.

 

I have 883/5100. Rides nice with bumper, winch, and skid

 

Whatever you do with 5100's up front.. Never and I mean never run with stock TRD spring.. You will have a bad time.

Pizza instead of french fry....

 

Well then, after reading through his build I think 883's are my best bet.
Thanks for the info

Hmm, I'm tempted to just get the coils and try them on my 5100's, but I thought I had read not to run OME coils on 5100's because of the valving?

It's not bad, it's just not great, and it's fairly soft (Lots of body roll).

 

I bit the bullet and bought an ARB Safari. Thanks though Rob, I appreciate it

 

Also got this for my son, he loves it

 

Ready for riding and wheeling season

 

Wheeling season should have been all winter!