GA Tacoma Owners BS Thread

That us scary af. This is way easier and you have protection if something happen. This is the only way i'll do it. ymmv

 

i had a hand on it, it wasnt going anywhere.

 

It's really not difficult to use the truck as a spring compressor.

It's what I did to install the 600# springs initially, and then to install the 650# springs. I'm not sure if you can use the truck to compress 700# springs - you probably can, it just might be a little trickier than with the lighter springs.

 

i would imagine ill need get some 650 springs when i install my Winch

 

See how the truck handles.

Do you have your sway bar on? If you take it off and have the 600# springs, I think you will get a bit much of body roll. With the 650# (and 700#) springs, body roll is not too bad without the sway bar. (I know, springs and shocks are not for countering body roll - that is another discussion.)

 

I still have it on, one option ive considered would be to move up a clip on passenger and shim the driver side strut to compensate for the weight.

 

I would not use a shim - just adjust the clips. That is what they are for.

Using a shim causes your suspension to not be balanced/equal side to side. You may never notice it, but then again, you may have alignment issues - it depends which side of the tolerances your truck was built with.

 

its already unbalanced to compensate for the tacoma lean its higher on driver vs passenger (due to gas tank)

 

I shimmed the rear instead of the front.

 

weight of the truck was able to do 660# springs no problem. I'm guessing with your front bumper and winch 700# wouldn't be an issue using the weight of the truck method.

 

You have 650# springs? I thought you had 600#.

Yes, I did my 650# on the truck, no problem.

 

Yup, OME 886 springs b/c of the low pro bumper and winch. 660# I believe.

 

That was long time ago....

At least you know the top vs. bottom of the spring.

 

Saw on reddit yesterday someone posted their installer put one of their springs on upside down. Immediately got a little ptsd from seeing the pic haha.

 

Hey Georgia folks. New guy from Lawrenceville checkin in, sayin’ hey.

 

Welcome. Here's the GA classified page if you're ever interested

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/georgia-classifieds.283267/page-525

 

Finally finished up the "wings" on my front bumper design that i based mine off of. May start offering these along with skids and slider frame plates as DIY kits now that steel prices are starting to drop back down.

 

I’ll just throw this out there for fun.
Scar 17S with a TA11H-308G, mainly looking for a daily driver, anything diesel is a plus. Throw some trade offers my way.

 

I used to live in Lawrenceville welcome to the group a little late on quoting your post. I currently live in Buford, if you are ever wanting to get out and hit a trail shoot me a pm.