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Heavy weight in front; need MORE Suspension Upgrades

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by kingshorsemen, Jul 22, 2020.

  1. Jul 22, 2020 at 4:40 PM
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    kingshorsemen

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    Hey guys, I’m hoping to get some guidance here..
    I’ve got a 2017 TRD Off Road.
    Over the last 3 years I’ve added
    A steel front bumper with a 10k Warn wench; (weight for both around 300lbs) Steel skid plates all along the bottom, sliders, ARB dual compressor under the hood with a 2.5 gallon tank underneath the bed. A Prinsu roof rack, and a diamond cover.
    The amount of weight I’ve added is substantial, so I upgraded to FOX 2.5 DSC Coilovers in the front, with a 700lbs spring, Total Chaos UCA, and FOX 2.5 matching DSC in the back, with an icon replacement leaf package.
    my question; I want to upgrade the ride quality for the suspension
    Being that hitting pot holes and going off road thru washboard terrain feels a bit rough.
    What can I do next to enhance the front and maybe give it some relief from carrying all that weight in the front?
    Thanks!
     
    Last edited: Jul 22, 2020
  2. Jul 22, 2020 at 4:44 PM
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    MattCowsmasher

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    Could try taking some preload out of the shocks, maybe get a revalve on the front shocks, swap steel to synthetic cable on the winch, if you’ve got load range E tires get C or D, lower air pressure, remove sway bar is you haven’t already.
    That’s all I got good luck.
     
  3. Jul 22, 2020 at 4:48 PM
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    jmauvais

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    Swap out some steel for aluminum or remove some heavy stuff.
     
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  4. Jul 22, 2020 at 4:49 PM
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    kingshorsemen

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    Hey man, yeah I’ve been thinking about switching to Synthetic rope instead.
    I did recently get the shocks revalved and tuned; it def helped.
    I‘ve got 285/70/17 BFG Ko2; actually haven’t even considered the load range on them..
    Still learning here..
    Thanks for the info brother!
     
  5. Jul 22, 2020 at 4:51 PM
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    TRD Ted

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  6. Jul 22, 2020 at 5:02 PM
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    You won’t do anything for ride quality unless you tune the shocks. I’d suggest giving Accutune a call.
     
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