Tacoma 2.5" x 12-14" Shock Relocation 2005-2023 2nd 3rd gen Archive Garage

I can think about it, see if I can come up with something

 

If you go offroad places with lots of rocks or offcamber stuff having more travel in the rear will allow your front tires to stay more planted. Go back through and look at some of the pictures of people putting the extra inches to use.

 

As a general rule you want x1.5 as much travel in the rear vs front. So 9” travel up front = 14” in the rear. That is exactly as you described, extended travel front and LT rear.
You can go faster with out causing the rear end to kick up and flip your truck end over end (physics). Also you can articulate the rear to compensate for limited IFS 4x4 flex (if ur into turtle off roading).

 

Anyone have any issues doing shock relocation towers with Locked Off Road Hydra Bump stops?

Installing Deaver Stage 3 springs this week.

 

Talking with ADS, they are asking for any specific compressed numbers for this kit. Below is a paraphrase of the email they sent me. Anybody have any input?

 

King and Fox with short rod end 2.5x12s are around 20.25 compressed and 32.25 ext. You should not need the welded eyelet, just order the short rod, this tower can do up 23.25" compressed length by the axle tabs that can be rotated significantly

 

Thanks for the info! Got the shocks ordered and they'll hopefully be complete in 3-5 weeks

 

Hey guys I have a question, should I upgrade my rear bumpstops before doing the relocation kit?
I have the stock bump stops and I was wondering if the position of the shock relocation kit would be different with aftermarket bumpstops

 

Stock bumps are ok to set max bump height off of, be careful you don't get a ubolt flip that steals critical bump travel.
If you do get a ubolt flip, I would get the Archive Ubolt flip kit with option 3, soft engagement and allows max bump travel

 

Verifying you set the axle tab to 0* for 12” foxes so it’s close to parallel to the ground?

 

Read this post or reference the instuctions, if you don't have instructions, I can email them
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...2005-2nd-3rd-gen.519011/page-25#post-23533583

 

I just saw this and I just finished install.. 0700-2345 central. Would have saved me a few hours finding correct angle of I just logged on to the world.

I cycled the and suspension ended up at 15.7* with .5 inch to spare. pretty dang close.

Thx Eric

 

Eric, no rub with this set up, 285/75/16 with 4.5 Back spacing, with 2” spacer. Full compression still got little more than an inch before I hit the tube

 

Hello I just recently installed your kit I got the 5a kit with kings from accutune that are 14 with the deaver u402 stage 1 and I did not know of the short body version how is this done and is it possible to be modified on the regular version or not thanks allready welded the lower axle mounts and they are lower than I'd prefer

 

The shock question would be better answered by @AccuTune Offroad

 

I have allready talked to them about a lot they were a ton of help I just figured I'd ask here I've read through the last 30 pages or so I have just installed this kit and was trying to make sure everything is working properly figured this would be the best place

 

It’s unlikely that you would be able to modify your current set of shocks into the short body variety, but the experts on that would be the place you got them from.

 

How did you guys mount your resi? I went full redneck!!

Wanted to see some pics. What mounts y’all used

 

Ruffstuff Specialties sells weld on resi tabs

 

X2 on the weld on resi mounts.