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5100's topping out (no luck in suspension section)

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Worsley, Sep 18, 2014.

  1. Sep 18, 2014 at 3:31 PM
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    Worsley

    Worsley [OP] New Member

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    Toytec bilstein/eibach coilovers. Wheels and tires
    Hey guys. I've tried searching, and have had this posted in the suspension section for a while, but can't quite find what I'm looking for and haven't had any replays to my post. Sorry if I'm in the wrong place though.

    I have a 2013 DCLB with front Bilstein/toytec coilovers. The complete ones off the toytec site with the eibach springs. I love these coilovers, they ride great, but I have one small complaint about them.

    When I go over fairly large speed bumps, fairly slow, it feels (and sounds) like the shocks are reaching their extended limit. As if the shocks are topping out. I've contacted toytec and they didn't really help or suggest anything so I've turned to you all. Before these coilovers, I had a leveling kit on the stock ones, and never had this issue. No matter how fast or slow I drove, and no matter the size of the bump. Everything else on the truck is stock, and they are preset to 3" (which I'm unsure about because my leveling kit sat higher)

    I've read that these only have about 4" of travel in either direction for a total of 8". I've never had any issues of bottoming out. Even when I hit the bump stops, it's much softer than when I feel them top out.

    Any suggestions on possible fixes? Anyone ran into this before? Also, is there a shock out there that may give me more travel, or at least travel potential, more than 4", without spending $3000+ on long travel?

    Sorry for the lengthy post, but the truck and shocks are new, and don't want to keep banging around over small little things. I can only imagine the beating they will take off road if this keeps up.

    Thanks guys!
     
  2. Sep 18, 2014 at 5:47 PM
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    nd4spdbh

    nd4spdbh Well-Known Member

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    stock upper control arms?

    If so theres your issue, its binding the upper ball joint, essentially the limit of the down travel is the ball joint being at max angle.
     

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