1st Gen Tacoma 12" OSR Outboard Shock Relocation - Outside Frame Rails

10” 2.5 kings

 

What size wheels tires and backspaceing?
Thanks truck looks great!!

 

pro comp 69 16x8 -12 off set backspacing 4 1.25 wheel spacers on 265/70r16 so 30.6” tall

 

So.. 4" backspacing and a 1.25 spacer? Thanks for sharing your information.

Im trying to decide if i want to go this route or go inside the frame.

How do you guys think a 2.0 shock outside the frame with this set up would preform vs. a 2.5 inside the frame . Both a 10" shock set up as ideal as possible in there respectively locations.

 

I have the same setup but 315/75/16 and curious on how bad it would rub a 2.0

 

few factors. Weight and use.

Fatter truck will over heat a smaller shock faster as its trying to control more mass.

If you like going so fast you realize you should need a cage...and do that often. 2.5s.

otherwise 2s aren't bad at all. Been in a lot of trucks with nicely setup 2s that run great.

 

Then you came to the right place!

 

Need to get some movement in those shackles man, they’re vertical at full stuff and droop. Probably ride a lot better and help your springs last longer if they flexed like they’re supposed to.

Shock setup looks sweet tho

 

After running into a financial problem I had my manager weld on the kit so far the upper is in the lower shock mounts should get welded on this week. More pictures to come soon.

 

Also noticed that the prototype kit with two holes is a smiley face thanks again @AR CHIVE Eric this kit is solid

 

I don't need these, but I should take the truck bed off to do fuel pump + box in rear frame, damn you tacomaworld curse cause this beckons "you are already in there with a welder, you already have spacers, why not?!"

 

Doooo itttt!!

 

Most of my frame is plated. Just do it the bed is only 6 nuts and 8 screws

 

do i need to loosen my shackles?

 

You could try loosening them a hair, and greasing them up really well. Those are Dakars, right? IIRC, they're known for the shackles not moving very much. Might just be due to the spring length and rate.

 

It's fine, it is never acceptable to run with shackle bolts loose.

The reason the shackle angle looks similar is because spring length eye to eye is similar at negative arch and positive arch.

 

Little delay but the lowers are getting welded on. And a better shot of the uppers

 

@1st4x4 man you spray paint as well as i do. My fender look like you shock towers do.
Are you excited to get your bed space back??

 

Ya I can plumb pool equipment no problem but dont ask for my painting to be pretty because I'm not a painter lol. I either stay the right direction away and get tons of overspray or stay to close and get what you see lol

 

Just painted my front bumper- looks like sh#t, but I'm not an Instagram show truck so whatever.