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

Yeah i suppose im just looking to get a smoother ride from them.

 

Mine are pretty buttery all around. No comfort issues either bombing washboards or entering business driveways too fast haha. But I think I have my spring rate spot on for my weight too. What spring rate and how armored are you.

 

14" 700lbs springs. With a front bumper, winch and full skids.

 

I'm thinking when I get around to rebuilding my Kings in the future that I'm going to swap the coils out for taller ones so that I don't have to rely on having so much preload for the lift I want, they don't ride as smooth as they should be after riding in a couple other trucks running Kings.

 

I'd guess that you're close but may be over sprung, valving can help a bit still but I don't know if it could solve 50 over on either side.

 

That's not how that relation works! stiffer springs require less preload longer springs just require you to take up less slack space with the collar but until that collar starts squeezing the spring it isn't preload

 

50 over what?

 

Yeah I’ve seen that video. It’s a good example. Shot I’m even using HREW in my bed cage for the tire carrier and in the engine cage. I’m only using DOM in the main parts.

 

The next step down in spring rate is 650. Can only change the front's total spring rate in increments of 100#

 

Yeah i originally had the 13" 650lb and they seemed too soft.

 

ah I was afraid I mixed that up, so it's stiffer springs not longer ones.

 

A little valving change may help then, Icon's can be a bit stiff feeling on the road I've heard. Mine don't seem to reflect that though

 

Here's a convo from another thread about spring length vs spring rate, you see where the confusion comes from usually

 

Id get it done next time I rebuild them. Would I just ask them to soften them up?

 

Depending on who's doing it they'll have some questions to ask about your preferences for ride feel and they'll take into account your weight and spring rate.

 

Okay, I was thinking id send them to DCShocks.

 

I have no experience with them, I'd just feel them out first and ask what info they need to dial your ride in.

 

That seam should have gone on the inside. All well.

 

I'm not sure where Concord is exactly, but @Anthony250 is in SoCal (San Gabriel) and he rebuilt my SAWs for me and got it done super quick (picked them back up less than 2 days later).

 

Im in NorCal, not a lot of options up here