OME 885, 5100's, LR UCA Topping out?!

Just researched curb weight on cars.com

V6 Prerunner Access Cab: 3715lbs
V6 4x4 Access Cab: 3950lbs
V6 4x4 DCSB: 4035lbs

So there is a 200-300lbs difference between those models that is pretty much on the front end.

 

wut no DCLB ?

 

Not a real Tacoma, too long

 

Good info, especially for us to lazy to look it up

 

V6 4x4 DCLB 4100lbs.


Speaking of curbweight, anybody actually weigh their Tacomas? I weighed mine empty once when it was still new to me. Had the bull bar, toolbox, black wheels, and factory sized p-rated michelin AT's and it weighed just over 4800lbs. I know that bullbar and toolbox don't weigh 700lbs so I don't know how accurate curb weight is.

 

Thanks

Curb weight is without fuel and driver , yeah ?

 

No driver but full tank of fuel I believe. With me in it, it weighed 5020lbs and I weigh about 180lbs. Scale measures in 20lbs increments.

 

Curb weight (US English) or kerb weight (UK English) is the total weight of a vehicle with standard equipment, all necessary operating consumables (e.g., motor oil and coolant), a full tank of fuel, while not loaded with either passengers or cargo.

There we have it

 

So it says standard model for curb weight and my numbers were for a 2005 which didn't have side curtain airbags or traction control standard, which I do have, plus the JBL sub and amp and I think I had the roofrack on at the time (although it only weighs about 20-30 lbs IIRC).

2011 V6 Prerunner Access cab weighs 3835lbs
2011 V6 4x4 Access cab weighs 4045lbs
2011 V6 4x4 DCSB weighs 4130lbs
2011 V6 4x4 DCLB weighs 4190lbs

 

I tried to go bottom out my front end today to see if I could get it to bang but the 886's have to much spring rate I guess. I hit some good sized bumps in a parking lot at about 20mph and it just kind of soaks them up without bottoming out. When I jump my tacoma they bottom out but there are too many other noises going on to notice of the front end is making a bang sound.

 

I thought the " over speed bump goes clank " noise was being blamed on the shocks topping out , not bottoming out , no ?

 

Yeah... I mixed that up a little... haha Maybe I need to hit the speed bumps a little slower to give the coils time to bounce me up maybe? I'm leaning towards you being too light for the 885's then.

 

yeah i guess thats most likely my problem. just weird how others with access cabs also and same exact setup aren't topping out or maybe just aren't noticing it. i'll end up just living with it lol

 

so if they are topping out doesnt that bring us back to limit straps?

 

I think the issue is access cab vs DC but 4x4 vs Pre-runner. 4x4 have an extra 200lbs almost right on the front end.

 

I have this exact same issue but running 885 w/OME shocks on a v6 dcsb no sway bar and shocks were assembled by toytec. It doesn't happen on big long speed bumps but more so on short speed bumps. Also offroad, the way I drive it clunks like no other really Fing annoying. I doubt it has anything to do with the shock topping out or overcompressing but you may be on to some thing when you put grease and the clunk went away I think that kinda identifies where the sound is coming from... Idk ill take a look after work

 

Yes exactly! It's the short older style speed bumps. The new long ones are fine. I would hit those at like 35 and no clunk.

 

Lol hitting speed bumps at 35 mph

 

There's a reason going with new shocks and springs is a better lift than spacers and blocks at an albertsons near me they have some like 3 mph speed bumps in the Parking lot. 2 of them are at the back of the parking lot and I have no problem hitting them at 20+, there's a little bump but not bad. I could hit them faster if I had more space and the parking lot was completely empty, don't want to hit somebody.