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Fabtech lift / suspension help!

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Yetisix1, Mar 11, 2019.

  1. Mar 11, 2019 at 12:39 PM
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    Yetisix1

    Yetisix1 [OP] New Member

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    Dustin
    Vehicle:
    2004 double cab
    Here are pictures of my truck.
    The current lift, and suspension was this way when I purchased the truck a few years back.
    It rides like absolute crap on rough, gravel. Especially washboard. I have to slow way down. It feels excellent on highway but that's not the purpose of this truck, at all.
    I cant afford to tear the lift out and replace. I am hoping I can replace shock setup for the front and maybe redo leafs in rear and improve the off-road ride.

    Thoughts?PSX_20190311_132627.jpg PSX_20190311_133703.jpg PSX_20190311_132648.jpg
     
  2. Mar 11, 2019 at 12:41 PM
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    Dan8906

    Dan8906 Well-Known Member

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    Daniel
    Concord, California
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    2004 Tacoma ext cab TRD 4x4
    CBI sliders, ADS extend travel with compression adjuster coil overs, 9” Bilstein 5125 rear shocks, Icon Tubular UCA, Alcan custom leafs, All Pro Apex bumper and skids, NWTI rear diy bumper, 295/70/17 Cooper St Maxxs and nitro 4.88s.
    Id remove the drop bracket lift/spacers. and get new coilovers. keep the lift around 2.5"
     
  3. Mar 11, 2019 at 12:58 PM
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    jbrandt

    jbrandt Made you look

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    El Dorado, CA (NOT El Dorado Hills)
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    Kings, J59's Total Chaos UCAs Custom skids Sticker mod
    Are those King coilovers?

    If they are, I'd get those rebuilt if possible. Those are pretty nice shocks, or at least they were before the rust got to them...

    If they're too rusty to be rebuilt, you can very likely just replace them with some lower end coilovers. You could piece together a set of 5100s, but you'll need the top hat piece and a few other odds and ends as well.

    Yes, 5100s are a very definite step down from Kings, but if the Kings are shot and can't be rebuilt, anything is better than that, lol...
     

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