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Lowered Taco? LETS SEE 'EM!

Discussion in 'Street Trucks' started by chris4x4, May 4, 2012.

  1. Oct 11, 2021 at 1:44 PM
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    BananaMan

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    I believe 5 inches in the front in that picture.
     
  2. Oct 11, 2021 at 1:45 PM
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  3. Oct 11, 2021 at 1:45 PM
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    I’m prob just going 3.5/5 drop
     
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  4. Oct 11, 2021 at 1:45 PM
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    I’m gonna be driving on 3.5/5 drop for the show basically on bump stops
     
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  5. Oct 11, 2021 at 1:45 PM
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    Then after imma just take off the clamps so I’ll be 4 inches
     
  6. Oct 11, 2021 at 1:45 PM
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    That should be plenty to still have decent ride quality. I'll be curious how much you hit your bump stops in the rear.
     
  7. Oct 11, 2021 at 1:46 PM
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    Cause it is my daily
     
  8. Oct 11, 2021 at 1:46 PM
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    If you did the DJM c-notch kit with low pro bump stops, six inches of drop gives you a half inch of clearance to the bump stops. So you should have roughly an inch to an inch and a half of travel...
     
  9. Oct 11, 2021 at 6:28 PM
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    I've got about an inch of travel in the rear with my Lo-Pro bumps. Man do I love those Lo-Pro bumps... lol
     
  10. Oct 11, 2021 at 6:30 PM
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    I’m doing a c notch at a shop
     
  11. Oct 11, 2021 at 6:54 PM
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    Should I just leave it with the hot rod rake:rolleyes:
    20211011_161513.jpg
     
  12. Oct 11, 2021 at 8:21 PM
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    Old Tacos look so cool lowered. A buddy of mine had an RB26 in his Taco
     
  14. Oct 12, 2021 at 8:57 AM
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  15. Oct 12, 2021 at 9:32 AM
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    I can’t wait to get my front and rear bumper back this Friday from color match
     
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  16. Oct 13, 2021 at 1:42 PM
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    TR kit done. RAS won't fit so I'll have to figure something else out to get the ass up a bit. Wish they would have made the rear axle perches an inch shorter.
    20211013_123919.jpg
     
  17. Oct 13, 2021 at 1:50 PM
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    Like, so many.
    This thread is always so interesting to me. The Tacoma enthusiasts I hang out with are more of an off road oriented crowd and the mods all lean in that direction, so to come here and see things going in the opposite way with mods I've never even heard of is very cool.
     
  18. Oct 13, 2021 at 2:28 PM
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    Feels great on the initial test drive, going back to recheck torque on everything tonight before I push it too much. Speeds bumps and pots holes didn't feel any worse.
     
  19. Oct 13, 2021 at 5:41 PM
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    Have been looking at the alternative solutions, looks like the alternatives are a half leaf style helper spring or a sumo spring. Leaning towards a sumo spring but I need to figure out which one to buy for spring under axle that will be around 10-20% compression with no load to provide a slight lift.
     
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  20. Oct 14, 2021 at 10:51 AM
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    This is a great picture. Honestly astounded at the height difference.
     
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