AZ BS Thread 4²0

Hey @Yacob_D how was the ride and handling when you went to the heavier springs?

 

It’s a little stiff, but with a heavy front end(winch, bumper, skids) the ride height is better. I’d have to verify my perch height but I believe they are 2/3. Only reason I went from 650-700 is when I removed my sway bar. The heavier spring helps the pucker factor when cornering too fast or when off camber in a ditch! Silly but it feels better in the seat.

 

Thank you sir. I'm going to give the 600 springs a shot, if it sags too much I'll bump up to the 650's. Appreciate your input! AA

 

https://accutuneoffroad.com/articles/coilover-spring-rates-for-toyota-tacoma-4runner/

 

I'm running 14 inch 600lbs up front with full steel bumper and winch plus skids and sliders. Going by the accutune guide I'm on the borderline of 650. I've wheeled it pretty hard no concerns about being undersprung gonna leave the 600s in.

 

Damn North Rim Lodge visitor center and gas station all gone

https://x.com/abc15/status/1944457250027827234?s=19

 

Its a real bummer to see

Photos coming out of it are tragic, but amazing

 

fuck

 

On a happier note than the fires.

Cinders weekend moved to September 26-28.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DMDQn9CRcrT/?igsh=MXNndDFzOWJzc200OA==

 

Thanks Matt!

 

All this talk of shocks is making me get the itch to upgrade. I know I said I was gonna stick with the TRD Foxes, but they're due for a rebuild and I now have anywhere from 100-175 pounds on the roof, compared to before where I was running rackless.

Thinking about hitting the rears first, with the Fox 2.5 Factory race internal bypass shocks and whatever spring is ideal for the load range.

That's right after my stupid ass turns 40, maybe I need to go out there and get up some cinder hills to celebrate being over the hill.

 

Everyone is welcome. Last go around was probably split between 30/70 prerunners/other vehicles just hanging out. It’s a good time. Doubt that I’ll have the badlinesgoodtimes support this year and the jump is totally blown out, so not sure what the “main event” of the weekend will be.

 

Yeah I mean I don't have gusseted spindles so I think full air is maybe not in the resume at this point... lol

Speaking of which I should probably look into gusseted spindles at some point.

 

That's my next major upgrade. Bent a spindle on rug road. Looking to do spindles and upgrade front brakes next year

 

I'm a maybe I'm watching north rim and AZ Trail updates i might spend a few days up there doing trail magic just outside park boundary if canyon trails and NF open

 

There's a place that makes bolt on gussets. Kind of on the fence about them, something just rustles my jimmies about replacing the UCA castle nut with a nylock.

 

Was that the same lodge from the National Lampoons Vacation movie?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf6R1WFfdpo

 

Nope, that was the El Tovar on the south rim...

 

Found a place for the next "meetup" ... White Castle at I-10 and Warner. Slide in, slide out ...