Bilstein 6112

At what notch are you clearing your 33s with 650 coils?

 

Yeah thats correct.

 

whats the weight of the stock 6112 springs? Would an aluminum bumper bring it down too much?

 

600lbs, yeah, my stock coils settled quite a bit with no weight, id imagine a bumper would have the same outcome. So i switched to 650s

 

Maybe I'll give them a shot.

 

I've got 265/75r16 (32's).

I'm set at 6/5 no spacers. Spacers are bad.

 

- In the beginning I thought I would be adding down the road but plans have changed. I'm thinking of just making the ride livable for few yrs before getting a Tundra (more interior room/comfort for family and V8! .

Regarding regear, I couldn't live with the sluggishness after I installed the 33s/285/70-17. I know there many who will say you don't need to regear but just speaking for myself, the acceleration took major hit. Yes, I did get the flash update few yrs ago and that did help but not enough. I even have ECT always On mod after the regear to 5.29. And 5.29 Vs 4.88 is a hot topic here also!

 

Yeah, maybe I'll go that route 6 driver/5 passenger. I believe that's the recommended method in the manual.

 

Yeah I think people just are sensitive to what sluggish is. I rode in my buddies with 33's and it didn't really seem bad. I noticed the people that think its a dog stock, usually want to regear with 33's. I'm on A/T too so I hear that helps (if you don't want to regear). Now 35's, thats another topic

Oh and also, depends on how heavy the wheels are too. E or C loads? How heavy are the rims? Extra weight carrying around? So many factors.

 

Installing the lift this weekend. Wheeling the next weekend. Will report back how it does.

 

This looks awesome! Looking to do literally the same setup. Was is fairly affordable?

 

Whats everyone using to clean the suspension? I haven't in a year and they are dirty and have some surface rust.

 

Unless you do hardcore wheeling and are concerned about puncturing a tire, the general consensus is that a SL or C load is much better suited for our Tacoma’s.

 

INSTALLED:
6112 (6/5)
5160
SPC UCA
ICON RXT LEAF PACK (HD)
COOPER ST MAXX 285/70/17

ORDERED:
SLIDERS
BIG BOY AUDIO UPGRADE
SUPERBUMPS
U BOLT FLIP KIT
AFTER LIFT BEFORE LIFT

6112/SPC QUICK SHOT

ICON RXT
5160 QUICK SHOT

 

Any rubbing on or off road?

 

I took her out today on the forest roads out the pass and looped all the way through. I tried to take every way that I could. These 6112’s really shined at higher speeds in some of the small BLM/NF trail creek runs. Small uneven bumps are easy to soak up.



I’m not getting any sort of rubbing in the city, seems like the only rubbing noises I’ve heard are at full lock in reverse over uneven pavement in my truck. Even then it’s negligible at best/not a concern for me.

 

What size coopers are those? Truck looks nice.

 

Two things you might want to add to the list. A ECGS bushing and some extended rear brake lines. After that you will be ready for Armageddon lol

 

Just put in an order to @HeadStrong Off-Road for the 6112/5160 combo with SPC UCAs. Extremely excited. This thread was a massive help so thanks for everyone's input.

 

285/70/17- This seems to be the max size I could go in my truck before needing a CMC/Cutting for the wheeling I currently do.

Thanks! That was a quick pic in chilly weather. I’ll get some better pics up when she settles out a bit.