stronghammer's driveway king, now on 35s and 4.88s now sold..

Feels awesome. Can't ask for a better ride honestly, and that's still without armor to help the 700# springs out haha.

Oh funny thing happened yesterday.....after ALL THAT I HAVE DONE to my truck, somebody at work came and asked me a question about it. What did they ask?

"Hey, did you take the TRD stickers off the side of your bed?"

ARE YOU SERIOUS?! THAT'S ALL THAT YOU NOTICED?!

oh....non vehicle/truck people that are oblivious to certain things annoy me haha

 

Thats really funny!!! Question, are you going to trim the fenders??

 

I did have somebody else ask me something along the lines of "hey what's all that crazy blue stuff you have going on under your truck, I've never seen anything like it" and trying to explain shocks and reservoirs to that person was like trying to teach a dog to wipe it's own butt.

Well, I haven't decided on the fender situation yet. I think I will be able to come to a conclusion on that when I get my bumpers and see the look. The few that I have seen on here with aftermarket bumpers and flares removed I love the look of (with the holes), but I also love the look of the trucks where guys took the time to trim fenders and flares...but that's a lot of work..

 

Haha!!! "crazy blue stuff" lol

It does seem like a lot of work - but the ones that ive seen trimmed done correctly look amazing. I kind of like the look without the flares also. I actually wish i could find some cheap base model panels and replace mine - no flares and no holes would be my optimal set up

 

Ugh me too! I love the base model look, that's also my ideal setup. That's expensive though..

 

For real!!! All in the name of Tacoma lol. Love my truck

 

If I just happen to be in a junk yard and find some wrecked MGM tacos...I may buy the undamaged panels off of them haha

 

or if Toyota would let me do a direct swap for my panels for a base model's panels...I mean...they're getting something worth more hahaha

 

RIIIIIIGHT lol.

Hey, about how much lift do you think the Dakars gave you?? Im debating on taking a leaf out or not.

 

Honestly, I didn't measure, but it sat higher than my 3" RC block. I would "estimate" about 3.5". I think that's what we measured was the height difference at our last mod day between a stock truck and mine.

 

Jeezus. Even with the cap it looks like a lot of lift in the rear. Maybe I should take a leaf out....want my truck to sit level with the 4inch spindles up front

 

@justinalldredge19 took a leaf out, and has a cap too. He may be more help to you on that. I should've been more vigilant in taking measurements. I don't think the cap made mine go down at all haha.

 

Right on. I'm going to try and take before and after measurements. Right now in sitting roughly 2 inches lower in the front than back.

 

Mine currently sits with identical center wheel to fender measurements, with the shell. I don't remember exactly but 25.5" sounds like what it was? Bumpers obviously will adjust that.

 

Hey, when you installed you hood struts...was there any little things that helped??

 

Hm, it was pretty simple honestly. Instructions were good. Just make sure you tape and mark correctly. Also, you obviously need a rivet gun..

 

Where did you get yours? just any old one?

 

Just borrowed a buddies. Yeah, any old thing will do nothing fancy. Just something to pop em in haha.

 

Ok, thanks buddy!!! Ive got a few small projects i need to knock out and make space in the man cave.