Long Travel information.

^ coilovers and how you tune them, tires and alignment will affect on road performance with long travel more than the kit itself. If you go with a long travel kit other than All Pro's, you will need after market fenders, which will make your all pro front bumper look narrow. you wont need to remove it though

 

yea i saw that id have to get new fenders with most of them and thats cool with me, im planning on spending a lil bit of money with this and thats cool to. i watched the total chaos video they have and i gotta say its pretty impressive. is there truely a huge different in the kits? like camburg vs TC?

 

if you get the allproo lt you can keep the bumper, the rest i don't think it would look right, i may be wrong. look for monkeyproof on here. he has the allpro lt and that bumper

 

cool will do, thanks, i just got the bumper like a month ago and now i found out about the LT stuff and im like.... S&$T, but if it doesnt look right im sure i wont have a problem gettin rid of it. so whats yalls personal favorite?

 

i varies, alot of people are going engage because of quality, customer service and price. some like total chaos, not that many people that i know of going the camburg route

 

the giant rear long travel pictures show stock besides , can you maintain your stock bedsides still? im still debating what to do with the rear i use my bed alot and load my quad in the back alot.

 

I don't think you can use stock bedsides, you wheels would slam into them. You can do a bedsaver cage in the back and that should leave you enough room for your quad

 

Guys:

I researched this. The weakness in the suspension of 6-Lug Tacomas is mostly in the rear. Therefore, if you go LT in the front you need to go with an equally capable LT in the back. Tim at DMZ came-up with a smart solution in the rear which provides 16" of useable rear wheel travel and retains largely the payload capacity of the Tacoma bed. Check the website at DMZ Fab, under Customers, Toyota, Jeff's 2005 Tacoma, and look at the bedcage design.

Engage does not have a front LT solution for 4x4 Tacomas. Hashim is working on it, but it does not look imminent due to problems with front axles and related components.

Keep in mind, that to increase your off road performance both the front and back suspensions need be balanced and have the same capability. The front and back need to be tuned to work together.

Good luck to you all,

Chris

 

It looks fine, as you're keeping your stock fenders.

The difference between AP LT and cranked CO's is about 1.5'' higher and 2'' wider each side.

 

I like this set up looks like the shocks are all the way up front to use most of your bed.(would like to see pics with bed on though ) looks like if worse case i can put my front quad tires on the metal shock hoop, and love the boxed frame and cross member.



here is Jeff's tacoma from DMZ




here is the giant set up with stock bedsides on with rear LT:
http://giantmotorsports.com/content/view/84/104/

I really dont want rear fiberglass in the rear right now, due to that the front was a pain in the ass for me , and cost for glass, paint, and to have stripped to match truck.
Also im a student driver (19) and there are alot of dumb kids that dont know how to drive here in valley and i know im going to get rear ended once i get my glass )

 

if you go with the bed cage and keep the actual truck bed, is there any way to take the bed off without cutting off the bed cage?

 

I have light welding skills passed welding in high school and have a wire feed one at home and a cutting torch that's it. But buddy of mine has a lift for trucks, welders etc. and is certified ..

I just want to know if they that Tacoma from Gaint who is running those stock besides can it be done, so i can do that for the meantime.( till the $$ piles up)


whats so bad about spacers in the rear?
I would the the 4 tube bypasses they look way better and prob preform better also.
Also wouldn't I want spacers in rear so my wheels are not tucked in the wheel well, and wider Stance ?

Im currently saving up for the leafs, u-bolts shackles and shocks first, then save for shocks,following labor for cage and boxing frame .( then like you said if needed the fiber glass and paint)

- does engage kit come with the shackles ? I know they sell they u-bolt kit separate for $250 and leafs are $600.

Also does anyone know the price on the DMZ leaf and shackle kit off the top of there heads?

thanks for all the help .

 

I run spacers in the back on mine and have not had any problem. I don't think you can run stock bedsides with lt rear, the wheels would hit the inside on the way up. Dmz spring under kit is 1700 I believe.

 

^^^or just get a tundra or chevy rear end. 3" spacer