King Shocks Group Buy - Closed

Nope. Mine are still at the factory setting. You have to compress the coil to adjust the collar. But I've heard a normal coil compressor from an auto parts store won't fit. Seen a couple guys use 3 ratchet straps. That's probably what I'll do. The other option is to take them back off and take them to a shop that has a wall mounted compressor.

 

Tried the auto parts store cool compressor and yes it does not work.

 

I'm leaving mine on the factory setting, it rides perfect and sits level

 

I would do that but got the icon AAL so I am trying to get some lift out of all this as well.

 

Thanks for the input. I used 4 ratchet straps and cranked each one a little bit in rotation so I wouldn't strain the piston. It worked quite well. I got 3 inches each side with 650 lb springs, EXT Kings and Dirt King UCA's- and only Rock sliders on it for now (Relentless with kickout). The Dirt Kings had a fit ussue so I had to use 1 old washer on each side because theirs wouldnt fit. Going to look for thinner washers or get theirs machined thinner. Theres a squeek on both sudes so getting the lube tomorrow. Hopefully it isnt fron using the old washers. Doing the rear Icon AAL'S during the week. Overall im stoked for the ride but I'm disappointed that for the investment there are kinks to work out.
The Bro lean makes me want to go get a Tapout flat brimmed hat and crank some Good Charlotte on my way to work tomorrow! Yee-haawwww!

 

King has arrived!!

I need to pick an UCA to go with. I have been looking at Camburg or TC. Camburg has a balljoint setup as opposed to the uniball. Anyone have any experience with them? I like the fact that there is no maintenance with the sealed balljoint.

 

What kind of spanner wrenches is everyone using on these? I don't even want to try to adjust mine with the T handle tool that's included. Just curious if the spanners for say Fox or Icon or some other brand might work with Kings. Any insight would be appreciated, I got in touch with king and they aren't selling their spanner wrench anymore, so im searching for an alternative

 

You are able to adjust the kings with the included punch tool on the drivers side only. Passenger side you will need to take the coilover off and adjust because the resi hose fitting gets in the way of the collar holes. I bought the fox spanner thinking I could adjust it on the truck but its too thick and will not fit between the collar and resi hose fitting. If you know someone with a CNC to cut the thickness down so it fits between, it might work

 

This seems like a design flaw.

 

Yeah it sucks to adjust kings with the resi. But @KingTaco81 made his own tool to adjust on the truck to move the collar hole just enough to use the punch tool.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/king-shocks-group-buy.389577/page-11#post-11003505

Post 209 and after

 

Yeah but you shouldn't have to design a tool to use something The way it is designed haha.

 

Do you need to adjust the driver side one to accommodate the "taco lean" on these, or can you install as-is upon delivery?

 

Anybody have an extra coin from the 1st batch they are willing to sell?

 

Are you looking for the challenge coin GB thread?

 

Anyone from Hawaii who ordered receive anything yet?

 

Need to be on the look out for round 2 of this buy.

 

you guys, please stop sending emails, PM's and calling to see when your orders will be done. as stated in the OP, orders will take from 3-6 weeks for normal orders and 6-10 for anything custom. we are shipping all orders as fast as king can build them.

thank you

 

Some impatient mofos on here lol.

 

Maybe that and some of us have already received our stuff because King probably had some stock on hand, making others wonder why they didn't get theirs...? Waiting for shiny truck stuff is hard, heck my order is supposed to be here today and the UPS guy is currently 3 hours behind his usual delivery window in my neighborhood- I'm getting anxious.

 

Nope. Never received mines yet. Waiting patiently. haha