Charlotte the Tacoma

It's been awhile since I've updated this for several reasons so here's another post....

Yes, dear Charlotte came home. And boy does she look good.


The very first thing I did was pull out the Wheeler's Bumpstops I had been sitting on for the rear axle for a month or so.. and promptly had a u-bolt strip! This was unbelievably inconvenient for me. One of the u-bolts had some damaged exposed thread and when the nut came off it tore up both the nut and u-bolt. Damn!



Lucky me, Deaver Springs in Santa Ana was ready and willing to get me new u-bolts in a flash! (+1 spare ) They even measured them a bit closer to make sure we don't have too much extra thread hanging out!


Then I went and found some snow. It was spontaneous. I just made my way out with the lady, kid, and two dogs.





The real downside here, though, is the Wheeler's bumps actually leave much to be desired! Deaver leaf packs are pretty tall. Like 10 leaf tall. So all mounted up (without the flip kit) these things sit real high. Somewhere between an inch and two away from the frame sitting level! This picture is from one of the above flex shots and is hardly even turned over. The bumps engage WAY too soon and bottom out HARD when they do. I contacted Wheeler's and they have no fix, unfortunately. They even told me the flip kit's mounting plate won't work as it's designed to sit a hair lower... due to the flip kit! Back to the drawing board I suppose. At low compression they ride a LOT better than stock. I can feel when they gently slow a hard hit.

But when you bottom them out holy fuck.

 

Self observing!

 

Ron man. It's been too long. We're strangers!

 

I know Denny!We'll see each other soon.Handling some potential life changing situations right now.Your post with your thread attachment on the OC thread crack a lacked me up!

 

Anytime man. Hope to see you hit the brewery meets one of these Thursdays. Rain or shine I'll be there this week. Have a growler to fill dammit.

 

Where Am I

 

Buying a turd gen.

 

I'll believe it when I see you!

 

Why would I drop 30k + when I drop less then half of that and have badass long travel

 

Bad ass long travel? Which half the truck you wanna do.

 

As long as I don't go for kings I can do both halfs

 

ftfy

 

Fack yewww
Been keeping an eye out for fiberglass & suspension

 

Just remember you can't bolt up a rear end and it ALWAYS runs over priced.

 

Elaborate cause you just me

 

A rear end setup isn't bolt up like a set of long arms.

 

Lots of and and that's just for spring under, links are a whole different ball game.

 

Haven't even been able to find people who make spring under kits for 1st gens yet

 

Got to fabricate the front spring mount, most likely new shackles, spring perch for the axle, shock tabs, bed cage, honestly i don't even know what else but there's more. And no "kit".

 

Exactery. That ain't fitting in 15k with a front end.