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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Marioso, Jun 5, 2008.

  1. Jun 5, 2008 at 3:02 PM
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    Marioso

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    i dont know alot about this truck and parts but i want a better lift and a better off road ride

    now when speaking of suspension...what falls under that category? shocks coils and all that other stuff??

    well my uncle had a tacoma and wanted kings
    from what i hear kings r kinda top of the line...what am i looking at spending?
     
  2. Jun 5, 2008 at 3:47 PM
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    There are tons of parts that go into the "suspension" category. You've got the a-arms or other floating suport for the brakes and wheels...You've got the coils, the shocks...Lift kits (either body or suspension lifts, spacers).

    I haven't ever heard of kings- but I'm not all that versed in suspension set up for off road....Good luck!!
     
  3. Jun 5, 2008 at 3:50 PM
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    What kind Off Roading do you like and how much are you looking to spend?
     
  4. Jun 5, 2008 at 4:03 PM
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    Kings are good, but they can ride pretty hars. Find out what you want most, off road, street, or both. Many coil over sets ( Icon, Sway-a-Way, etc) have spring rates of 650 lbs.-in. I belive Kings are 700#s. OME coils start at around 590#, and so on. Figure out want you want for the front, then you get to start over and worry about the rear. :D
     
  5. Jun 5, 2008 at 4:18 PM
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    I have a 3" toytec spacer/AAL lift. Cost around $300 shipped, but I'd like something better myself. It's kinda harsh when off roading.

    I'm planning on OME coils (probably 886's since I have a DC and want a winch bumper), OME shocks all around, and Dakar leafs. You can price all that out at Wheelers Offroad or Toytec. Think it was between $1,000 and $1,200 last I priced them. I bet Kings, SAWs, or Donahoe's will run you 2-3grand easily up to 5-6grand for a full front/rear setup.
     
  6. Jun 5, 2008 at 7:18 PM
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    I am running a space lift with a aal in the rear , I am changing out the space up front its not to good off road i am goin with a coil lifr up front and keeping the aal in the rear, As far as shocks i am running icon shocks in the rear very nice off road and i am goin to be running OME shocks up front.
     
  7. Jun 5, 2008 at 10:25 PM
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    i run Sway-A-Way's or SAWs up front and a 3leaf add a leaf in the rear and when my tires are balanced properly it rides like a squeaky cadillac

    i havent yet figured out my squeak because i bought the saws used and i installed it all at the same time...

    like everyone else said though you need to figure out what youre planning your truck to do

    theres no way in hell id buy kings at $1000 a set if i was not going to be launching my truck off of dunes in the desert

    you can get some ICONs for like $750 or so i think and theyre adjustable...same with SAWs...

    rear options of course include blocks, shackles, single short aal, single long aal, 3 leaf aal, and full leaf packs in all kinds of sizes

    its gonna come down to 2 things though...your primary use of the truck and budget



    you can shop around these type forums though and find some good deals on used stuff...theres always someone ready to try something new...i got my SAWs off a guy going SAC for like $300 and my rear setup with new shocks i got for $200 still brand new because the guy wrecked his tacoma before he could put them on :D

    total in my suspension is $500 bucks...it does have a squeak but i got a $1000 suspension setup for half price
     
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    all these names ill be honest...im lost haha im on a 1200 dollar budget maybe

    where do i start...i need new tires, is that step 1?
     
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    What size tires you going?? 265/75,285/?? Lift first will make room w/out or little rub.Yes,there's alot of info in this form.Keep reading & asking.you'll get there.
     
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    I didn't think we could do shackles on these trucks the way the rear leafs are mounted? :confused: Unless you mean after cutting off the stock leaf mounts and fabbing up some custom ones?
     
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    oh i dunno i just kind of assumed yall could run shackles too
     
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    Oh right, you have an older gen one! :laugh: Yeah, our mounts are f'd up. The leafs go over them and it's a large bracket that would need to be cut off the frame, flipped, and remounted before a new shackle would lift the truck.
     
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    ^those had to be custom made. The stock setup wouldn't allow that, and would have to be removed first. As in, cut off since they are riveted on by the factory.

    Nice pics though! So it can be done if you know how/where to get them.
     
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    so the newer gen trucks spring hangers are welded onto the frame on both ends of the spring?

    thats pretty lame...i wonder what caused that brain fart in the engineer's office that day

    the first gens have a shackle from the factory...just a matter of buying larger ones
     
  17. Jun 6, 2008 at 7:50 AM
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    There is a shackle at the rear of the new ones. It's just that the floating end is above the fixed end, so longer shackles will effectively lower the truck.
     
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    Not welded, but riveted on with the factory 1/2" rivets so cut/drill them out...

    Yeah. that explains it better! lol
     
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    Toytech sells these for $799 and claim up to 3.5" lift.

    What are these:
     
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