Charlie Yankee’s Third Gen Build

The Transformation


Current pics





Current Mods:

Performance
OV Tuned (1.05 93 FOB)
URD Spec U Exhaust
AFE CAI + Air Scoop

Exterior
@Mobtown Offroad Bolt-on sliders
@Mobtown Offroad Low-Pro bumper
Engo SR10s winch
Soft topper
Gobi Rack
Nilight Lighting
SCS Stealth 6s (16s,-24 offset, 3.5 BS)
BFG All-terrain Ko2s (275 75 R16)
TRD Faux Grill

Suspension
JBA HD UCAs
@Radflo Shocks 2.5s front and rear with clickers
Icon RXT rear leaf pack option 2
@Wheeler's Off-Road Inc U-bolt Flip Kit, Super Bump Bump Stops, and extended rear brake lines
CMC



My 2010 Tacoma was stolen


Now I am building a new one.

Starting with 2017 DCSB TRD OR.

 

Good luck OP. Sounds like your plan is coming together, even without the Fox setup.

 

Build is finally coming around. It took some time but I have the suspension on the way, my priorities at first were more necessities, performance and ascetics. I went with @Radflo Shocks all around with an Icon RXT leaf pack. I have had experience with Icon and Fox in the past and was very unimpressed with multiple aspects of the brands. With this build I was originally leaning towards ADS but after talking with Joe @Mobtown Offroad I wanted to give @Radflo Shocks a try. Should have them installed in about a week or so. Will update thread with pics and impressions.

 

So, I got the coil overs on today, my rear RXT leaf pack with the @Wheeler's Off-Road Inc u-bolt flip, and super bumps (lots of pics below to show). Overall, I went from 21" in front to 23" and still have about 3” of down travel. Rear went from 22" to 24.5"ish, and I plan on keeping the 1 inch rake. I will say my front end dipped at least an inch after adding the @Mobtown Offroad bumper and winch, so really I netted around 3" of lift. I know it will settle but I am very happy with how it turned out. Right now, in front I am running on about the middle setting for compression. They came on the softest which was very plush but not good for on road and cornering at high speeds. It seems like the range of adjustment is pretty solid. The 650# coils were a very good choice for my build. I have a 3/4" of preload on passenger side and a 1" preload on the
drivers side. The @Radflo Shocks rears and extended brake lines will be going on at the end of the week.

Before


After

 

Nice truck man. Looks like it’s coming along well. A lot of people get a lot of info and insight here also.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/forums/3rd-gen-builds-2016.196/

 

Looking good. Keep posting

 

Looking good! Can’t wait to see the options and cost on @Mobtown Offroad new low pro bumper.

 

Ok, after driving it for 2 days I wanted to remeasure. The rake was at almost 2 inches so I readjusted. First, I filled up my tank. Going from empty to full dropped the back from 24.5” to 24” so not bad. After that, I adjusted front coils to get me to 23”on both sides. That way my rake will be between 1-1.5”. I still have several inches of down travel in front. I will measure after I get it back from alignment. Below are some pics of the stance now. I have 1.75” of preload on drivers and 1.25” on the passenger.

For weight reference the
@Mobtown Offroad bumper = 70lbs
Engo SR10 = 64lbs
@Mobtown Offroad sliders = 140lbs

 

Rears went on today. Then I took them to some dirt roads and tested the whole set up out. On road I am running compression pretty much right in the middle. Offroad I dropped it to the softest setting and this rig floats. I got up to about 45-50 on some pretty rough dirt roads with washed out areas and potholes all over the place and felt none of it. At of the previous set ups I had (icon and fox) this ride is far better. Granted I took a lot more time and research with this build, and it was worth it. Very happy with @Radflo Shocks so far.

 

Looks good man. Love the quicksand Tacomas

 

Looks great! And you have a nice long arm there in case you ever see the SOB driving around in your old rig...

 

Sway bar delete today. I did this on my 2010 with fox 2.5s no clickers and had mixed emotions. I wanted to try it out with the clickers and see if stiffing compression helped with body roll. Took it out on a pretty good test run and definitely noticed a difference in the amount of body roll when changing compression. Still haven’t decided if it will stay off for good yet, but Offroad ride is quite a lot smoother and on road changes seem nominal.

 

Truck looks great, how do you like your new bumper, was watching this via Instagram?

 

I am loving the bumper so far. I have winched with it a few times to test it and no issues. I really like the limited weight added and how stock it looks.

 

It does look good, I am still debating on something like this or a full setup.

BTW good choice in wheels, didn't notice them at first.

 

How is the radflo suspension holding up? I want to go with them for my lift.

 

no issues. Rides smooth, and I love the compression adjustment. I thought I would be just a gimmick, but you really notice it. Very happy with the @Radflo Shocks setup.

Are you going 2.5 front and rear with compression adjustment?

 

Yeah i think i am. Yotamafia has their stage 4 lift. Comes with Radlfo 2.5's w/reservoirs and compression adjusters all around, spc control arms and an icon add a leaf for 3252 shipped. Gotta save up the pennies tho. What spring rate did you choose? I'm not planning on running bumpers so I think I'm going to go with 600/lbs

 

I went with 650. It was right for what I am running armor wise. I have heard good things about spc, never owned them though. I do love jba, they have been killer. Why not do a full leaf pack? Price?

 

Price isn't really the issue too much. Don't know what the best leaf pack to go with is