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Looking to upgrade my shocks, any suggestions?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Josephray70, Jun 4, 2024.

  1. Jun 4, 2024 at 2:54 PM
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    Josephray70

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  2. Jun 4, 2024 at 3:39 PM
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    Shocks don't lift. Springs do.

    If you are speaking of shocks with adjustable perches to create lift, that's still the spring just being shortened by compression.

    5100s are common around here. As well as the newer version I think starts with a 6....
     
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  3. Jun 4, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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    You thinking of the 6112s?
     
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    FYI - you posted in the 2nd gen forum.
    Mods please relocate.
     
  5. Jun 4, 2024 at 3:55 PM
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    Oops. New here. My bad. :)
     
  6. Jun 4, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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    It's the same suspension anyway. :thumbsup:
     
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  7. Jun 5, 2024 at 5:47 AM
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    What's on your '17' now? They could be rebuilt.
     
  8. Jun 5, 2024 at 8:38 AM
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    Stock, but I want to maintain my three inch lift without the 1.5 inch spacer.
     
  9. Jun 12, 2024 at 4:07 PM
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    I’m debating between 5100’s and eibachs
     
  10. Jun 12, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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    I have a different opinion now concerning my suspension. After hitting the dunes last weekend, I really put the stock suspension to the test, hitting woops. I am very pleased with how well they performed. Only time I bottomed out was going too fast to go up test hill and there was a woop I didn’t see until too late (doing about 35 miles an hour, hoping to get some momentum) And the truck hit hard launching into the air, slamming down both the front and then the back and Bottoming out both front and rear suspension. Here is the hill.IMG_0774.png
     
  11. Jun 12, 2024 at 4:57 PM
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    Was a blast man. Wife loved it too.
     
  12. Jun 12, 2024 at 5:06 PM
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