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Discussion in 'Suspension' started by DamnDaniel, May 5, 2016.

  1. May 5, 2016 at 2:11 PM
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    digitaLbraVo

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    Covered in stickers and chrome stick-ons for extra horse torques and foot powers. Icon sticker gets me tons of travel, dozens of milimeters.
    Oh gawd, am I seeing this right. You have Spidertrax spacers in stock?
     
  2. May 5, 2016 at 2:13 PM
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  3. May 5, 2016 at 2:14 PM
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    Covered in stickers and chrome stick-ons for extra horse torques and foot powers. Icon sticker gets me tons of travel, dozens of milimeters.
  4. May 5, 2016 at 2:14 PM
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    The setup i have is ext travel coilovers up front with icon ucas and icon 2.0 shocks and dakar leafs in the back.
     
  5. May 5, 2016 at 2:16 PM
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    For sure. I had 5100's before set around 2.5" and my truck would dart all over the place. Once I got new ucas problem went away. You might as well spend the money the first time and do it right.
     
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  6. May 5, 2016 at 2:20 PM
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    And after you do all this you will want bigger tires. Then you will buy 285s. Then you will realize you need to start cutting up your shiny new truck. Then it will be all down hill from here. Its the rabbit hole of owning a tacoma (and being on here). Once you start its a very dark, expensive path...
     
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  7. May 5, 2016 at 2:21 PM
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    If i had a prerunner i would do maxtrax 4 inch spindles and a 2 inch coil over, and then either do a 4 inch lift leaf from atlas and a 1 inch block. Or a 6 inch lift spring in rear if you dont mind the rake
     
  8. May 5, 2016 at 2:21 PM
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    But welcome to the club!:cheers:
     
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  9. May 5, 2016 at 2:31 PM
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    Pretty much, however I do drive on gravel and dirt roads daily but nothing extreme like going thru mud, sand, or over rocks...
     
  10. May 5, 2016 at 2:35 PM
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    Covered in stickers and chrome stick-ons for extra horse torques and foot powers. Icon sticker gets me tons of travel, dozens of milimeters.
    That's outta my experience level. I will say, however, getting into the 6" lift range is fairly difficult on these trucks for a handful of reasons. Additionally, a 6" lift usually negatively affects ride quality and general suspension performance for several reasons.

    I also don't think your budget is gonna get you what you want in the price range you'd like.
     
  11. May 5, 2016 at 4:27 PM
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    Thanks again for all the feedback, I actually just talked to a guy with a 14 Tacoma and it's only lifted 3" and looks real nice... I guess I'll go with the http://iconvehicledynamics.com/shop...ota-tacoma-0-35-suspension-system-stage2.html

    It says 0-3.5" suspension system, so if I were to do the 3.5" would you recommend any extra parts to go along with it?
    I know I shouldn't rush it but I've been waiting forever to mod this truck
     
  12. May 10, 2016 at 5:45 PM
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    Heard Engage can also make you a really nice kit without spending too much
     
  13. May 15, 2016 at 4:15 AM
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  14. May 15, 2016 at 4:22 AM
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