What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

To reiterate what Brett said, it's better to be safe than sorry. How much/hard you wheel it is also a factor. Now I'm questioning if reusing stock bumps is the best choice...

 

I've noticed stock bump stops are about 3-4" too short from hitting the pad after a lift. But that's just a glance, never really stuck a tape on it.
My plan is basically to mount a single stud bump stop on the frame pad and have it contact the stock bump stop on the springs.
May or may not be optimal that way. There are other styles that mimic the mounting of the stock pads, so that may be better if one can be found tall enough.
Every time I'm at full compression I get pics of everything but neglect to take a simple look at the stops and the distance between them.

 

My girlfriend had the nerve to bring up the idea. Of trading my 2001 tacoma for a 2016 tacoma. I got in my truck and started yelling No!!!!! Repeatedly as I drove off to work. Lol

 

You have to pry mine from my cold dead hands.

 

Something like this is what I am looking at to mount on the frame pad.
4 1/2" tall
http://www.polyperformance.com/Daystar-Competition-Style-Bump-Stop-with-Single-Stud

These have a similar mounting plate for under the u-bolts.
http://www.polyperformance.com/Daystar-Competition-Style-Bump-Stop-with-Slotted-Mount-Plate

A shorter frame set if needed, but not sure if there would be good contact alignment at flex
http://www.polyperformance.com/Daystar-Urethane-Bump-Stop

A whole bunch to choose from from Energy Suspension
http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/universal-bump-stops-shock-eyes.asp

 

Not mine, I'm going to be buried in it lol.

 

You'd have no feeling or use of your nerves in your hands so that shouldn't be a problem.

 

Ever heard of rigor mortis?

 

Is that a coffee?

 

Yes.

 

I Wouldn't Even Bother. You have Dakar's in the pic right? And stock billies????? Either way, I'd bet you would never come close to hitting stock bumps to the frame pad with your setup. I'd say leave it. Doesn't hurt anything... like BDN said, you have to get much much longer bumps to make them functional when lifting. Mine are huge and I needed to space them by 2 in

 

Do you need to swap out the lower bump stops or just the upper ones?

lol... I have Dakars and OME nitrosports. The stock Billies were still in the pic because we hadn't swapped them yet.

Thanks for the advice, Jace. I appreciate it.

On a side note... those stock Billies, along with the rest of the stock suspension, had 180,000 miles on them when they were removed.

 

Developed a thud while turning right and braking. Looks like steering rack bushings are shot. Lifted wheels off ground and checked over front end and couldnt feel any play so im guessing those bushings are the culprits.

 

How do you have the timbrens attached to the AP plate?

 

Monte is running superbumps from wheelers but it looks like they are designed for stock, non-flipped u-bolts. I'm not sure about other brands.

You wouldn't normally need taller bumps in the front unless you are running one of the top place spacer lifts. They move the shock down potentially making the shock too long. The rear is where extended bumps are most commonly used.

 

OIC. I was hoping they would work with my TG plates but I guess not.

 

I like the hockey puck approach.

 

I got hockey pucks on my chev 2500 ahaha. Worked great.

 

That fit between the panels of bed side? seems really thin and small for that big of a bolt!

 

I used self tapping screws on mine but that butterfly looks like a better way to go, as the sheet metal is rather thin. I may change to this when mine pull out.