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Official 5-lug Suspension Setup Thread

Discussion in '5 Lug' started by comiesutra, Feb 8, 2011.

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  1. May 8, 2018 at 7:44 PM
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    I want to, but the problem is I'm not planning on buying it till the end of the summer. Strapped for cash right now... student life sucks
     
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  2. May 8, 2018 at 7:46 PM
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    Rip your wallet cause of students loans for college... can buy so many cool trucks for the price of college lol
     
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  3. May 8, 2018 at 7:48 PM
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    So many nice modded trucks :bananadead:
     
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  4. May 8, 2018 at 7:50 PM
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    Good thing my school only cost 15k and i had double that saved up lol
     
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  5. May 8, 2018 at 7:54 PM
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    I'm at 12k in loans right now with 2 semesters left to go. They wont let you start paying on the loan until either you finish or drop out, the loan only covers tuition not books etc and you're not allowed to work over 10 hours a week fml. On the bright side its one of the cheapest universities in Canada :thumbsup:
     
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  6. May 8, 2018 at 7:56 PM
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    Just go sell yourself on the corner to afford your car part addiction
     
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  7. May 11, 2018 at 8:57 PM
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    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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    Gone over the Top for a 5-lug..
    Better trucks than these, can come to those with an education ... especially in Canada's job market.

    Just some friendly and very sympathetic advice.. I knew the temptation, 30 years ago. I was supposed to go back to uni, due to financial tightness i intended to only take a year off.

    Not complaining .. I've got what i need in terms of roof, wheels and a career .. but no matter what you want in the present, you see better in the future.

    Honestly, from my perspective, it's best to keep stock if a 'starving student'.. if you take a drive on the mod-road, at a certain point it could trigger an unintended shit-tsunami of Bills, in terms of fixing or compensating for something or other that has been changed, that you aren't happy with. Keep it stock, keep it reliable.

    FWIW.. and IMHO.
     
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  8. Jul 16, 2018 at 4:21 PM
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    That same thing happened with mine. I just put the rubber things from the stock shocks and put it on the fat Bob's. They aren't great shocks I've had many problems I plan on getting different ones soon
     
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  9. Jul 16, 2018 at 5:17 PM
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    Can't really go wrong with Bilstein.
     
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  10. Jul 18, 2018 at 1:18 PM
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  11. Jul 22, 2018 at 3:25 AM
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    I used road master helper springs for trailer drop in rear. they stopped the truck from sagging and made the truck loose the sway at turns. if you read up on them and like them I have a set used but still work great and no rust. ill sell you.
     
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  12. Jul 23, 2018 at 3:35 PM
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    Anybody use a direct rear Air-shock on there Tacoma. So replace the rear shocks with a air adjustable shock? I know Gabriel and Monroe offer them.
     
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  13. Jul 23, 2018 at 3:36 PM
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    Got a lot of stuff lol
    Arnt air shocks meant to be stand alone and not with leaf springs?
     
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  14. Jul 23, 2018 at 3:38 PM
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    Thanks I will look into them. Right now I'm considering using a direct air adjustable-shock replacement for the rear shocks instead of helper shocks.
     
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  15. Jul 23, 2018 at 3:41 PM
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    Not sure-the ones I have seen have been used with leaf springs. They replace they existing stock shocks. The have air valves on them. So you can air them up and have more clearance.
     
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  16. Jul 23, 2018 at 3:51 PM
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    I think for the price regular shocks would be more worth it. I've been pretty happy with my fox shocks and I know a few people who love their bilstien 5100s in the rear
     
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  17. Jul 23, 2018 at 3:55 PM
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    Ya-I'm sure the other shocks you mentioned are better. But I'm needing ride height adjust ability "on the fly" for loads/towing. My Tacoma is lowered 2" in rear.
     
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  18. Jul 23, 2018 at 5:18 PM
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    Ah ok as I wrote that in my head I was like except for loads and towning lol.
     
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  19. Sep 27, 2019 at 5:18 PM
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    2wd 3" lift 5 lug

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  20. Sep 27, 2019 at 5:20 PM
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    Other cool tacoma stuff

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