How can I soften my suspension to create more flow through The forest service roads and more…

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better suspension

sliders are cheaper used

 

The first thing you should do is slow the F down, Those roads are appropriate for 30-45 kmh. You're going to come blazing around a corner and blast someone head on and kill them. There could be a kid on a dirt bike or an ATV coming the other way at any corner out there.

The second thing you should do is delete your post, driving at illegal and dangerous speeds is stupid, writing it down on a public forum is even dumber, unless you think every cop in BC is too dumb to read. Note that the highest speed limit on a forest service road in BC is 80 kmh, and the cops can decide you're gong too fast based on conditions at any speed. I've seen similar posts on a sport bike forum lead to a conviction for dangerous driving.

 

The 5100 aren't helping.
While they are a good shock, you are preloading the spring.
Which means, you are starting out with a "harder" spring to compress.

While I won't condone what you are doing. I also wont scold you.
Anyways, For what you want, you need a budget of $1,500 minimum. (and that's bottom end)

 

Kinda bizarre first and only post. I’m thinking troll. But in case you’re not then you are quite immature and a reckless driver. You are endangering innocent lives with your recklessness. I suggest you sell your truck and use public transportation until such time that you are mature enough to drive safely and hopefully learn to be a responsible person..

 

I drive on fire roads all the time. I go slow because I don't want to beat the truck.
People on weekends haul ass on these roads like it's a Subaru commercial and leave plenty of parts behind.
Smoother ride? Let some air out of the tires.

 

I go that fast on my daily service road where I know every bump but even then I’ve had some crazy close calls because of ruts.

Tacoma isn’t a race truck, even with better suspension it’s not perfect for racing service roads. Ideally you’d want weight in the rear with multi link rear suspension.

Slow down and let some air out of the tires.

 

OP, you didn't hit your bumpstops? I customized my rig to have a smooth ride at high speed on forestry roads while loaded up (over 1000 lbs in the bed). I'm an exploration geologist and had summers where I would sometimes drive 100 kms of dirt road just to get to the first sampling site. Rock samples were placed in the truck bed along with my gear, and my ATV on my platform. Unless you have a serious budget for extended travel, I would suggest looking into shocks with compression and rebound adjustment, as well as bypass. I love the adjustability of my BP-51's in that type of terrain.

Yes, going fast on those types of roads does beat-up the truck. I had to reinforce my cracking radiator support and drivers-side wheel well which was collapsing. I put the blame on battery location and thin sheet metal (some may blame my driving). Other than that, the rest of the truck has hold up well. I'm at 242k kms and never babied it. Just regular maintenance.