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Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Norcalkid, May 28, 2011.

  1. May 28, 2011 at 11:57 PM
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    Norcalkid

    Norcalkid [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Icon coilovers, rear icon gas shocks with resevuar. 100 serries American eagle wheels wrapped in 33 in bfg ta's
    has anyone had any experience with the icons? i got them in my truck, have had them for about a year now and kinda wanted to ditch em for something a little softer. i tried dropping em down an inch from the 3" i had them at and they wouldnt clear the 33's. ive been thinking about the total chaos long travel kit later on but i still gotta talk the wife into it, between that or a boob job :p and im leanin towards the lift hahaha
     
  2. May 29, 2011 at 12:01 AM
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    907taco

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    if your going to go LT, then wait until till you pull the trigger. no icons here but why waste the money for new coilovers when your gonna go LT
     
  3. May 29, 2011 at 12:07 AM
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    mikesdoublecab

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    Engage Offroad long travel front and rear with some fat tires.
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    also look into having the Icons recharged if they are running low...

    i ran the Donahoes for a few years and recharged them when they got stiff... helped the ride significantly enough until i went Long Travel...
     
  4. May 29, 2011 at 12:13 AM
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    well they have always been stiff to me, but ive never experienced any other lifted tacos, so i dont know if its really stiff or if im just being picky, and yea i wasnt planning on doing anything till i decide weather or not im goin LT. there fine if im pushing the truck like small jumps or whoops, only done a few times, but driving on a dirt road will rattle youre teeth out.
     
  5. May 29, 2011 at 10:29 AM
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    JRockTaco

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    I've had my Donahoe 2.5 coilovers for about 30K miles now. Wondering how long I should go between recharging. How long did you go between recharging? Thanks
     
  6. May 29, 2011 at 11:57 AM
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    Rebel Taco 22

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    I have Donahoes to and they just started leaking :eek: So im sending them into Icon. Call them and ask. They are nice.
     
  7. May 29, 2011 at 12:00 PM
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    After you you decide to throw that LT kit on your truck the ride may not be as you expected it to be.
     
  8. May 29, 2011 at 12:06 PM
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    What does that mean? I was also thinking about going LT if I can find a used kit.
     
  9. May 29, 2011 at 12:45 PM
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    He is looking for a soft ride. My long travel kit isn't very smooth. When i hit bumps it's stiff as hell.


    EDIT: A good place to find used LT kit would be dezertrangers.com or TTORA.com.
     
  10. May 29, 2011 at 1:24 PM
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    Rebel Taco 22

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    Could you get a softer spring to make the ride softer? I spend about 70% of my offroading crawling in the rocks so i would like it to be pretty soft.

    Thanks, I was all set up to buy a kit on ttora. Then the guy backed out and stopped answering my PMs. Gues he decided not to sell it anymore.
     
  11. May 29, 2011 at 3:53 PM
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    that sounds like it would work but with a softer spring it would set me back to about stock hieghth or close to it. i can adjust them down and get a softer ride but with that i loose clearance and my tires rub like a mad man with almost every turn. i thought of lowering them down as soft, and low, as i could go and throw in a spacer lift but for some reaon that just doesnt seem like a smart thing to do. anyone ever tried an aftermarket coilover with a spacer lift :confused:
     
  12. May 29, 2011 at 4:01 PM
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    Cut and pound if you dont want them to rub. Its not that bad. I used 5lb sledgehammer and it did the trick.
     
  13. May 29, 2011 at 4:09 PM
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    Which kit on TTORA were you going to buy? I had a friend who was selling hit burg kit on ttora.
     
  14. May 29, 2011 at 4:17 PM
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    Cole's. Blackhawke's kit. I was actually planning on sending him the money this week and then he stopped answering so i did other things with the money.
     
  15. May 29, 2011 at 4:20 PM
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    Yeah, I know Cole. He actually is the one who got me a discount on the long travel kit. We had the exact same setup out front, Icon CO's and burg LT kit. Last I heard is want to go with a custom long travel kit.
     
  16. May 29, 2011 at 4:27 PM
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    Yea he was getting a custom kit made and selling the burg kit to help fund it. Then he just stopped answering:confused: Do you mind me asking what you got the kit for? They gave me a price and I was just wanting to compare.
     
  17. May 29, 2011 at 4:29 PM
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    I got my kit for $2,150.00 because I am cool.:cool:
    You going to install the kit yourself? It's pretty easy to do.
     
  18. May 29, 2011 at 4:31 PM
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    Anthony250

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    Sounds like maybe a rebuild. If not sell them to me!! Im tired of my spacer lift.
     
  19. May 29, 2011 at 4:32 PM
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    Spacer lift is not good for wheeling... Why don't you go with some bilstein 5100's front and rear?
     
  20. May 29, 2011 at 4:32 PM
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    Thats a good price. If I ever get a kit, I will. Im debating whether to get a crawl box or LT for my next big purchase.
     

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