cbechtold's Long Travel IFS Crawler Tacoma Build and BS Thread

Either high grit flap disc or paint stripping disc; either would work. Paint stripping disc will make it look pretty though. I used paint stripping and it seemed to have worked amazingly.

 

Sweet, paint stripping disc it is

 

Alright. Just as an FYI, high grit will last for quite sometime. Paint stripping disc, when used on metal, deteriorate rather quickly. One should be sufficient though.

 

Thanks for the heads up.

Also, a heads up for you before painting your rear bumper. I got the flush rear lights today and the place where the light pod fits is going to be enlarged slightly, however your bumper might be different. Make any progress on that bumper today?

 

No problem.

Thanks for the heads up. I'm buying lights for a bit so it won't be a big issue when I get light later down the road. I might get dimension from a buddy and see if i do need to make the holes bigger.

As for bumper progress, nothing new on the bumper. It's still all tacked up. I got more gas for my welder and got steel for the swing out. All I need now is a day of solid welding and grinding.

 

One more question about the front bumper......

I would probably figure this out once I put the bumper on but after looking at a ton of picture I can not figure out where the tiny L shaped pieces go...

 

You mean these?


IMG_1084 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

 

The smaller ones

 

I would believe that those would be for the lights that go in the cut outs. Mine never came with those so I'm not 100% sure.

 

The D2 cutouts? For me they are already in there. Idk, ill find out eventually

 

Good luck then. I hope to hear what they were for.

 

Rear bumper is finished for the most part.


Untitled by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

Now on to the swing out!

 

hey cbechtold, i know this is an old post but i really like your tuck. probably the best suspension set up ive seen in a while. in fact, if your answers are fitting than im going to have to copy you lol.
1. how is the ride, to the Icons go good with the OME leafs?
2. when you have weight in the back, how do the the two work together? and how much does it sag?
3. cost, from start to finish. just the suspension, i dont want a bumper.

thx in advance and again, nice truck.

 

Thanks!

Well to answer your questions:
1. Ride is fantastic. It's a complete transformation from the stock suspension. Give it a few hundred miles to hit it sweet spot though. And better yet, I would argue that the ride gets better when you have weight in the bed.
2. The Icon rear shocks make the rides soft, while the Dakars keep the ride solid and support your cargo in the bed. For sag, with a few hundred pounds in the back I've had it sag about a 1/4" to a 1/2". If you want more rigidity, the Dakar makes an add-a-leaf that will add about 100lbs of weight that the springs can carry. Either way, they support really well.
3. Overall cost will obviously change on where you buy parts from. I would guess it would be anywhere from $1500 to $2000. However, I'd say it's worth it to spend the extra money on this for a better ride. If this is for a daily driver, like mine is, you won't regret it. If you want suggestions to where to buy parts at a deal, let me know.

Hope that answers your questions. Do let me know if you have any other questions.

 

Bumper is nearly finished. Only a few things left before it's ready for primer and paint. Swing out is mostly finished as well.


Untitled by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr


Untitled by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr


Untitled by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr


Untitled by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

Hopefully it'll be done tomorrow!

 

I wanna see some pics of what's parked in front of you

 

It's a pretty sweet sas'ed FJ. He posted pics in some thread here awhile back. Can't remember which or i would link it to you.

 

Yeah, I've seen him mention it, it looks like full width axles? Gotta be links cause it's so low

 

Phase 1: http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forum...uiser-sas.html

Phase 2: http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forum...-phase-ii.html

Phase 3: http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forum...then-some.html

I asked before, that thing is sweet

BTW, bumper is looking awesome!