What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Put a set of pro comp sports on, 265/75/16 method nv wheels stock height.

 

Made a heat shield for the transfer case to block some heat form the driver’s side exhaust. The exhaust reroute puts this section of pipe about 1 inch form the transfer case.

 

Ordered the lift, wheels, & tires today....

 

Adding spring preload via something like retaining rings on the perch or with a threaded perch raise the ride height but do not stiffen the springs at all, the spring rate remains the same. I’m no truck suspension expert but depending on suspension droop and travel the ride could be screwed up by the loaded up spring when the shocks are extended. Ideally it would seem that you would want a longer stroke and longer overall length shock. With that, the springs won’t need more preload but the additional travel could over stress the stock springs if they were not designed for the amount of travel you would end up with.

With longer shocks (dampers) and longer travel you would also need to reestablish other suspension geometry (longer sway bar links and caster camber adjustments along with other subtleties I am not thinking of. With that accomplished, you would want softer springs to a do the same terrain at the same speeds. If the plan was to go real fast, you would need springs to resist bottoming and or shocks with position modified damping like the pro’s internal by-pass design Fox shocks. Damping and setup at all stages could be modified to suit your particular needs. It’s a long slippery slope I hope to avoid. Been there, do that.

 

Was the vinyl hard to remove? Heat gun?

 

First mod

 

285’s?

 

285/70/17

 

Yes

 

Looks awesome! Did you re-gear?

 

No

 

I just took the taco to HF for the first time. Lots of fun

 

Just wondering because I’m planning on going from 265/75/16’s to 285/75/16’s when it’s time for new tires. Thanks!

 

No problem. I have to do a space lift just to clear the tires

 

No doubt. I think I should be good with OME 887’s.

 

It was just in time I had to change my tires... i got a flat on the same day I had to install the tires n rims

 

Glad it all worked out!

 

No mods, just washed and waxed.

 

Hey Ron, did your bike have a banana seat and 'U' shaped handle bars?

 

Sure did! Ape hangers!