What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Why??

 

What did you get? I've been looking for a while but seeing mixed reviews all over the place

 

They'll definitely deflect objects and act as a step but I don't think they'll be a true slider that can support the truck's entire weight. If that's what you're after. If this is strictly for the city, they'll be fine. And they're still higher than the frame rails so they won't protect that either

 

You might be right about the sliding part, but that's not my goal, true and I likely would not test that theory just out of my own general fear of rock sliding, lol. But they should be able to take it. You might try reading about them first before just making a blanket comment (https://www.randyellisdesign.com/store/p33/Toyota_Tacoma_Rock_Sliders_Body_Armor_Gen_2_&_Gen_3_#ROCK5205.html). But deflecting side impacts and being used as a jack point (if I ever need it/get one) is all within its ability that I intend to use, as seen here https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccl1p3av5ls/.

Not sure how you got "Strictly for the city" out of deflecting though. I don't encounter a lot of things to deflect in the city other than J-walkers.

In general, I dunno why people need to be like "I see that you did a bunch of research and spent money on this thing but let me just tell you that you made a bad choice/that thing won't do what it says it will" like stfu if you don't know.

 

How did you get 3” with 6112? You add a spacer or stronger springs? They rated for 2” max

 

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Thank you, I scrolled right past it

 

Pic angles are deceiving. The u-bolts come just shy of half of the bump stop. I don’t want to trim any yet because the medium leaf may go back in shortly. But I did lift each side to stuff the tire until the bump stop hit and the other sides tire come off the ground with a forklift. Even gave it a couple bounces for good measure to make sure there was no contact.

 

Upgraded to option 2 on the rxt’s and went with 285/70/17 ko2’s.

 

That's an okay test for flex, but the Superbumps squish up flat as a pancake when properly compressed. If you hit something big enough to impact them you're going to be feeling those bolts and you're not going to have a good time, but hopefully they will work for now. When you do settle on a height, trim them about 1/4" above the nut, or about equal with the thick part at the base of the bump stop.

EDIT: Like this is what you're going for to avoid metal-on-metal contact.

 

Nice ! I’ll add a winch over the winter. I don’t feel like taking the front end off by myself , again atm. Lol

 

Got everything wired up and running around 1AM last night. I can’t even see the truck from the front , in person. The DD lighting is Alien abduction bright.

 

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I can only hope. I’d gladly go.

 

Installed a dash cam. Too many crazies out there!

 

This looks awesome! What suspension kit are you running?

 

Put my deposit in for a GFC

I guess it's more like.....

 

eibach 2.0 coilovers for about 1.5” lift up front with icon rxt leaf pack option 2 in back.

 

Yep! That’s what I did when I was first running it with the HD Dakar. Not wheeling it until I decide for sure if I need that leaf or not. This was the full pack with trimmed bolts.