Handling issues :(

Shock dampening may be a cause. 5100s are progressive. One of the reasons a lot of people go with Icons for desert runs.

http://tech.dvosuspension.com/digressive-vs-progressive-damping/

 

do the chalk test! your ko's are gonna be different from my Coopers i bet.

ps.. do the chalk with your tires warm

 

Don't know if it's true or not but 5100s are usually listed as being digressive if the valving is mentioned at all.

Edit: Bilstein's literature lists them as being digressive.

Also, from the photo op posted I don't think those are 5100s.

 

Thought they were toytecs, which are 5100s with threaded bodies

 

Ahh, good to know.

 

But yeah, theyre apparently digressive. My mistake, I assumed otherwise since I noticed mine were stiff as well at higher speeds.

 

They are from Fat Bobs garage. They are made with 5100s they said. So maybe like the toytec?

 

Bud air down to 31psi front 30psi rear... go for a drive and report back.

Your shocks are at set most likely 1.5 front and you have an AAL. Cv angles look decent from the pic. Just go drive it like that first and then start messing with your toytec coilover

 

I thought you would want progressive for high speed desert runs. You want more dampening and control over fast desert stuff versus Icons, which will be softer and have less dampening with increased shaft speed.

Correct me if I'm wrong but this is why you see more Fox/King stuff for off-road racing and Trophy trucks.

 

Those look like fatbobsgarage shocks (5100s with there adjuster) and I have them on my truck. Give the springs some time to break in, it looks like they put plenty of preload in. Can you measure from center of hub to fender flare?

 

Talking valving and digressive/progressive is just going to confuse things.

The problem is preload or its tires, or both.

It isnt valving.

OP is a noob. Don't over complicate his issue.

 

Is it the ride or handling?

 

Chalk. Test.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...lift-pics-please.449869/page-10#post-14029674

My old TRD OR DC had bilstein 6112's and I had E rated Cooper 265/17's ST Max and they were awful at mid 30 and actually ran better at 41-42psi, and no harshness.

Da chalk don't lie!

 

The ride makes it feel kinda flighty. I'm hopin it's just tire pressure. That be great.

 

For that size and load rating, you should be at about 31 PSI cold.

 

That's what I got. My tires were turned but this is the best pic I got right now.

 

What rims are those? Method?

 

Yup. Came with the new tires on a trade. I want to swap them out though. Just researching the best size/ offset to get right now.

 

They look great on that truck. You happen to be on the coast as well? From MS here too.

 

I'm up in Ridgeland, but i'm on the South Mississippi Tacoma's FB page. Still trying to make it to a meet.