Official Tennessee Thread

Yo boys. Help a newbie pleb out. I want to put a leveling kit on my yoder, but still unclear for the best way to go about it. Anybody here done that yet?

 

How much $$$$ are you wanting to spend?

 

Not that much of a issue bro. I'm not going too extreme/ over the top with it though.

 

If you just want enough front lift to sit level with the back, I'd throw on a pair of Bilstein 5100's in 2nd or 3rd position. More than that, use new coils w/shocks @ 0". Some of the 1st gen guys can speak to which coil.

 

You got it. Bastard might be a little heavy for one person.

 

I'll be home all December. Like dec. 8th-early Jan

 

Very good. I've been seeing that a lot around about the 5100's

 

I went from old Toyota's with front leaf suspension straight into 2nd gen.....You might get better info on the 1st gen forum.

 

I posted a thread in the "Lighting" forum, but someone over here may be able to assist:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/topper-3rd-taillight-wiring.458843/

 

Who did you decide to go with for the rear bumper?

 

This will also give you a chance to cut on a Pro, Zachk. Shit will definitely be heavy, might be best for two men to hold it while kerleydickfuck gets on the ground to put the bolts in.

Ordered a Relentless Fab high clearance with tire carrier and dual Jerry can mount. I got the side trimmed back two inches to fit my trimmed flares, and the hinge mounted on the driver's side for a couple reasons. It will put the spare on the driver's side so I can still use my rearview mirror, and it's better for pulling up to a curb and unloading since you don't have to walk around the tire carrier everytime you want to go from sidewalk to truck. I'll probably end up mounting my Hi-Lift to the swingout also.

 

im thinkin about the idea of a jetboil. I think it would be a nice addition to the coleman for smaller, quick jobs

 

Jetboils are pretty awesome, especially if you get the hanging accessory for them. They also come in multicam.

 

@Brussell56 Can you give me any recommendations for a good DSLR? My wife wants to get one for me before I go on my trip, and I want to have enough time to get familiar with it before then.

 

A buddy of mine in AK installed his brute force HC rear by his self. He said he put it on jack stands and pretty much just backed up into it. I guess he got lucky the first time lol I'd definitely get a few buddies.

 

Guess you can fuck yourself. Lol. Idk if you want me cutting on your truck

 

Basically pick a brand, determine either crop frame or full frame, and find something in your price range. I'm partial to Nikon and they seem to cater more towards pure photography whereas Canon has more user friendly video features on more of their cameras than Nikon.

Always keep in mind that lenses are a greater portion of the equation when it comes to quality pictures than the camera body is. A good piece of glass is a good piece of glass, be it lenses, microscopes, rifle scopes, spotting scopes, binos etc.

Electronics degrade and have a finite time that they will be operational and cutting edge. With that being said though, the average consumer will be hard pressed to exceed the advertised shutter actuations of modern cameras. The more expensive camera bodies generally don't garner much increase in image quality but rather give the user more access to controls (buttons) that on a lesser body would require diving through a menu. A more expensive camera body will give the greatest benefits in low light capabilities and more advanced auto focusing/ subject tracking.

Even the low end cameras in a manufactures lineup are capable of capturing great pictures nowadays and many share the same internals as the higher end models but with more limited controls. They have came a long way even since I've been shooting.

TL;DR- pick Nikon or Canon, buy the best lenses you can afford.

4:20

 

How are you going to use your truck? If you "level" your truck, you"ll have a saggy ass when tow/haul anything. Read up, and make sure you know what you want before you pull the trigger.

I would take all 4 wires (hot+ground for both lights) through the pigtail so you can remove the shell easily. To determine which wire to tap for the brake light, use a tester to determine which one gets power only when the brake pedal is depressed. That's the one you want. Get a helper to do that or Do like me and jam a block of wood between the pedal and floorboard.

Oh shit, I forgot. No bedside hoops, no help from me. Sorry.

I like your sig pic. Shell looks good.

 

I'll be hauling shit so you make a good point carter. Probably won't worry about it lol. Anyways, check these out boys.

 

Or you could lift the front and rear of the truck to maintain your rake... Just a thought.