Oahu Members Thread

I just wheelers and made some spacers...but I have a flip kit, so you may need to put the spacer on the top strike plate.

 

I have to see you do an Aunty Marialani impersonation!

 

No need rear bumps depending on which rear shocks you got. If its just the regular ones then you don't need.
Cycle the suspension and check first, also the block essentially lifts your stock bump higher.

 

Ok so I know there's an intro thread but, mo betta introduce myself here. I'm new to TW but not Tacomas....anyways been lurking for a bit figured what the hey introduce myself, besides I drive a 1st Gen Tacoma and I also have a Traxxas Stampede 4x4 Brushless with an ass load of integy parts. So I live Tech Park and my 99 Tacoma 4x4 3.4L Ext Cab currently has a few things done, I just installed my Bushwacker pocket flares last weekend, and has the Rancho Quicklift on it now but sitting in my house I have the Toytec Boss full suspension with AAL and Total Chaos UCAs ready to install just waiting on my 15x10 MHT Fuel Revolvers wrapped in 33x12.5x15 Duratracs to come in from 4WP. I know pics are a must....will put some up, but for now she's not much to look at pretty stock looking minus the flares. Anyways just wanted to through out an Aloha

 

those RCD 5100s are long. 28" extended, 16.3" collapsed.

 

Oh ok, didn't know if he had the regular 5100s or the b110. Yeah most people think you can just bolt them up, but it's a lot more involved.

 

the bump'll stop the leafs from going negative on top of overcompressing the shocks

 

Looks sooooo nice Kaleo!

Dem shocks are super long.. No more stock replacement

Welcome! We need pics of both trucks

 

Sooooo...went to Ivens to replace my new rear shock and we had it on in record time. Then I bend over to the Resi to adjust the CDC valve and wouldn't you know it..."NO CDC!!"...lmao! I didn't know whether to laugh or cry...haha They sent me the wrong one! Anyways, they prob won't be to happy to find out they will be shipping me another one Oh yeah...didn't put the dirty one back on. Left the new one until I get the third rendition... ICON is a wealthy business, so hopefully they'll take it in stride.

Honestly I could care less except that I'll have to take the shock off again and replace it. 3rd times a charm!!!!

 

at least rear shocks are plug and play. lol

 

I know, I have them. But the stock leafpack's overload is bent for negative arch already. But the truck will be sitting on the shock way before that.

 

Also forgot to mention that if you do have the b110s, are those stock brake lines in the pic? If they are you need to get extended ones in the rear. Or make new mounts/bend the hardlines or install limiting straps.

 

No Shit! That's what I said to Iven. Would have been a bitch to do the fronts and then find that out. I never thought to look to see if the new rear had CDC's to begin with. I mean...they look identical except for the CDC adjuster...

 

Im still on the fence for a flip kit. Was thinking if getting a 4.5" prothane bumpstop an putting it in the stock location or bolting 1 to the contact patch...

 

Bro...get the Flip kit and the Wheelers superbumps and I'm sure Iven would do the countersink thread mod to put them on. Works great!

 

either way would work. Lucky you guys can just get the kit and move the bump

I'd do it, but I'd have to relo my shocks in the process

 

Kaleo...do you have a spacer block on your rears? Looks like one small one below your leafs? How high is that one?

 

Were a no go for operation bhlm?

 

Yup, 1.5" aal an 1" block. My rear setup is almost like Rathas. Dont remember how much his aal was tho anemd whether or not he's shimmed?

 

After reading a few threads on the BHLM...I'm not feeling it right now. Too many guys with leaks and condensation. The other reason is parking at my place is non-existent. It would be a cluster fuck to say the least. I'm thinking of just getting some new Retro's to replace mine anyways after thinking about it. Sorry Bro...

I was thinking about adding a one inch block on the rears as well to get just a tad more lift for my big ass wheels since I had some rubbing at Peacock. I just have a shim on the drivers side right now to get rid of the Taco lean, but I think I might want to add another inch in the rear and then crank the front coils up about another inch as well. Iven gave me his Dremel, so I plan on trimming the front fenders this week to account for the rubbing...