Long Travel BS Thread

Hey guys i figured one of you would know, how do you know when coilovers need a rebuild? just when the seal leaks, or are there other ways of knowing? also how would you know if they are low on oil?

 

If they're leaking. Just answered all of your questions

 

lol ok thanks, mine arent leaking just gotten pretty soft since the time i first removed all the preload so i thought maybe there are other ways of them "going bad" and needing a rebuild. i guess the springs just got softer since theres no preload, im able to grab my bumper and "shake" the truck a good 3" downwards. is that too soft? i just have the stock springs for the 2.5" SAW coilovers so im not sure what spring rate they are

 

You can get new coils. Maybe a heavier spring rate?

 

i just checked the website and they come with 650lbs. is it really worth swapping springs on midtravel shocks? i usually only see it done on the LT shocks. since i dont have the swaybar and soft coils it leans ALOT on the road, which i dont mind im just trying to see if a heavier spring rate would be worth the gain
edit: i also plan on keeping the front MT for a while and i prefer not to add another inch of preload to stiffen it up a bit

 

Probably not worth it , unless you find coils for a cheap price. I can charge the shocks with Nitro if they are possibly low.

 

gimme a few more weeks and ill let you know how my 700lb springs do with my plate bumper

 

meh its all good, i was just asking how i would know if they need a rebuild, it started turning to another purchase which i dont prefer lol.
the next time we meet up ill have you check it out and tell me if anything seems low

i dont know how comparable a tube bumper to a plate bumper can be but post up the status in here or your build thread and ill keep an eye out for it

 

I'm having a semi custom house being built right now for just under 275k..

11,000 sq ft lot .. 2,000 sq ft house with 3 car garage..rv parking and a shit ton of internal upgrades

I'm excited..should be done in June..then the "Re-birth build" of my truck will begin..

 

Check nitro pressure, look for dried black oil at bottom of shaft. That's where 1st noticed any symptoms of rebuild needed soon.

 

Good to know, thanks Cory!

 

People that lt'd first gens. With the total chaos kit the steering extensions directions say to switch the left oem tie rod to the right and right to the left. I did but the alignment for toe currently makes one side have a bunch of thread an none on the other. Any body got suggestions? Or should they have stayed on the sides they came off? Im trying to correct my steering wheel to straight. I was told to turn both tie rods to the right but im out of thread on the right and its all on the left.

 

Any one have experience with the lowrance XOG? Post up or ahoot me a PM with user review please. Thanks!

http://offroadwarehouse.com/products/sfID1/538/sfID2/1335/productID/51752

 

I don't know man, but u could put it back in middle then pop the shaft off where it meets rack and skip a tooth or so and put it back on the see if that gets u closer to center... There's a few threads on this here and TTORA. I'll try to find them.

 

That would be awesome thanks . I think it did move. My truck was previously crashed.

 

If it moved from that then it more than likely skipped in the rack or something. Ur rack could go out on you later...thenspot I'm referring to is a splined union or whatever they are called. It is not possible to skip a tooth on that from a crashnor something. It has to be unbolted and slid off then reslide on and bolt back. I have not done it, we ended up replacing my rack all together.

 

Oh ok . But then agian im not sure. But if you can find the link cool.

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1s...ring-steering-wheel-yourself.html#post2349760

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/151273-crooked-steering-wheel-anyone-else.html

Here's two I'll find one on TTORA, think it may be a lil better....

 

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=139859

http://tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11145

Did u ever have the steering shaft slip joint o crush joint thing tack welded? Fixed the steering play I had.

 

Matt, do you know any of the other guy's in your area that offroad like; Gerry, Zach, Shaun, or Brett?