GA Tacoma Owners BS Thread

Question for you guys. Met a guy today who is looking for a lift, wheels and tires for this 3rd gen.
- He wants to run 285/70/17s BFG KOs.
- He wants a small lift, not very expensive. He isn’t gonna offroad this hard, and maybe not even that much.
- Does not want it riding like a brick.
- He likes the Pacer old school black bullet hole look.

Thoughts on what Wheel and Suspension he should run?

 

5100, AAL, low offset wheel 0 to +10ish. Not sure I would go with the heavy and expensive BFG, lots of other ATs that cost less and will be fine for a pavement princess...lol. also should look at a standard P rated which will save 10lbs a tire. This is my opinion...I'm sure everyone will have something different. One last thing...it WILL rub somewhere..

 

I thought that with a 2.5 lift and 285/70/17s would clear the body mount if you got a rim that was close to stock offset, like the Pro wheels.
Am I wrong in thinking that?

 

I’ll probably get flack for this suggestions, but sounds like he’s the perfect candidate for a basic top plate spacer lift.

Pros: cheap, easy to install, doesn’t affect onroad ride as you’re only raising the height of the vehicle in relation to the shock/coil vs lifting via preloading the coil, provides adequate clearance for larger tires (probably trimming needed based on desired tire size)

Cons: street/insta cred isn't nearly as high as rolling kings etc., possible reduced offroad performance if the user decides to treat the spacer lifted truck as if its a trophy truck

Mickey Thomson still makes some of those bullet hole style wheels. Its a respectable name in my book.

 

Still think it will rub, maybe only in reverse. I don't know of any aftermarket wheels that run a close to stock offset, most are at least 8 inches wide on a 17"

 

Zero to slightly positive offset will be ideal to minimize contact with the body mount. The clearance issue will then be with the UCA when running a 285.

 

I am wondering this too. I have 5100's and 885 springs so about 2.25 of lift. My wheels are 17x8 0 offset 4.5 bs. I want to go from 265 70 to 285 70 but don't want to cmc if I don't have to. I'm a 2nd gen so that combo on a 3rd gen may be different which it probably is and he will be able to do it and i won't without the CMC i bet.

 

Exactly like this. 5100’s with OME springs and progressive AAL. A lot of lifts don’t rub with a 285 till taken off-road, but it definitely will once he’s out there.

 

Exactly, push em out and it's cab mount and plastic, bring them in too far and ruh Roh raggy

 

You may actually clear the cabmount will on pavement with those spec'ed wheels/lift. I'm guessing once offroad and going over standard mall obstacles you will have rubbage.

I'm only running the 2nd gen Pro Bilstein setup on my 3rd gen (netted ~1.5" lift up front), and I still rub on the front fender with 265s on SCS wheels.

 

Just spoke with the guy that I ran into at Lowe’s the other day. I posted a pic of his rig running 285/70/17s.
He had a Toytec 3” lift with FN faux Pro wheels.
No chop on his, very with plastic trimming.

 

I've got a Walcrawler so I only need to worry about the deteriorating speed bumps and curbs at the local Walmart. I don't dare mess with the fancy big speed humps. I don't wanna roll it.

 

Dem fauxs be 17x8 with 0 offset I do believe.

 

Here is another question. If you had to pick one of the best campsites for views sake in the SE.
Where might that be? It’s a tough one.

 

If it's this guy, those are the ebay trd pro knock off's but still 0 offset and 17x8.
GA Tacoma Owners BS Thread

 

Easy. The place I'll never tell anyone because then it becomes everyone else's "best campsites for views sake in the SE."

 

You could always PM me.

 

Grayson Highlands area has some of the best views I've seen in the SE. If you hike to the Thomas Knob shelter, it's my top 2 favorite spot on the AT. I haven't done the whole AT but I've done alot esp the SE and the only other spot I really loved was the end on the big Kat in Maine. You want real views, go west haha

Thomas knob shelter view. Plus there are wild ponys up there haha

 

We're all friends here, don't hold out on your GA Taco bros

 

Don't see the fauxs listed on the site, also there is some info on there stating no new orders until there products can be delivered in a timely matter.

Nothing wrong with these though https://www.fnwheels.com/new-products/konig-six-shooter/