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

Maybe want to add a leaf

 

I need some pros and cons of shock relocations. The BAMF under bed shock, and the total chaos outside frame relocation. My truck is just a daily, I enjoy hauling some ass down dirt roads but some good flex would be nice. Anything would be nice, trying to score some Black Friday deals so I need to know what I should order for the rear. Sorry for the repeat questions but in a rush to catch the savings.

 

I thought I remembered @Blackdawg gave a good answer/suggestion on this?

 

He did and that helped a little I just need more to make that final decision you know?

 

Go with BAMF under the bed.......outside frame location is gonna be a lot more work and money

 

What size tires are you running now and do you plan on going bigger?

 

31's eventually 33's when my mom quits breathing down my back...

 

Check out @Willbeck build to see his shock relocation.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/wills-2000-reg-cab.366038/page-6#post-11358357
He fit 2.5 Kings, but I think he is running a 265 tire.

Here is another relocation from @snowboard704
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/o3-4wdyota-college-build-bs.450595/

 

I'm sorry if I'm bein a stickler, just wanna be one of the cool kids.

 

Thank you!

 

No troubles. I am just running Dakars and sport Nitrocharger shocks in the rear. But enjoy reading other builds. I also helped a local guy that just did the BAMF relocation. He gets pretty good flex and it seems to go pretty good over the fire roads out here. I think if you went that route it would perform well if you get your shocks from DownSouth Motorsports and have Micah valve them for you. Biggest thing I can suggest is that either way you go just make sure you break down the leaf pack and cycle it again and again.

 

Break down and cycle?? Can you explain?

 

You want to disassemble to the leaf pack so that it is just the main leaf installed. Let it droop all the way then you will want to compress it to go flat. This way you can determine shock length, placement and also bump stop.

 

Just FYI I'm pretty sure the BAMF kit only works with higher end suspension. As in OME and bilsteins won't work. The eyelets ( I think that's what they are, hole where bolt goes through) is different

 

So if you were to do something similar to the bamf thing can you still fit a spare under the bed or are you out of luck?

 

I like the app Back Country Navigator Pro for my phone. I found it to better than any of the previous hand held I've owned.

 

I recently installed an upper crossmember w new shock mounts similar to what the BAMF offers and I can not fit my spare tire under there anymore. That is to say, I can't use the stock spare location, but I think I could relocate the hanger to make it work if I really wanted. The spare is in the bed for now.

 

I'll be getting kings

 

Then the BAMF kit will work

 

Does the BAMF kit feel nice on the road as well?