Looking to go LT

Here is a diagram. The piston has a internal bump piston that rides forward of the piston

 

Is that "version 3" or a 3" shock? The shock photo you posted is not a 3" shock

 

It isnt a 3.0 but the 2.5 has the same in it on a smaller scale I believe. If you want I'll call adrian at icon and get you the full rundown. This picture is all I could find to post. It was for reference

 

I honestly don't care, I would never buy Icons myself or recommend Icon shocks to anyone. Those look like specific upgrades that wouldn't be included in off the shelf shocks. That diagram looks like Icon's answer to King's pointless bling 3.0 w/ internal bypass for stock width Tacomas.

 

Pretty much. King's "IBP" tech is different in their bleed is created by a bypass hole in the shaft which is closed off by a needle at bump. Icon's design is more of a bottom out cup style but both styles are not as progressive as bypass technology should be, IMO. Regardless, that is a separate conversation from where I was driving my thought trend.

 

They are both pretty dumb outside the purpose King made their's for. Hydro bumps make more sense in every other case.

 

As far as i can tell the rear is where i get the most amount of bottoming out because when there is nothing in the bed the stock spring are about 2” from the hard bumpstop. Put anything on the back and now you are on the bumps. You need more up travel. Or more spring. I think overland guys like more heavier springs on top of the axle. I am looking for more up travel without raising the truck a bunch. Move the spring under the axle you get more up travel with more thinner springs. The total chaos sua uses a custom deaver spring using the stock mounting which is the limit to your droop. 12-14” Which i am not that worried about. But the dmz kit gives you new wider mounting points for longer springs and more droop and more up travel. I am not to sure about the other kits but it seems like dmz is pretty dialed for 16 to 18 of droop. From there you can go nuts