cbechtold's Long Travel IFS Crawler Tacoma Build and BS Thread

What edge protector stuff did you use on your cut bedsides? I don't like the stuff I used, it doesn't hold on well.

 

$26 SYOAUTO 65Ft(20M) Door Edge Guard Black Car Door Edge Guards Door Edge Protector for Cars Rubber Auto Door Trim U Shape Build in Metal Sheet No Need Adhesive Easy to Cut Door Guards for Most Cars

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B7NMBQP

It has worked well for me. Zero issues with it come off.

 

Another trip back to the Rubicon this weekend. Zukicon was a blast. Met some new friends. Did some racecar stuff with racecar friends. Already can't wait for the next trip!


IMG_7706 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr


PXL_20230826_022056711 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr


PXL_20230826_212935475 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr


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PXL_20230827_230231705 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

 

Back to a little wrenching and starting to do some needed maintenance on the old girl. Changed out my old seat brackets to some PRP brackets. My old seat brackets were straight up ghetto fab.


PXL_20230903_183735267 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr


PXL_20230903_200703306 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

Also wrapped the hydraulic lines on the coil overs with a protective sleeve. I'm planning on relocating the remote reservoirs, but I want to wait until Winter before I start ripping into the truck for full KoH prep.


PXL_20230905_004441191 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr


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Speaking of said KoH Prep....

 

I love your truck dude

 

Thanks man!

 

3 link?

 

Yep

 

and then sas?

 

One day, but SAS is pretty far down the road right now. I'm really enjoying the IFS right now. The front end just flat out works beyond my every expectation. I'm just trying to have the rear keep up now so I can do both the go fast stuff and crawling.

 

LT front and 3 link rear

 

She's going to boogie!

 

I'll be curious to see how things compare when you have more travel in the rear. I think the biggest benefit to SAS at this point would be being able to run a larger tire and not have to have the cv / 7.5 front concerns.

 

13" front and aiming for 16/17" rear. Should perform a little better in the rocks (no more constant riding on bump stops), but it's going to wild to see the difference when I pickup the speed!

I think I could get performance similar in the desert, but the rocks would be a night and day difference being able to push the truck harder and down more technical obstacles without working about breaking. That being said, SAS would definitely take the fun out of some obstacles that I really like right now.

 

Are you planning on trailing arms to get that much travel in back?

 

Nope. 16" coilovers with a little bit of angle should net me around those travel numbers.

 

Interesting. Why not just do trailing arms/4 link and not deal with the shock shaft speed issues, axle swing, and possible driveshaft plunge issues that come with a 3 link on a 1:1 motion ratio setup like that?

 

4link requires moving the fuel cell and that's a biiiiiig no-no in CA

 

F150 tank swap, filled through the stock fill door with EVAP provisions plumbed in is pretty well known to pass smog fine unless something has changed that I don't know about in CA.