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help on extended mid travel lift

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by hoodratstormtroop, Dec 17, 2012.

  1. Dec 17, 2012 at 11:16 PM
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    hoodratstormtroop

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    for front: Icon UCA's and DH 2.5 Ext. Travel Coils with diff drop.

    for rear: Icon 2.0 Remote Reservoirs or should i go fox for the back?

    will the All Pro 3" Leafs be too soft if i got a camper shell?
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    Im moving to to lake tahoe for the winters and will have a lot of weight in the back and did not want leafs to be too soft will the all pros be bad? also, was wondering if i got the toyotec lift icon stage 1 ext. coils with the back sock if it would be the same pretty much?
     
  2. Dec 18, 2012 at 8:48 PM
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    Keep in mind that our standard springs have about a 200 lb/in spring rate, which means for every 200 lbs of weight, the spring will sit an inch lower until the weight is removed. For those who carry constant weight in the 4-500-lb range, we recommend our Expedition series springs. Otherwise for occasional weight carrying, you can always add Timbren bumpstops to act as a helper spring if need be.

    Let us know if you have any other questions. Thanks!
     
  3. Dec 18, 2012 at 8:59 PM
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    Mitch Somebody call for a Wambulance?

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    Shocks seem like a good idea. I would match the rears with the fronts. Go Icon all the way around. As far as rear springs if you are carrying weight have you looked at Dakars?
     
  4. Dec 18, 2012 at 9:03 PM
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    1) Remove the diff drop
    2) How much is "a lot of weight"
    3) Let me know if you need any help once you get up here :cool:


    Also, not trying to sound like a dick, but if you're not getting remote resi's up front, do you really need remote resi's in the rear? I'm not sure what your goals are or how you drive your truck, but the resi's really only add more oil to the shocks which help keep the oil temperature down. If you're not working the shocks hard enough to heat up the oil, might be overkill.
     
  5. Dec 18, 2012 at 9:35 PM
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    Which shocks work more? Front or back? My thoughts would be the rear because with the less weight in the rear the back will be bouncing down the road more
     
  6. Dec 18, 2012 at 9:44 PM
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    Moving up and down in itself doesn't cause a shock to "work" more. Shocks get hot because of vavling. The valve shims slow the piston down and cause heat. The stiffer the valving, the faster the oil gets hot. Now you'll get larger oil capacity with a 2.5 than a 2.0. But if you're just cruising fireroads, no real advantage except shock rebuilds are less frequent.
     

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