3/4 drop tacoma

Loving how that looks, how does it handle though? Know anyone from the group buy that purchased it? somehow having this base model taco has gotten me more into performance parts.

 

Here's mine with the DJM 3/4 drop, sittin on 20's:

 

if you wait a few weeks ill be at a 3/3.5

 

I can do that. I'm still trying to get me some RX8 rims.

 

New DJM Ddrop just installed last week. Did it all ourselves. 18's on it too scored off Craigslist for $200

 

trying to score me some OEM Murano rims off CG

 

had to throw the (black) stockers on for the snow... looks funny with the drop.

 

^ haha like it. I drove my slammed taco last year in the snow too.. 4wd trucks were suprised to see a lowered 2wd pass them up a hill.. its amazing what studded snow tires and 120lbs of weight can do

 

djm 3/3.75

 

How did ya get the 3.75 in the rear? Notch it?
Looks GREAT!!!!!
What size tire and wheels?

 

he has 2" beer can blocks and 4x4 leaf pack with a flipped overload leaf. From what I have seen, it is not notched, but I am not sure when the picture I saw of the rear was taken. I'm gonna be doing the same thing soon, but my front will consist of the J&J 1.25" spindle spacer and the Sittin Sic 1.75" drop coils.

 

GAHHHHH!!!!!!!! I WANT MY DAMN DROP ALREADY!!!!!!!!

 

wow, damn awesome trucks.

 

You guys look like Hiro Nakumara.

Nice and shiny

 

mahalos everybady

but yeah...in the back im running 2" beer can aluminum blocks with my 4X4 leafs and the stock mini overload in the unhappy position. NO NOTCH! RUNUMHARD! hahaha...nah it dosen't ride too bad...even with my shot to hell rear shocks (gonna change em out after recon and my paycheck lol). and i do have a bit of driveshaft vibe so i gotta go and get me some tapered 2"ers....thats why i went with the aluminum ones cause i wanted to see if i needed the tapered ones or not.

so yeah its a DJM little more than 3" front and 3.75" rear

and doing alignment by eye is horrible. i never want to try and do that again. and the eccentric bolt and nut are bastard bolts.

and their RX8 rims with Goodyear Comfortred 225/60/18s

 

Your trucks look killer guys. More pics!

 

So I've had the 3/4 drop for some time now with DJM shocks on my 04 taco. On the east side of Cleveland Ohio, where our streets see 100+ inches of snow and salt 4 months out of the year, our streets suck. The ride in my truck can be summed up by my new personalized license plate, "RUF RYD".

I want to do two things. One, I want to soften the ride up a bit, the DJM struts are just too harsh for these streets.

The second thing I want to do is limit my front suspension travel because with the stock size rims and tires (in the winter) my front tires hit the wheel wells when I hit really big bumps

I was thinking to do this I would need higher spring rate front springs with some adjustable or softer shocks. Does anyone know of a stock length spring with a higher than stock rate? Would possibly getting stock replacement springs do what I want, as I have 5+ years on my current springs and they have sagged over time?

Does anyone have a similar experience with the 3/4 drop as I do? Do you just live with it, or what did you do to improve the ride?

Thanks,

 

Go to customtacos for a ton of info regarding your truck. This place is mainly 2nd gen lifted. Your front inner fender rubbing problem is common on the 95.5-04 5 luggers when low. I have some better poly front bump stops that will definitely help, but they aren't a cure. You need to keep your overall tire height in the 25" range. What size tires and wheels are you running? My guess is they're slightly too tall for your 3/4 drop. A c-notch in the frame is absolutely necessary with 4" blocks to get your factory ride back, I know you're hitting frame. Plus that DJM kit didn't come with any rear bumps, so I started offering my low pro bolt on bumps that use a Energy bump for quality. They run $37. I just my 10th QA1 front coil over setup yesterday on my friends 95.5. It's a bolt on deal and the only way to get a front end that's adjustable up and down and it'll open up spring rates, adjustable shocks and all fully rebuildable. You have a PM Bryan.

 

me want cookie

 

this is a nice set up man. it looks bad ass. i have a 97 tacoma lx. im trying to figure out what type of rear shocks and front strut set up i should look in to, to get mine lookin like this.