Dobinsons 2nd Gen Tacoma Suspension Options

Anyone running the 3 way adjustable MRA shocks and struts encounter any leaking issues from the shock body or reservoir after you put some miles on them?

 

@Crikeymike Is it the 10-75 or the 10-100 center bolts that my 112 HD leaf pack came with? I had to cut the originals when I removed a leaf, but now I want that leaf back lol.

 

The longer ones, 10-100 (100 being 100mm, 4")

 

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Anyone with the 314 springs have hub to fender measurements?

I am ready to do my front suspension now. Looking at the IMS coilovers. Currently running a 112 pack in the rear to support my camper. However Unloaded, with 5100s + stock springs on tallest setting (isn't this a 2" lift?) there is a bit too much forward rake (see post #318) which I think I could hone in with the 314s? I feel like 302s would be selling myself a little short. I have no added front weight and don't plan to.

I am also considering that spacer on the driver side to fix the tacoma lean, haven't seen anyone else on here mention that. Website says 1/2", seems a bit much at first but I suppose a 314 2.5" unloaded lift, is really a 2" lift on the driver side when accounting for tacoma lean?

 

The average hub to fender for 2" of lift with those is 22" on a dual cab short bed.

With the IMS, you can adjust it up on the driver's side without needing to add the spacer. Not everyone has the lean, but it is usually about 1/2" lower on the driver's side.

 

Thanks. And yeah thats right. I don't know why that wasn't obvious to me. Love that I will have adjustability to dial it right in.

 

Just to update this...I installed my pre-assembled IMS+coils, ordered as a 2.5" lift on stock weight. My previous bilstein 5100s on stock coils had me at 22.5" fender height. Based on our previous comments I was inclined to think i'd end up with 22.5 to 23" hub to fender height, but I ended up with 24.5" A lot more than I was hoping for. I know I can adjust this down, but did I screw up somewhere lol? I can't imagine this would settle more than 1/2" right? I mean, the truck looks good! But my CV joint angles don't.

 

Another update. The springs really did settle quite a bit. About an inch. I am a hair over 23.5 on the driver side now. Reading about how these springs are "scragged" I wasn't expecting them to settle much. This still leaves the pass side 1/2" higher because the taco lean, so i'll probably just turn down that side and i'll be happier with my CV angles/overall rake!
Summary of my setup: 112 rear leaf pack with 3 degree axle shims, air bags+daystar cradles (bags vacuumed up tight when dailying), IMS shocks with 314 coils adjusted for 2.5" lift, Dobinsons UCAs

 

Curious as I've done some work on my '17 DCSB OR MT and wondering about your notes:
What does "3 degree axle shims" mean?
Why "air bags+daystar cradles (bags vacuumed up tight when dailying)"? I read somewhere to always run 10psi min.
I'm at 22.5" fr vs. your 23.5" fr - what was the reason for the Dobinsons UCA's?
Thanks,
Marcus

 

My driveline angles were upset after installing the 112 pack, it made my rear very tall (unloaded) which caused ujoint noise upon takeoff and also highway speeds. So i had to buy shims ($45 from toyteclifts) to fix the angle of my axle/ujoints. It helped, but i also shimmed my center bearing down 3/8". This is common for any brand of lift.

I used to run the bags installed as intended, which is connected directly to frame and axle. Needed this for hauling my camper which varies in payload depending on season. They say you need to run 5-10psi but I beg to differ. Unloaded ride quality was awful at those pressures so I ran 0 psi unloaded with no issues. The bags make a noticeable change in effective spring rate/suspension travel. I ran that for a while but ended up doing the very popular daystar cradles which removes the connection to the axle and instead cradles the bottom of the air bag. Allows for a better ride unloaded and more articulation. I decided to improve this a step further and use a brake bleeder hand pump with an adapter to vacuum/pull the bags up, to they aren't contacting the cradles at all. Only when unloaded/daily driving. They say you can't have it all, but I think I have it all with this setup now.

I went with the UCAs because I was concerned I would not be able to achieve a proper alignment/camber after this lift. If you didn't know, the aftermarket UCAs correct this.

 

Added in the billet aluminum adjustable UCA's to the first post. I had forgotten to put them in for some reason.

Here's a video of them on a 4Runner, same idea and features:

https://youtu.be/VeRMF5e6Vqo

 

Got my 3" lift in.

 

Which springs did you use in the front?

 

C59-354

 

How much extra weight are you carrying up front?

 

Bumper for now, winch later on.

 

Guys, I just started a group buy on both Dobinsons UCA options for 2005-2023 Tacoma's. Go check it out.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/dobinsons-ucas-group-buy-tubular-and-billet-options.801738/

 

@Crikeymike got Dobinsons lift installed today. Night and Day, before settling both front 23.5" and both rear 25" all went well but didn't use the extended brake lines.
Rides great can only get better.
Thanks for the help.
Before on slight incline

After on not so incline parking lot

 

That's great!! Yeah, it will settle in a bit and ride even nicer!!