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

Fluid filmed the back and put the bed/ soft top back on, mounted the retrofits, and drilled holes for the snorkel. The snorkel seems to hit the ditch light bracket so that’s gotta come off

 

@JKO1998

didn't you find a way to make the snorkel work with the ditch lights bracket?

 

Yea, if you use cbi brackets you have to cut some off and drill a new hole.
Rago brackets work fine from what I hear

 

It really depends on how bad your old ones were, if they weren't that bad then I don't think you'd feel much difference. My whole steering rack was moving side to side when I turned the wheel, so I definitely felt a difference after replacing them. I wouldn't call it a "whole new truck" though lol

 

I'm running 600lbs springs with tg low profile bumper but a regular cab 4 cylinder. I'd say you need at least 650lbs springs.

 

These will work. It's what I'm using.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fit-95-04-...Kits/264450834880?fits=Year:2002|Model:Tacoma

 

I have 600s on mine too and they feel stiff to me lol. V6 xtra cab with bumper/skid. I've only got them set to 1.5" lift max.

It's all subjective really, it got a lot better after I added the bumper last year. I couldn't imagine doing 650 unless I was running a winch and dual batteries maybe.

 

I’ll try throwing on the 600lb coils.

 

700#

 

I think your truck qualifies for heavier coils haha

 

I’m extended cab, plate bumper, winch, skids agm battery and I ran 700 for a few years. It was stiff as hell. I’m running 650s now and it feels much better.

 

I absolutely don't think mine are too stiff (for me and my setup). And I like how they handle turns better than the 650s I was running on the Donahoe Racing coilovers previously.

 

Maybe both our problem was the shock....not the spring haha I was running icons so the same as you. Now on ADS.

 

ADS is premium stuff

DR - Icon... not so much

 

Replacing some elk damaged fenders and door, as well as replacing a cheap aftermarket chrome bumper. Took a long time to find OEM driver side parts. White is a different shade but close enough for now. Having the dent in the cab popped as best I can tomorrow. Eventually will have it painted. Next up is a front bumper build...

 

Most the time it is the valving, not the spring.

 

I know you are pretty versed on ADS. Did you make any changes to your coil overs valving? I think they ride pretty dang good. The compression adjuster makes a pretty big difference as well, I keep them around 6-7 clicks.

 

I haven't yet. But need to. Depending on when you got yours they changed the "standard" valving as well so could be different than what mine are. But mine are too soft and need to be stiffened up for how I drive, especially the rebound. I only have a plate bumper on my truck though so It's not super heavy. But I bottom then out a lot and the rebound control is terrible. I'm due for a rebuild this spring and will likely stiffen it up all around. Now that I have access to a nice wall coil compressor I'll likely do a lot more tweaking.

I don't have clickers on mine, but sometimes wish I'd sprung for them.

 

Mine are about 2 months old. So likely the new valving. I don’t want to make any adjustments to mine until I get my rear shocks relocated and ADS to match. To get a better understanding on how it all feels. But currently I’m happy overall. Night and day better than the icons.

currently, I have some 9” bilstein 5125s and they feel strange, almost bouncy, compared to the Icon VS i had before. Hoping MCM will finish up his relocation kit soon. Otherwise I’m going to go with the TC kit and have to figure out a way around the 3/16” I’ve added with the frame support.