Dakar Leaf Pack Question.

As of Tuesday, I will be running fox 2.5" extended travel Coilovers in front and will crank them up to the full 3" of lift. Ill have fox 2.0s in rear with OME Dakar Leaf packs. I hate the look of a truck with too much rake.

So, Should I keep the whole OME Dakar pack? Or remove one of the overload leafs?

Will a whole Dakar Pack give me a lot of rake? I want a leveled look.


I usually ride around with an empty bed 75% of the time.

 

Your best bet is to install everything, let it settle. Then adjust by either raising your coilovers (within reason) or take an overload out.

 

Also be careful about going to high on the front. Mind your cv angles or you will be replacing cv boots often.

 

Makes sense. I'm just trying to get some insight from others. I'd hate to have to take a leaf out after the fact though. Hopefully the back settles in nice

 

Not sure if you are doing the work or not, but leafs are fairly easy to work with

 

I'm doing my own work. I agree it is easy. But, I'm in an apartment parking lot doing it with jackstands and basic tools unfortunately.

Installing my old AAL setup was pretty annoying, that's why I don't wanna do it again lol

 

I'd go with whatever the shock will allow.
If you have the Performance series 2.0 or stock length Factory series 2.0, I'd remove the 3rd leaf. Even then, I think you're still beyond the those shocks' travel.
If you have the extended length Factory seies 2.0, I'd use the whole pack.

 

Gotcha I have the extended. I'll be doing the whole pack. Thanks guys!

 

I have king 2.5 front and rears with the dakars. It had a bit of rake but is pretty level now. I ride with empty bed all the time. It's a bit stiff but I don't mind.

 

Boom!

Post some pics please!

We will have similar setups! Except I can't afford kings. Fox 2.5s for me

 

Any pictures of you truck with this setup? Thanks!

 

Check my build thread, link is in my sig. I just got a new phone so I don't have any pictures with me. I can take a pic tomorrow when I get to work with how it sits currently.

 

You already have the answer but keep the whole pack. Mine sits just barely higher in the rear with my Icon kit cranked a tiny bit.

 

Drill the top leafs for sound isolators while you have the pack out

You're welcome

 

Never heard of this. Any more info? Write up somewhere?

I noticed your Dakar thread you made, awesome thread btw.

 

Awesome. I'm hoping I can crank mine to get close to level

 

Dakar squeak thread

 

Good example of the isolator install in the last couple posts

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/squeaky-dakars-any-advice-from-others-with-the-dakars.156353/

 

Links to here ~

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/subway4x4s-shameless-copycat-build.459570/#post-13611707

 

See if you have an auto hobby shop on base dude. Well worth the $12 to rent a bay.