NW WA Meet / BS Thread

What’s an OME medium kit?

my nitrochargers were BLOWN after 10-15k

 

Medium weight. Pistons front and back (non-res), springs front, leaf pack in rear.

 

I need one . Gotta get rid of this damn sheet metal

 

Anyone use Dan fast for a reroute yet?

 

Are you trying to fit a skid plate or trying to be proactive? If it’s the latter, I’d wait until you crush the pipe off-road. It might never happen and if it does, you’re still not paying more than you would now

 

About to place an order for a BAMF full skid set

 

I put a full set of Victory 4x4 skids on my truck about a month ago, been super happy with them. I went steel so they're heavy as hell but seem pretty freakin' stout.

 

Full steel is only like 50lbs more than full aluminum and the weight is down low so the difference in negligible. Good choice.

 

I've tried to get a quote from the Bellevue location. They are hard to work with. You either need to be there at 8:30 am the day you want work done or you're SOL. They won't even give you a quote or talk about what you want to do if you can't be there first thing in the morning since they only do first come first serve. Come at noon? SOL.

 

Sounds about right...tried to get a quote via email with pictures of what I wanted and they told me to pound sand and bring it in.

 

They probably do good work then

 

weird. It would be nice to at least know if they had experience with Tacoma projects before going in.

 

I could be wrong but I don't think those OME shocks are rebuildable. As far as when to rebuild or replace I wouldn't bother unless they are leaking, feeling like they aren't dampening anymore or if they have high miles (~50k or more) and it is a convenient time because you are already doing other work.

 

those are not rebuildable(mine blew and decided it was time for an upgrade)...You my friend are in the same boat

 

Well, fak. Guess I know what I need to save for while they still have life left.

Go with a reservoir system next time around?

 

I think you just need resi’s if you want to be able to adjust your dampening on/off road. Anyone with more experience can/will correct me. you can get any of the big brands in coil over format and those are generally bigger bodied valves, with a stem for recharging them with I think nitrogen not sure if that’s mutually exclusive.

I didn’t do resis when I decided Icon but that is because I didn’t think I would want the adjustment. I honestly think I was wrong for the small jump in cost. Be sure to just dive into digressive, linear and progressive valving.

AccuTune Suspension down in California is known for dynamically tuning any of the big three to meet your standard. Icon leans digressive, fox - linear, and kings - progressive from what I have gathered over time.

 

It's looking like bumper season in my neck of the woods. I'm looking at weights though... Anyone have a rough approximation of what the stock OR rear bumper (w/ towing) weighs?

 

I want to say a steel bumper (not HC) weighs like 40lbs more than the stock setup w/ tow package. @Bertw192 does this sound about right

 

According to RCI, their non HC, hidden hitch bumper is only 20 lbs over stock. That stock trailer hitch is a boat anchor, so I believe it.

https://rcimetalworks.com/product/2016-tacoma-rear-bumper/





Doing the math... the stock set up is 60 lbs... sounds right

 

Thanks @WrecklessAbandon & @Bertw192 ! That is exactly the math I was needing to see. I'm looking to streamline my swingarm configuration (RigD design today - weighs like 75lbs as configured) + the figures above, I'm not too far off of my current set up.

Besides CBI, anyone have other non-HC bumpers w/ Swingarms I should be looking at?