1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

FS BRAND NEW LEEPER COILOVER SHOCKS

Discussion in 'Buy / Sell / Trade' started by ptaco88, Dec 11, 2010.

  1. Dec 13, 2010 at 12:14 PM
    #41
    chris4x4

    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

    Joined:
    May 8, 2008
    Member:
    #6497
    Messages:
    112,751,530
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    FlimFlubberJAM
    Tenoe, AZ
    Vehicle:
    2019 Rubicon 4 Door,
    4.10 gears, sliders, and lots of buttons.
    If they are going to leak, it would have happened by now....I would think. Being as tehy are preassurized and all. You may want to have the nitrogen checked/charged before install.
     
  2. Dec 13, 2010 at 12:59 PM
    #42
    JTaco386

    JTaco386 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2009
    Member:
    #25143
    Messages:
    1,223
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    JT
    San Antonio, TX
    Vehicle:
    13 DCSB TRD Sport 4x4
    Congrats on the sale of the COs!!!
    Someone should help him out and get the AALs. He has to sell his mods to pay for his wife's school!!! Good job man, you got your priorities in line :D
     
  3. Dec 14, 2010 at 1:26 AM
    #43
    lepedog23

    lepedog23 Taco Rookie

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2010
    Member:
    #34221
    Messages:
    947
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Frank
    Huntington Park
    Vehicle:
    Wrecked 2002 4Runner 4x4 trying to rebuild ***Sold2001 DC Tacoma. Stock. Salvage Title MOD.
    Wrecked 2002 4Runner 4x4 ***Sold 2001 Tacoma, Salvage Title MOD. ***Sold 2010 Tacoma doublecab prerunner

    the guy that was going to rebuild my leepers said he found mine like that too.
     
  4. Dec 14, 2010 at 9:52 AM
    #44
    CaptMorgan

    CaptMorgan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 19, 2010
    Member:
    #41949
    Messages:
    243
    Gender:
    Male
    Tempe
    Lift, tires, aux-in, LED Taillights, Flowmaster

    I am thinking I will definitely want to have these checked out / rebuilt before I put them in. Seems like the manufacturing is right on but the assembly could be lacking. Anyone know any reputable shops in AZ that could do this?
    I am going to be home in SoCal between XMas and New years too
     
  5. Dec 14, 2010 at 10:14 AM
    #45
    chris4x4

    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

    Joined:
    May 8, 2008
    Member:
    #6497
    Messages:
    112,751,530
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    FlimFlubberJAM
    Tenoe, AZ
    Vehicle:
    2019 Rubicon 4 Door,
    4.10 gears, sliders, and lots of buttons.
    You may want to have Superduty HQ check them out.

    http://www.superduty-hq.com/
     
  6. Dec 14, 2010 at 10:23 AM
    #46
    Chachie

    Chachie Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 23, 2009
    Member:
    #28047
    Messages:
    1,849
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Justin
    Nor Cal
    Vehicle:
    '06 TRD OR, 4x4, Auto, 6" Fabtech, 35's
    Locker mod, Anytime fog mod, always 400w mod.
    The install is the easy part. I can pull and replace a coilover in about 5 minutes. I pulled both of mine, replaced the lower spherical bearing in each and put them back in. An hour and a half from tires off to tires back on.
     
  7. Dec 14, 2010 at 10:23 AM
    #47
    CaptMorgan

    CaptMorgan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 19, 2010
    Member:
    #41949
    Messages:
    243
    Gender:
    Male
    Tempe
    Lift, tires, aux-in, LED Taillights, Flowmaster
    Yeah, they crossed my mind, they are the only shop I know of the does long travel in AZ
     
  8. Dec 14, 2010 at 1:12 PM
    #48
    lepedog23

    lepedog23 Taco Rookie

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2010
    Member:
    #34221
    Messages:
    947
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Frank
    Huntington Park
    Vehicle:
    Wrecked 2002 4Runner 4x4 trying to rebuild ***Sold2001 DC Tacoma. Stock. Salvage Title MOD.
    Wrecked 2002 4Runner 4x4 ***Sold 2001 Tacoma, Salvage Title MOD. ***Sold 2010 Tacoma doublecab prerunner

    i texted him today because he still has my shot set of leepers so i was going to pick them up and see what i can do with them(part out maybe) and he said he was rebuilding another set of leepers due to them leaking and again found seal in upside down. oh and he said the guy had less than 5k on them before they started to leak so yeah check them out before you have to take them off and get them rebuilt and pay to get them installed again.
     
  9. Dec 14, 2010 at 1:45 PM
    #49
    StatutoryAPE

    StatutoryAPE Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 27, 2010
    Member:
    #37926
    Messages:
    567
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Joey
    Phoenix,AZ
    Vehicle:
    2000 Prerunner xtracab
    TRD Headers,CAI, dynomax super turbo, blacked out headlights, Smoked LED tails, Billy 5100 w/OME 881's and 5125's in rear, rear tube bumper, tint 35% front 3 windows & 5% in rear 3. fiberwerx 4.5's
    i thought i read somewhere on hear that icon wouldn't even rebuild these cuz of all the legal bs that happened between icon and leeper.
     
