Tacos in St. Louis area

no need it insinuate my sanity is questionable. There are others running that....and you won't find two people on here giving the same advice.

 

In the light of a new day with the rear add-a-leaf and 5100 installed and on the ground the front is up 3" and the rear up 2". So from center of hub to fender, the front is 24" and the rear 25"...

that's on 265/75 16s

 

Sounds better. I never researched Billi's so I have no advice to give on them.

 

I don't think you'll find a single person on here advocating for 4'' of lift. Ever.

Now, the ONLY reason people do and have use the precompressed feature on the 5100s with beefy coils such as the 885/886s or Eibachs is because they are running a bumper/winch/skid/dual battery or any combo of that. With the extra weight, sometimes it is required to go to the .85'' setting.

Since you do not have any of that. You need to be at the 0'' setting.

If you where on stock coils you could set it at 2.5'' really.

Pretty sure that is what most people will tell you about the 5100s and aftermarket coils. If they aren't, they are morons and will be replacing CV boots, ball joints and tie rods very soon. haha


for what its worth. Tacomas tend to perform the best with about 2.5'' of lift. Gives some more ground clearance and still retains down travel and up travel.

 

I understand. I am really hating doing the front all over. blech...

 

Yea...never fun. Haha done it..countless times haha

 

My question is what is the name of the engineer that signed off on the UCA bolt being the single most pain in the ass to remove piece on the truck? He/she should have to help every Tacoma owner every time they disassemble and reassemble the front end.

 

You obviously have never change an oil filter on a first gen..Lol

Or dropped the front diff..

Or replaced the steering rack..

Or headers..

Or clutch..

Haha plenty of stupid shit to go around

 

I have not had the displeasure yet on a Tacoma haha. In due time I'm sure since I plan on running mine into the scrapyard before I sell it.

 

Well, lets just say, you'll wish for the good ole UCA days again..haha

 

Its because on the factory line everything is assembled to the frame prior to dropping the body on top of it. Makes it really easy for them to do on the line without anything in the way. Just an absolute shit show to do once its all put together.

 

We should do a KC/St.Louis meet sometime this summer

 

Sounds great!

Got to meet @hmcclung today at Wolf-Fab and see some amazing progress on a special project that Austin has been working on for me.

 

CoMo is betwixt the two - just sayin'.

 

Whats there besides bar hopping with all the college students?

I know theres the central missouri offroad park in Fayette which isnt too far from there.

 

Do it!

I'll be gone

 

There's also Potawatomi in Fulton. It's okay, but if there's any small amount of rain prior I don't want to go to it. Was basically just a mud pit when I went. Seems like it would be fun if it's dry though.

 

We've been down to Lesterville, Missouri a few times to camp and float the Black river. Twin Rivers Landing was the campgrounds and canoe rental that we liked the most. It has amenities that will keep her content such as real toilets and shower houses and it's right on the river. If you choose to float they will take you upriver and put you in. If you choose to only do half the end is at the campsite. If you do the longer float you can eat lunch at the campsite, replenish your coolers, and then get back in the water.

If you folks want to camp in a little more of a primitive setting I'm okay with that but it might limit some others.

@hmcclung, check this out.

 

I've not been there since it was a gun range for 3-gun competitions. Potawatomi in Fulton is ok too, but I wouldn't expect too much. I agree the ozarks are more scenic, I was just noting that columbia is smack dab in the middle. We do have Finger Lakes state park which is a modern campsite, and it's attached to Rocky Fork conservation area, where there is a big fishing lake, a gun range and lots of dirt tracks but they're for bikes/atvs only.

 

Im sure you wont misery

Mud isnt fun

Id be up for a float trip/camp weekend if anyone else would have interest.

Fishing, guns, and dirt biking? Sounds like the place to be!