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

Got one 1/4 of my suspension replaced..

 

But then I broke a socket adapter and socket wrench on the last bolt(lower shock mount).. Time to buy some more tools

 

While you get more tools think about getting the Total Chaos UCAs. I love them!

 

I hope UCAs are coming soon! Might be just the picture, but the angle of your OEM UCA is sketchy. At full droop it may contact the coil.

 

I was on a roll too! After I fought with the driver side, I finally got the old coil over out.. That damned sway-bar and UCA

 

Always something!

 

It isn't just the picture. There is a lot of droop at the moment and is in contact with the coil. I am hoping once I'm done it will settle

 

'14

 

Milestone!

 

Even after settling, you'll still hit max droop and contact the coil. UCAs are a must if running 5100s with Aftermarket coils. I have stock coils on mine, and I'm safe at the second from bottom notch. I can't go higher without UCAs. I'd definitely start doing your homework on this. Especially with a top hat spacer. There was another thread where someone was running 5100s on toytec coils I believe with spacers and it was causing his UCAs to contact the coils, which is no bueno. If yours are touching it's also no bueno. I'll be going SPC UCAs and OME 886 coils on down the line.

 

I've got 3k more till I hit that milestone!

 

I went with the 884 coils from @HeadStrong Off-Road so that I wouldn't need to replace the UCA's but I thought it was due to alignment issues at 3" or higher lift. I didn't think that they would hit the stock UCA at full drop. I have a buddy that did this kit with 885's and didn't have any issues. He had a shop install it though so maybe he just never knew..

 

What a score

 

Ok, so about the same review I would give on the ST Maxx's. They're my favorite tire thus far, and it's going to take more than a "packed with technology" slogan from Falken to change my mind. I'm likely going with another set of ST Maxx's next but in 255/80/17's. I love the look and they perform better in my climate than the 265's (VT winters are no joke).

 

Clean. Where are those mounting brackets from?

 

I’ve had both - Falkens are a lot, lot smoother on-road. Better all-around tire in comparison to the ST Maxx. Not to mention how the Cooper pulls right terribely.

 

Interesting take. I don't mind an A/T tire not being smooth, but the ST Maxx's actually aren't bad in that category either. Too bad none of my buddies have the Wildpeaks so I can compare the ride. And I never experienced the pulling, but others on here have.

Edit: love your wheels. I'm getting the 17" FN FX model in gunmetal gray relatively soon.

 

Did you CARC a taco?

Gotta mount a talon up top on a roof rack:

 

They’re awesome rims! Dustin is great to work with.

I think I just came from a really smooth tire when I switched to the Coopers so I wasn’t used to it.