What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

You can't even get free advice anymore. The cost of that has gone up 27% just like everything else

 

Whenever the time comes to actually buy a HC rear bumper I might need to start panhandling. Them're muy expensivo.

 

Sad but true.

 

That’s for sure! I plan on doing the rear first since I seem to keep dragging my (useless to me) hitch receiver all over everything lol. Kind of torn between @WarFab Armor and Outgear Solutions. More than likely the former. I know it’s only a matter of time before I tear off one of the plastic bumper caps. Once I get the rear bumper squared away I’ll do the high viper cut to suffice until I get a front bumper and winch.

 

Remember: Vote early *and* vote often.

 

Thanks! Yeah the hobby isn’t cheap. It’s always good to have a strong support group of fellow Toyota enthusiasts in person and online!

 

do you have 5100 shocks on all 4 corners? Looks like the 5100 on the rear is a 1 inch lift but the AAL is a 1.5, they work together? I’m new to piecing together these things. Normally buy kits but I want to become a little more knowledgeable with it!

 

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Isn't that the point of internet forums? A place where you can get "sound" legal, medical, and financial advice from complete strangers.

 

Yes. 5100’s all four corners. The 5100’s themselves do not provide the lift, they provide the extra travel required for the lift from the AAL. As far as the front goes you can use the stock coils and set the perch at the second to highest notch; the only drawback is the coils are then under preload which is not great if you take it wheelin often. An aftermarket coil with the perch set on the zero perch is ideal so the lift is gained from the coil. e.g., I have the 5100’s with the peach at zero and OME 886 coils, which provided 2.5” of lift for the front. When I go to an aftermarket UCA I will 1) have more wiggle room so to speak for the alignment, and 2) a little more travel (articulation). Hope this helps some.

 

Solid (non-partisan!) advice.

 

A friend of mine rear ended another car at about 15 mph. He was in a Lexus suv and staring at a raptor in a parking lot. All the bags blew. They had to cut the airbags to get out, and had a bunch of scrapes and rug burn.

 

Glad they were okay other than some scrapes and rug burn. The staring at a raptor part made me laugh out loud though!

 

Damn! I hit a car head-on doing 45+ and scraped my thumb on the dash... that's it. No rug burn, no bruises. The old lady and her partner that pulled out in front of me went to the hospital though.

I miss my Mazda3. It deserved a Viking funeral, not that.

 

Absolutely it helps! I was thinking if you had a 1.5 lift the shocks would have to be 1.5 also to accommodate the lift without being over extended. I understand what you’re saying now though.

 

That’s exactly right. The 5100’s for the rear are good for up to 2” of lift.

 

Awesome! I really appreciate the help and explaining this to me. On my 85 4Runner I just bought kits and put them on…learned how to work on the truck but not why things were what they were. Also the straight axle made thinks a little easier

 

That’s what I really dig about this forum, it’s educational and the community is really supportive. I didn’t know what I know now when I first joined TW. I’m mechanically inclined and really enjoy learning something here just about everyday. There is a wealth of knowledge here and I use the search button up at the top of the page often, because more than likely there’s a thread for that! Whatever that may be.

 

Spent the last two days detailing the truck. Strip washed, clayed it, and two coats of Adam’s Graphene coating. Took the topper off the truck to clean and apply 303 Fabric Guard. Removed the wheels to strip wash and apply two coats of the Graphene coating inside and out. And also vacuumed and wiped down the interior.
Feels and looks like it just rolled out of the dealership, maybe even a little better.

 

Wow! That does look like it just drove off the lot! Should be a breeze to clean when you get it dirty. You are planning on getting it dirty again right?

 

Looks great