Zuk mod for Tacomas?

Has anyone done the Zuk mod on the Tacoma?

I want to lift my truck and give it a smoother ride at the same time. I figured coils were the way to go. Has anyone on here done the Zuk mod?

If you aren't familiar with it, here is the Zuk mod done on a first-gen 4Runner.

http://www.yotatech.com/f116/1st-gen-4runner-zuk-mod-diy-how-lots-o-photos-207564/

-Brian

 

So that spring isn't secured to anything? Seems reckless...

 

Stock leaf springs suck.
The zuk mod is only a bandaid and frankly it's a ghetto way of lifting.

Do it once, do it right.

 

There's a version in which you weld mounts for the spring to sit on/get wedged in.

Thats a good point, new springs are the best option.

 

First thought that comes to mind is why doesn't the under side of my 8 year old taco looks as good as his 25 year old runner with 260,000 miles !!

Seriously I would rather put the $100 or so spent on those coils into new leaf packs.

 

That set up does seem a bit sketchy. Have fun when it pops out. I've seen it happen to people offroading and it's quite difficult to flex it out again exactly right enough to get it back in. lol

Just spend the extra money and do it right I say.

 

New leafs for $100??

Eh you're right I should just get new leaf packs.

 

No I said put the $100 spent on that ghetto mod toward the cost of new leaf packs. I think you know what I meant......

 

Read that too fast, i got what you're saying.

 

i love it!!!! sure its not a permanent fix but for 80 dollars i got the two springs and the ride is amazing! i used to have blocks, then n add-a-leafs, now this and this setup is by far the best.

 

how it looks after 11,000ish miles on it



sorry i will get a better picture tomorrow

 

Thats what the bump stops are for. Duh.

 

seems pretty cool, and like it could work. whats the spring rate on those coils?

 

14 inch springs plus a 2.5 inch bump stops/spring buckets = 16.5" of travel for a zuk mod before it would pop out

with stock leaf springs and standard lift shocks in the rear it will never pop out

 

not a fan of it

 

is it possible on the 2nd gen?

someones gotta be willing to try it.

 

THIS!!!

HAHA!!..yea..bad idea.

i can see it working for a mall crawl kinda truck. But if you offroad..no..don't do it.

wouldn't help me..




Do it right. You want load capacity? get some Allpro Expos.

 

that may be one of the biggest redneck fix i have ever seen on a taco. and i will agree with whoever said that it wouldn't work for crawling there are few things scarier than redneck hack job crawlers out on the trails. i just have to run away form them. do it right the first time and that way you don't have to redo it in a year and fix what ever broke doing it the wrong way.

 

if you wanted a smoother ride, couldnt you have gotten away with the 63" chevrolet rear leafs, and get way better flex

 

Probably gonna sell my rear set up and just stick some coils on the axle, should be way better