Fabtech, ProComp 6" lift or more. Pictures

I'm at the tire shop...( see the photo ) but to answer the question - the length of the spring means nothing in regard to how it feels a 2" 600lb spring will feel the same as a 20" 600lb spring the LB rating is the " spring rate " period. The only difference is having a spring long enough to handle the travel or shock stroke you have. An 18" spring of equal LB rating will require the same preload as a 14" spring because the weight capacity is the same. I don't think any mid travel set up needs more than a 14" spring in regard to travel. I did not need a longer spring until I customized my set up and ended up with 10" of travel.

People are just going with 18" springs on DB's with taller shocks for looks IE so there is not a lot of exposed threads ( including myself ) from what I remember on the King sire the chart said I could use a shorter spring and still fully compress w/o spring bind.

Just to be clear - pre load has nothing to do with seeing threads it is simply when you put the coil on and then compress it by cranking down the collar. Compressing a spring by cranking it down to lift the truck is pre loading. Remeber our shock bodies are 6" taller than stock.

 

No, you would have the exact same problem...spring rate is spring rate buddy it doesn't matter how long a coil is you would still have to pre load it the exact same amount to lift the front end to compensate for your bumper and winch. According to DSM at 170 lbs you should step up to a 50lb higher spring.

Sorry I have been offline for a week out of town, what probs are you having ? Just a harsh ride ? or is it topping out ? both ? I'm gonna' PM you my cell # if you want to call and run through some of this stuff.

 

...and this is why you shop at Discount Tire and buy their warranty kids - that destroyed 35x12.5 Nitto Trail is only going to cost me $40 to replace

 

sure pm your phone number.

 

So I have had the Tacoma squeak for about 6 months, turns out it was the spare tire rubbing on the brackets. So if you havent ben able to find the squeak, pull and tug on your spare and see what happens.

 

Just posted a ton of stuff for sale : http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...68418-san-diego-garage-sale.html#post10055189

 

yup i found the same thing what did u do to stop it?

 

Take it out. Buy a full size to have in the bed or another mounting solution. Kills me when I see a truck on 35's or bigger but, they still have the factory spare. Not really the most safe or ideal solution if you actually need to use it. Any if your on the trail and using 4wd your screwed

 

Umm those trucks don't go off road, they must have AAA

 

Hell I dont even have towing service with my insurance. I'll push my truck home from bed bath and beyond before its gets on a wrecker

 

I have question for you guys? anybody with the 6 inch lift check there welds under neath there engine and near my a arms. I found some many weldd cracking

 

Pics on exactly where your talking about?

 

I will post tonight.

 

We know why this happened to you Mr rock crawler

 

HMMm..


Might have to rip that front out and get SAS with all the weld that cracked.

 

All of my LCA mounts had stress cracks

 

ok then i dont feel so bad ^

you think that is from the 6 inch lift or just off roading hard or in general?

 

Offroad hard in general. I didn't wheel the truck as hard as I did when I took it off.

 

ok.

 

FIFY


Mall crawlin 4 life!!!