What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

Just to throw a little gas on the fire, OME BP 51s on my truck. Extra leaf, ARB says springs are 750#. ( I think maybe 700?) 33s on 17s. No bar. Going 60 had to do emergency avoidance maneuver, thought, o crap, this is where I solo rollover. Nope. Truck squatted down, hit the front stops, flattened out and recovered, no muss, no fuss. Still shocked I didn't eat it, but much more confident. I think having the bar off let it flex all the way instead of tripping over the tires?

 

Damn, that's actually really good to hear. Until now I've never heard of anyone actually having to do an evasive maneuver with some beefed up coils and no sway bar. Thanks for sharing that.

 

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The thought had crossed my mind, but i however didnt think of that till AFTER the first time i tried painting it. Autozone up the street has a fleet 5lug i probably coulda swapped with them lol

 

You could just put mud flaps back on. There are lots to choose from other than the crappy factory parts.

 

I've thought about mud flaps but I'm leaning towards flares, I just don't like the divets in after market flares, and I think you should have LT if your going with glass.
Flaps would be the most affordable and quick fix though..

 

Just out of curiosity... what size lightbar goes in the lower valance? You you need brackets or just make mounts or use the ones that come with the bar? Just saw chadprides mention doing this. Need to do this

 

I think a bunch of companies make them

one for example...
http://www.roughcountry.com/toyota-tacoma-30in-light-bar-bumper-mounts-70542.html

 

Then that's a bad example lol a truck with a sway bar that wants to flip during evasive maneuvers...

 

Nothing fancy... Upgraded interior lights to LED

 

Totally unrelated, your sig cracks me the hell up, lol

 

I have a 30" bar behind the bumper of my truck. The mounting brackets are bolted right to the crash bar.

 

Are the stock knobs the same size as these from eBay? Or are they smaller?

 

Yep, I'm building and selling them. I only have three sets left right now as this was a short test run. $105 shipped within the US. Here is the post in the B/S/T section: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/bedside-reinforcements-tie-downs.476123/

 

Nice man. What setup is that?

 

Definitely interested to see if you have any fogging or condensation issues...and some night shots!

 

Did you remember to take that ratchet off?

 

Just my .02 but how is a return of $29 on a $80-90 part plus shipping a fair deal? Granted the shipping charge isn't necessarily your fault bc you're not the postal service, however y'all are running an internet based company and your prices are cheaper bc the consumer has to pay the shipping cost. That being said given the rarity of this issue wouldn't have been easier for a multi million dollar company to eat the return shipping charge out of good faith towards a customer who would be inclined to buy again, as opposed to offering a crap deal and potentially losing that customer for life?

 

If 9,999out of 10,000 are good people, and only one kills you, you are still dead. Not much margin for error. Then again, this too describes most US cities in recent years.

 

Nice CJ! I had a 5 and a 7 back in the day. Both raised, the 7 was lifted a total of 7" with 35"'s. THey could be a thrill ride at hwy speeds, but at that age, I could make sitting parked in the driveway a thrill ride!

 

Aha no, that's the point I'm trying to make. A sway bar reduces body roll, so if the truck wants to flip even with a sway bar, it'll only be worse without one.