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Fabtech coilovers

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by 2004Taco, Jan 6, 2010.

  1. Jan 6, 2010 at 4:38 PM
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    2004Taco

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    Anyone using them and what's your input?
     
  2. Jan 6, 2010 at 6:56 PM
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    Engage Offroad long travel front and rear with some fat tires.
    if planning to wheel the truck, don't do it...
     
  3. Jan 6, 2010 at 6:58 PM
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    when i bought my truck they were already installed. I havn't had any problems yet however i've heard bad things. I plan on swapping them out for some ome when i get the money.
     
  4. Jan 6, 2010 at 7:14 PM
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    I bought some for $300 off some guy that had them for 10 months. He upgraded to a total chaos kit. But saved me $550. He bought them for 850 so I'm not complaining.I just wanted to know if they where anygood. I haven't heard anything
    good or bad. I plan on upgraded to a better Coilover as soon as I see a good deal.
     
  5. Jan 6, 2010 at 7:33 PM
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    Engage Offroad long travel front and rear with some fat tires.
    keep the truck on the street until you can get around to some better coilovers...

    for street use though, you should be ok...
     
  6. Jan 6, 2010 at 7:55 PM
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    Are they really that bad offroad?
     
  7. Jan 6, 2010 at 8:16 PM
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    Engage Offroad long travel front and rear with some fat tires.
    for the OP, whose wheeling options are desert prerunning, it can be a pain...

    i have heard from folks in the 4x4 crawling scene that didnt have any issues...

    the only drawback to their coilovers is their base level coilovers are not rebuildable and their top end versions are not that durable...
     
  8. Jan 6, 2010 at 8:20 PM
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    I don't do any off roading. Only time I take it out when I drive to camp when I go dirt biking. But eventually Ill change them out.
     
  9. Jan 6, 2010 at 8:28 PM
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    Engage Offroad long travel front and rear with some fat tires.
    in that case, just keep them...

    :thumbsup:
     
  10. Jan 6, 2010 at 8:37 PM
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    Gotcha, you had me alittle worried there.
     
  11. Jan 6, 2010 at 8:47 PM
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    We'll see how there are. I'll keep everyone posted.
     
  12. Jan 6, 2010 at 8:48 PM
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    Good luck with them
     
  13. Jan 7, 2010 at 6:04 AM
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    i have them on mine and I wheel hard especially during hunting season.... and I have no problem with them at all. It handles whoops good, washboard good, it flexs good, and it is smooth offroad. Just my input. Do what you want.
     
  14. Jan 7, 2010 at 8:30 AM
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    Ya I'm going to see how they are. Shit, I bought them for 300. So can't complain about that
     

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