New England Mod & Meetup Renaissance group

No solid on mine yet. I need to sort out some details(powder), order winch, etc.

And UCAs

I can work around whatever. I like y'alls company

I can bang it out solo if needed.
Hell, I am probably so far behind at work, I'll be working 7s for the next 6 mounts.... was 2 months behind BEFORE the accident.

Either way, we are hitting the road heading home Tuesday(as of right now).

 

Speaking of accidents There’s been a rash of wrong way crashes in good ole Ct. as of late.

 

Ordering Parts, - Coil Overs Leaf springs, I need a recommendation for Upper control arms , and where to find longer U bolts.

 

JBA uppers are nice and what @crashngiggles and I both use.
I got my last set of u bolts from @ARCHIVE . Check out his u bolt flip and hammer hangers. Read up on why you all need these. Improves ride dramatically on and off road.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/hammer-hangers-by-archive-garage.519625/

 

Realistically is there any difference between Archive and other offerings for shackle hangers. The first ones I saw were from BAMF and was thinking of going with those. They both seem to make great products.

 

I run 5100s in front, with ADO medium coil at the "stock" setting, and a 3 leaf add a leaf in rear with the 5100s. @ARCHIVE ubolt flip and bumps.

I could have went with the 6112/5160 option.. but...just not needed at this time. I wanted the abilities I have. I am happy. No vibrations, much improved ride, loaded and unloaded(though, as it stands, probably going increase the spring rates front and rear as sliders, and all come in). I've noticed with the cap, tool box, etc, things have become more... plush. Still okay loaded down for a road trip.... but.... sliders and winch will probably push me over the top.

UCAs will be JBA.

 

Realistically, probably not but I'm partial or biased to what I've installed and put my money on I have read of a few people switching from bamf to Archive but have yet to read anybody going the other way. So there's that

 

I get the truck today guys.

 

I wonder why people would switch. I havent read any issues with any of the ones on the market. I think Ill go with BAMF sense they sell a weld yourself kit for shock relocation.

 

The Hangers from Archive and BAMF do the same thing in theory but the design of both of them are very different. Archive in my research by far is the much better design mainly because of the front of the hanger where it attaches to rear of your leafs does not imped any movement on the leaf. Archive has done more research and more generations of design that they have, in my eyes, have perfected the hanger for the Tacoma.

 

I guess this then begs the question. How does the Rago Fab ones seem to line up against those two?

 

I think that they are so new on the market that there really isn't a lot of them out there to make a comparison.

 

How do you feel about the rough country UCA? and the coil overs?

 

From what I've read people like them and they look good. Same with iron man. Might not be as mainstream but both seem like solid choices

 

It’s mine now.

 

I’m a former Ram Truck owner who downsized to a new loaded Tacoma. I couldn’t see buying a new Eam and paying 56k for it.
I had rough country equipment on my ram but never thought of them on a Tacoma so I had to ask.

 

Tonneau cover done cheapest one on Amazon. North mountain brand.

 

I've got an alt, water pump, rad, and trans cooler loop to do. Anyone in the NEK feel like giving a hand?

 

Lived in New England my whole life. Where the f$)k is NEK?!