If you had it all to do over again?

Anyone know whose truck this is?

 

Might be able to email Total Chaos and ask. Looks like their kit/build.

http://www.chaosfab.com/96-04-Tacoma-Long-Travel-Suspension-Kit-96000.html#photos

 

all pro has used the rcv cvs. i though they stopped making them cause people kept breaking them

 

Good to know. I figured the RCV cvs would be bullet proof since they offer a lifetime breakage warranty

 

Yeah they should be. I emailed them last night and they should have a Tacoma ifs axel out this winter they hope

 

Was this for a standard Tacoma IFS? Or long travel IFS?

 

doest matter about length they can throw any length shaft in there... its more like the joints and what they will use... trying to make something thats relatively bomb proof over a full range of travel and steering locked without breaking is what they are looking into

 

if your not long travel id never get them. oem is very
good. just dont do stupid shit locked up front. and besides you can get used oem axels off ebay all day for cheap

 

I'd think RCV could design a bomb proof Tacoma axle looking at the inner and outer possibilities. In fact, I'd think that the current weak link in most long travel setups is the factory front differential -- esp. housing. Does anyone know of someone with a long travel Tacoma, who has replaced the front differential with a stronger one? A build link?

 

RCV stopped offering their axles because they were spitting grease. We are working with them now to get their design perfected. We are hoping to see them back on the market in the near future.
We haven't had anyone break an RCV axle, that I'm aware of...

Tracy
tracy@allprooffroad.com

 

You could always buy a currie center carrier and get like 20" of travel.

 

I would def familiarize yourself with all the LT kits out there. I am going with the TC race 3.5 because that track width can fit in pretty much any trail. Since you are in the scene in Colorado you will probably have more opportunity to open up than I will here. Depending on track width limitations and your options for the rear, might help dictate what kit to go with. If I lived in the west then I would of done my rear differently and probably went for DTF or something as their numbers are crazy. I assume you would cage the whole rear? If so, Giant motorsports has some good travel with their kit as well. LT can be a crazy beast once you start to dive into it.

Coot

 

I have the TC 2" kit and it has been great so far

 

Search for Front Range Off Road's "Cookie Monster" 3rd-gen 4runner build. It's running the newer 8" front diff in place of the 7.5" diff. The rig also has a +2.5" LT kit he designed with 37s. It's a crawler, not a hauler. He is going to release in the very near future an adapter to run the 8" diff in place of the 7.5" diff. Can't wait to get my hands on it. 37s standing by for my first-gen Tundra.

 

Any chance you have a link to a build? i did a quick search and was unable to find anything relavent

 

http://www.fourwheeler.com/features/1606-this-1996-toyota-4runner-proves-ifs-doesnt-have-to-be-weak/

He's going to release the +2.5" LT kit and then the kit to swap in the 8" diff "soon".

 

Yes, Why? It's a TC front with a custom built link rear, cell, Seq axle. Not much more that it's built for everything from snow (obviously) to week long trips to Baja.