JohnboyTRD - 2003 Double Cab TRD

This is off the ground

 

So with the relocation your rear shocks are now upright more and less of an angle? is this how you were able to achieve more droop withouth over extending the shock?

 

From the factory location you can only fit like a 10" travel shock (at least on 2nd gens) With a small travel shock it limits out before your springs do so essentially your shock is a very expensive limit strap

 

You need to check out sos concepts for more travel on a second gen. He offers and runs a shackle flip along with a shock hoop which allows him to run a 14" shock. He gets tons of flex!

 

Looked into it. Shackle flip is too detrimental to do to brand new leafs so I'm going to go with chevy 63s and the Ruff Stuff Shackle hangers/relocation.

 

Diesnt jerry BAMF have a pretty turnkey solution for 2nd gens? I'll check his site now...

 

Yuh, that's what I'm going to run.

 

Gotcha. Coolio. Looks like a pretty economical solution. http://www.bayareametalfab.com/2nd-Gen-Shock-Relocation-Kit_p_14.html

 

Actually he is not. I just checked with him to be 100% sure and he is running his own shock relocation hoop. Also does not have to run extended bump stops because fully stuffed he has 1" of shaft showing.

 

Well would you look at that...

That tube method is interesting but looks so weak... The 14" shock possibility turns me on though...

 

How much load can that shock possibly have on it? Idk, seems like it would be strong enough for basic crawling and dirt. But if you really wanna mob you should probably be looking at cage/towers for bed methinks.

 

There I go browsing gearing and 35's again. Sigh.

 

I'm still stuck between 35s and 37s

 

I had a dream about 35's last night

I don't know man, I think 33's are great for what I do. Even Adam suggested that 33's are very practical. That dude knows his shit

 

Yeah for sure. Still need to save for a regear first lotta money. I really like crawling though and feel the extra clearance would be appreciated.

 

i hear ya.

regear
lockers
biggar tires


$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

35'' would be nice but talkin bout terrible on the interstate, I'd probably do it once i hit 250,000 miles

 

We'll see... Running the rubi on 33's without regear this summer so we'll see how that goes. Maybe I don't need them... But I want... On other news, ordering the hot water system from poly performance this week I think

 

I saw a badass write up on expoportal...im not sure the con is such a great idea...having second thoughts....but my favorite saying is "when in doubt, hammer it out" so HAMMERDOWN! fuck it, let's roll

 

Can you link it? I was reading a guys post recently on making it through in an fj w/ 3" lift, 285's and armor. We have a lot more advantages than an fj methinks