  10. Dec 14, 2010 at 2:33 PM
    #50
    lembowski

    lembowski Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 29, 2009
    Member:
    #20347
    Messages:
    6,882
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Matt
    Rolando, CA
    Vehicle:
    Jeeper Creeper
    I've had my Leepers rebuilt at a local shop. Maybe Icon wouldn't want to touch them because of the lawsuit, however any Offroad shop should be able to do the work for you no problem.
     
  11. Dec 14, 2010 at 4:14 PM
    #51
    CaptMorgan

    CaptMorgan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 19, 2010
    Member:
    #41949
    Messages:
    243
    Gender:
    Male
    Tempe
    Lift, tires, aux-in, LED Taillights, Flowmaster

    yeah, I wouldn't think of even going to them lol, kinda like asking Apple to fix your fake iPhone :eek:

    I hope getting the coilovers checked out / serviced isn't too much $$$ Might cut into my plan for the rest of the suspension. I am thinking about going with the Camburg ball joint UCA's, Alcan AAL 3 leaf progessive pack and the Icon rear resi shocks all from Wheelers.
     
  12. Dec 14, 2010 at 4:20 PM
    #52
    CaptMorgan

    CaptMorgan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 19, 2010
    Member:
    #41949
    Messages:
    243
    Gender:
    Male
    Tempe
    Lift, tires, aux-in, LED Taillights, Flowmaster

    What seal keeps getting referenced? Anyone know if its something easy to identify or would the coilover have to be broken down?
     
  13. Dec 14, 2010 at 5:35 PM
    #53
    CaptMorgan

    CaptMorgan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 19, 2010
    Member:
    #41949
    Messages:
    243
    Gender:
    Male
    Tempe
    Lift, tires, aux-in, LED Taillights, Flowmaster
    Yep I got it, thanks for the help. Checked out your profile, nice looking rig you have there!!!
     
  14. Dec 15, 2010 at 12:29 AM
    #54
    lepedog23

    lepedog23 Taco Rookie

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2010
    Member:
    #34221
    Messages:
    947
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Frank
    Huntington Park
    Vehicle:
    Wrecked 2002 4Runner 4x4 trying to rebuild ***Sold2001 DC Tacoma. Stock. Salvage Title MOD.
    Wrecked 2002 4Runner 4x4 ***Sold 2001 Tacoma, Salvage Title MOD. ***Sold 2010 Tacoma doublecab prerunner

    i dont know, he just told me that its a seal that was put in upside down... so it starts to leak.
     
  15. Dec 15, 2010 at 4:08 AM
    #55
    jjw1

    jjw1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 1, 2010
    Member:
    #36355
    Messages:
    9,591
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jesse
    Citrus County Florida
    Vehicle:
    2011 Super White DCSB TRD OR PreRunner
    Weather Tech Floor Liners, Truxedo Bed Cover, OEM Silver Step Bars, Debadged, Colormatched Satoshi, Wet Okoles, OEM Roof Rack, Bed Mat, Locking Gas Cap, and removed Mud Flaps
    Do you still have the AAL?
     
  16. Dec 15, 2010 at 11:17 AM
    #56
    ptaco88

    ptaco88 [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2010
    Member:
    #34495
    Messages:
    340
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Phil
    San Antonio, TX
    Vehicle:
    2015 DC 4x4 TRD Sport
    Stock
    Pm sent
     
  17. Dec 16, 2010 at 5:22 AM
    #57
    ptaco88

    ptaco88 [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2010
    Member:
    #34495
    Messages:
    340
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Phil
    San Antonio, TX
    Vehicle:
    2015 DC 4x4 TRD Sport
    Stock
    AAL is still for sale! 80 bucks shipped! Except for hawaii, alaska canada, well u get the picture.

    Thanks
     
  18. Dec 17, 2010 at 7:25 PM
    #58
    ptaco88

    ptaco88 [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2010
    Member:
    #34495
    Messages:
    340
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Phil
    San Antonio, TX
    Vehicle:
    2015 DC 4x4 TRD Sport
    Stock
    Really no takers on the brand new AAL?BUMP
     
  19. Dec 26, 2010 at 9:37 PM
    #59
    ptaco88

    ptaco88 [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2010
    Member:
    #34495
    Messages:
    340
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Phil
    San Antonio, TX
    Vehicle:
    2015 DC 4x4 TRD Sport
    Stock
    BUMP for the AAL 75 bucks shipped!
     
  20. Dec 27, 2010 at 8:41 AM
    #60
    CaptMorgan

    CaptMorgan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 19, 2010
    Member:
    #41949
    Messages:
    243
    Gender:
    Male
    Tempe
    Lift, tires, aux-in, LED Taillights, Flowmaster
    Transaction complete :)

    Thanks ptaco88, good doing business with ya

    [​IMG]
     

Products Discussed in

To Top