30 and younger thread

I know what you mean. I want to re-build both bumpers and add a bunch to my bedcage, but it works right now so I don't want to take the time to make new ones.

 

Ah aluminum. I can kind of understand it for a front bumper since they usually don't get messed with too much but I never understood it for sliders. Seems too soft.

What I think is cool though (I'm not sure of the name, I saw someone talking about it on another forum and need to find it again) is the plastic cutting board-like material buggies are starting to use for "sliders". We went with a guy today that had it. They slide over everything.

EDIT

Apparently they are polyethylene sheets.

 

Oh I'm not going aluminum for sliders. I don't know if anybody even make aluminum sliders?

Yeah, I like the plastic material. But I don't have the means of making my own. I may go aluminum for skids, they work good for the occasional off roading like I'll be doing.

 

Doesn't make sense for sliders. Its kind of sticky too, as in, it doesn't slide easily across other materials

I doubt it

 

http://www.nem-ind.com/catalog/lj/lj-rocker-armor/billy-rocker-unlimited

They do make them. It was a big EJS fad for a while. Didn't stick around long lol. I think I've only ever seen it made for Jeeps...guess it's ok for mall crawlers.

 

I'm going with Demello front three hoop and Demello sliders, relentless HC rear and hopefully full skits slowly but surely.

Can't tack down the idea for a 6" basic with king C/Os or a 3" lift with King C/Os and king resi in rear with UCAs and lockers and regear

 

Why would you spend all that money on armor and then pretty much waste your money on a DB lift

 

Go with a 3" lift. If you go 6" you're going to be paying over $1,000 just to not use everything but the drop-bracket.

Plus imo plate bumpers and drop bracket lifts look weird.

 

Just got home from the Toyota dealership. Mom was gonna trade her car in for a new MGM TRD Sport DCSB. But apparently her car was wrecked before she bought it(without her knowing) and it would basically add 8-10 grand to the truck. Looks like no new Tacoma anytime soon....

 

I agree. 3 inches is a pretty safe number. Not too low, not too high. IMO 6 inch is more for streetable trucks to look good. I almost got a drop bracket but I decided they look strange too and don't seem to do much for your ground clearance.

 

Yah plus the 3" has way more off road potential from what I heard

 

6" inch drop bracket lift are just too expensive. If they just sold the drop bracket part, I would maybe consider it. I wouldn't say they're less off road capable, but it takes a lot of expensive parts to get it set up correctly.

 

I wouldnt go with Relentless products personally. They look awesome but that 8+ month wait kills the deal.

 

It does.

This would not have been fun with 6" LOL

 

I think lockers could take me further then any 6in lift will. Plus I'd love to have air lockers and kings. Nice of the nice right there

 

than

 

And then I said "Thanks OZ!"

 

Don't tell me that! Haha He's the only guy that makes the sliders I want.

 

There's no question in that. It's a night and day difference with lockers. I'll forget to turn mine on sometimes and I'm like WTF then it climbs everything when I turn it on. I'm not too keen on the air lockers. They are cool but pricy and I seem to always see people brake the air lines and get screwed lol

 

Air lockers are really the best option in my opinion. Especially if it's still a DD. I've heard of very few people breaking air lines. Plus it's nice to be able to use the compressor for other things.