Wisconsin Tacomas and bad financial advice

Same place, Headstrong Offroad. They source their lines from Crown. Form has an option to get front, rear, or both:

https://www.headstrongoffroad.com/s...ake_Lines_(PAIR)_-_05__Tacoma_-_HSOSTFBL.html

 

I thought POR 15 was just a primer?

We'll see. It's what I used on the bumper, which is holding up well, aside from the stone chips. I figured this would be easy to touch up. All I know is that if they're totally trashed again next year, I am going to pay someone to powder coat them.

 

Por-15 is just a primer or undercoating, it says to paint over it on the can IIRC.

 

I was kinda surprised with how tough that powder coating was...until I'd hit places where rust got under it, then it just blew off!

 

I sprayed on the bed-liner. I'm not feeling great about it because I somehow wound up with air bubbles in a few spots. I think I was holding the can too close. I tried to get rid of the bubbles as best I could, and then sprayed a few more coats in. I guess I'll find out how it turned out when I put them back on in a few days.

 

Are you putting anti skid tape on them

 

I don't think so. The bedliner has a texture to it, which seems to be a bit non-skid. Plus, I don't think tape would adhere to it very well.

@OldSchlPunk put some pretty nice grip tape on his. It seems like a very good idea!

 

Wouldn't that defeat the "slider" action?

 

I'm thinking he meant on top, for grip when standing on them.

 

They sure look purty!

 

WOW didn't even have to duck for that one!

 

I should've known you were being a smart-ass.

 

The ones I found were 4" over stock. I have a 3" lift and they don't seem over stretched to me. These are only 1" over. Price is essentially the same. Decisions to be made...

 

Would you expect any less???

 

If you are using them appropriately this won't last anyway. They look great. Now go find some rocks!

 

I don't think lift height makes a difference, here. The extended brake line should only be necessary for added droop due to extended travel coilovers.

 

Absolutely not!

Well, I'm just hoping the stuff on top will hold up. I went with this product because I figured it would be easy to touch up.

 

If we are only talking about the front lines, you don't need much (if any at all) extension. Stock length works, +1" length works. I went with +1" just because but it isn't needed. There's a thread about it somewhere on here. Rear is a different story and typically those are of the +4" variety.

This. Probably only long travel guys really need extension in the front.

 

Well, now I've gone off on this rabbit hole. Parts are being ordered for the front AND, yes I know we don't need it, BUT I love the idea, so... Rear disc brakes. Once I get the fronts finalized, I am going to flesh out rear discs. Want E Brake, so going to have to do some work... Thinking with the few searches I have done that I can keep it under 1k with e brake. Nice challenge. Please burst my bubble @wis_taco or @CygnusX191 as I think I need to stop the financial hemorrhage...

 

Got the rears when I did my rear springs.