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

Did you replace your old worn out stock suspension with it?

Then yes, it will feel really stiff.

But I like that (no innuendo). The more weight you put in the back, it rides like a dream. So when I'm loaded down camping and on the trail, the suspension feels beautiful. Plus I have a topper so that adds a bit of weight to the rear for daily driving.

I hated the soft, bouncy Cadillac suspension I had (182,000 miles on stock).

 

It's amazing really. Only a little less surprising than how quickly the rear leafs rusted.

 

I have no rust, but I do spray liquid grease on them occasionally to try and quiet the squeak so that prolly stopped the rust.
My front bushings squeak more than the rear.

 

it's a HDR photo... High Dynamic Range... or at least a Faux HDR photo... pretty cool when done right...
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HDR

 

Huh. I wonder if that's how they made Pam Anderson look somewhat decent in her last photoshoot.

 

amazing what a spit shine will do

 

Yea I replaced my worn stuff, I don't mind it being stiff but the difference between the new stuff and stock takes some getting used to. I replaced it all at about the same mileage too. Someone had said new body mounts help a lot with the ride maybe I'll give that a go lol. Isn't unbareable though, I was just wondering if others had the same ride quality

 

I live in the rust belt. They started rusting as I was putting them in lol.

 

Here's my opinion.

Yes, OMEs ride like a truck. Big deal. If you want soft cushy suspension that will make it so you can't feel the curbs as you run over them, retrofit airbags on all 4 corners.

 

I knew I had that coming right when I posted that lol

 

Is that your truck?

 

yup

 

You know what would look great in HDR?

A bug/rock shield.

 

Put poly bushings in your LCAs and then get back to me about suspension squeaks.

 

Is this how you got your moniker?

 

Tearing mine apart for SAS. But check your inner tie rods too folks. https://vimeo.com/164790705

 

Finished mocking up the skid plate I made!

 

Harbor freight sells motorcycle ramps for $25. Also I dented the crap of my tailgate hauling around my 250cc dirt bike in the back. That said I am pretty sure a scooter is too short length wise to even reach the center of your tailgate.