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

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Jan 21, 2019 at 8:48 PM
    El Taco Diablo

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    OEM manual locking hub
     
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    eon_blue

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    Yeah haha I remembered those were blue right after I posted that
     
  3. Jan 21, 2019 at 8:51 PM
    Speedytech7

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    My flutter stack makes me the happiest. Although it is admittedly stiffer on road than stock kings haha
     
  4. Jan 21, 2019 at 8:53 PM
    Blackdawg

    Blackdawg Dr. Frankenstein

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    That's due to your digressive valving of the icons.
     
  5. Jan 21, 2019 at 8:54 PM
    Speedytech7

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    Gotta admit it's pretty damn good though. I'm kinda bummed I'll have to go through the whole shock tuning ordeal again with the cruiser. But that will be Kings all around so maybe it'll be easier.
     
  6. Jan 21, 2019 at 8:55 PM
    Phessor

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    I cannot read the lettering on my springs, but I do know the pre-load is way to much. I am running an ARB with a Warn M8000 winch and full skid plates. What spring should I go with on my Kings?

     
  7. Jan 21, 2019 at 8:55 PM
    eon_blue

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    Shock talk makes my head spin. I'm glad @Anthony250 lives a few miles from me and can rebuild/revalve my shocks lol. Probably look into doing that soon.
     
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  8. Jan 21, 2019 at 8:57 PM
    Blackdawg

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    Yeah yours is a hoot to drive. Maybe get be. Idk haha be interesting just as it's solid axle all around too.

    Likely 600s that's what they come with standard.

    650s at least up to 700.
     
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  9. Jan 21, 2019 at 8:57 PM
    eon_blue

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    Holy preload Batman...I'm guessing 650# is the way to go
     
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  10. Jan 21, 2019 at 8:59 PM
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    Try living in South Dakota. There are like 12 people living within 100 miles of me. Finding someone to revalve is a bit of a challenge without shipping
     
  11. Jan 21, 2019 at 9:03 PM
    Phessor

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    Who makes the best spring to replace them? Or just keep Kings?
     
  12. Jan 21, 2019 at 9:04 PM
    Speedytech7

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    King springs aren't particularly expensive but any 14" coil for a 2.5" shock should work fine.
     
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  13. Jan 21, 2019 at 9:10 PM
    Blackdawg

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    Kings are fine or eibachs
     
  14. Jan 21, 2019 at 9:35 PM
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    Added bumper and painted my grille and emblem white!
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  15. Jan 21, 2019 at 11:14 PM
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    This makes me wonder if I need different springs for my lt set up
     
  16. Jan 22, 2019 at 2:05 AM
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    How do you like those JBA UCA's? Right choice, or do you wish you'd have gone with SPC or a uni-ball?
     
  17. Jan 22, 2019 at 5:09 AM
    Phessor

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    So far I like them. But the bushing material they use keeps breaking down.
     
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    Different for sure but looks good man.
     
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    I think the newer JBAs and SPCs have zerks on the bushings so they can be greased, wonder if that would help

    I wish my SPCs had greaseable bushings, they tend to creak quite a bit on the trail sometimes. If I douse them in TriFlow it seems to work it's way in and goes away for awhile.
     
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  20. Jan 22, 2019 at 2:31 PM
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    donahoe racing coilovers, Camburg upper control arms, rear bilstein 5100, wheelers leaf pack, wheelers super bumps, 33 inch Cooper discovere stt pros
    Anybody here know much about alpine amps. My mrp-m500 isn’t working. All the wiring to it is good, I tested another amp I have with the same wiring and it’s working fine. I checked all the internal wires and didn’t find anything, Am I out of luck on this one?
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