GA Tacoma Owners BS Thread

What benefits are there with a 2.5 over a 2 shock?

 

Ah i see what you are saying. Why couldnt you preload the 5100 with OME springs, horrible ride quality I'm assuming? Assuming different spring design/type huh

 

Stronger, has a bigger piston shaft. Also more fluid so they cool better.

 

So it looks like for the front, I should start with some OME 886's and see how that performs.

 

Ah got it, makes sense.

 

Bingo

 

You can if you want but it is highly recommended not to and advised by Bilstein not to also.

 

If you're front shocks are still good, then this would be the cheapest route to go for a solution. Do you have stock UCA's?

 

Noted.

Awesome, this is more than likely what I will shoot for first then. Still going to pull off some numbers off my current setup, just to see what springs are currently on it. I do not, I have SPC UCA's

 

That sounds like a good start, for the rear you could do the Dakar medium pack and see how that goes as well, I remember the 5160 having a good range of travel, not sure about the OME rear shocks.

 

oh nice, then you really aren't limited much to what combo you would like to try up front to give the max height you can. If you do have to buy 886's new, the wheeler's off road vendor will give you a discounted price shipped if you PM him here. If that's the route you go, I'm sure I can find him screen name somewhere as I've gotten quotes from him also. Or you can wait around forever until ebay does 15% off on all items. That's when I got my 5100's and the 885 springs.

 

Not sure how long your OME shocks are but if you do move to a bigger pack, you may have to get longer shocks. I added a bigger shackle to a 4in spring and shock combo in the past. The shock was extended to it's max and became the limiting factor on travel. It was no fun at all having your shock be the thing that is keeping your suspension from cycling it's full amount.

 

Awesome, thanks for the info, if @KaptainH doesnt have them, I will contact him or order off Amazon depending on whats cheaper.

 

I am unsure as well. Ill see if i cant find a part number on the rear shocks as well. I think im happy with my rear articulation? Not sure how much that will change with a new leaf pack though.

 

I think OME sells a rear leaf pack with your combo lift anyways so you are probably already good to go there as it was designed to work with a rear lift spring pack or aal.

 

Honestly I'd just get newer springs all around, keep your OME shocks as I think they're the best lowest tier option. Not 100% up to snuff on the spring rates for the front but it seems you've gotten that covered from others on here. For the rear just get a medium pack as you don't have a RTT/Campershell so you don't need too much extra weight, but you can always add the AAL for it down the road. I'm doing the same on mine as well

Eh most of the people who are rebuilding them are out west and use the shit out of them, I've had Kings for a few years and haven't needed to rebuild them.

 

I see what youre saying. Once i pull the PN ill be able to see for sure.

 

Cool stuff, Ill see if i cant source the medium pack now that I've got the front squared away. Then just confirm what i have currently and ill make the order more than likely!

Yeah actually you have a great point.

 

So just glanced at the setup, I have 60091 OME shocks in the rear and 90021 shocks up front. I don’t know what the springs are though as I am unable to locate a PN for either front or rear. I did find this online, maybe these are the springs it has?

 

Sounds legit