NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Where are you located?

 

I'm living up in Vancouver BC, but will make the trip across the line to get this done!

 

Second weekend in OCT would be the earliest I could do it. Start with ordering the gears and gaskets. I can knock it out in 3.5-4hrs. I’m about 40 minutes from Bellingham

 

how many people running extended travel Kings in the back with about 3" lift? a vendor was telling me that you'd need a custom length shock from King. Other vendors list the extended travel as good for up to 3" lift.

 

If you have the part number, i would just give Downsouth motorsports a call and they could tell you.

 

25001-121-A-EXT
DSMS is who I'm talking to. The thing is, my original suspension was their "build your own mid travel setup" and they sold me a 3" lift with the same extended travel rear shocks. And pretty sure I've seen plenty of people up here with same setup.

Custom shocks are 10-11 months out. Or I could put longer rod ends on if my shocks are the limiting factor at full droop.

I ran pretty much the exact setup for 90k miles and didn't kill rear shocks. But I'm not out there jumping the truck, not on purpose anyways.

 

I think you will be fine, there is also the option of the tundra shocks @Bertw192 @msgs350 can tell you more about them if interested.

 

Interesting but I think I'll keep these new shocks especially because it took 6 months. I might remove them and measure full droop with springs only. Then see if I need a bit longer rod end. I already have the special vice tool to change ends.

heck I never ran aftermarket bumps for 90k either. just fucking sent it without a care lol

 

Do you care what color your rods ends are? If not I have a black set off my Foxes laying around.

 

they are affordable enough I'll just go with matching blue if needed. thanks for the offer though!
did you do longer rod ends?

 

1” Shorter

 

Here's what I'm running. You're basically trading up travel for down travel. You have to run taller bumps... but they have worked great for me and I really like them.... until I do a 63 swap.

https://accutuneoffroad.com/product...voir-shock-1-5-3-0″-lift-adjusters-1″-travel/

 

Somebody should just buy my deaver/archive sua setup… I’m thinking about splitting it and selling the arb third member separately…

 

That’s a bad trade seeing that we are already extremely limited on the much needed up travel with stock SOA.

honestly, doing any SOA mods is a waste of money/time IMO. I’m guilty of it, too. That’s why I know. Just get spring under. It’s better in every way. Don’t even mention ground clearance right next to the tire lol

 

Price?

 

2200 for full rear end without the arb 3rd member. And all it needs is either frame mounted rubber bumps or air bumps. And $900 for the arb 3rd member with new bearings 10k miles ago.

 

Mr. @ARCHIVE might disagree...

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...nversion-facts-for-tacoma-2nd-3rd-gen.726873/

I don't have an opinion on SUA, personally. If anything, I'll be going 63's with a 12" or 14" shock.

I haven't noticed any issue with the Tundra shocks. I personally have found the extended down travel to be far more beneficial than up travel. I've harldy ever touched my bumps, unless I'm heavily weighted down. And I've utilized the extra down travel numerous times off road.

 

ARb bumper at 4wp in lynnwood. 900$ brand new

 

Does an 06-11 bumper fit a '15?

 

Mine is a 06-11, the mounting is the same, but the later years have a little bump under the headlights. However, I believe the design of the arb is different, one generation sticks out more. You'd have to figure out which