Will's 2000 Reg Cab

Anyone know if any stock replacement bushings will work in the deavers for the rear shackle? They didn't co,e with rear bushings, and I'm sure my 175k mile shackle bushings are due for replacement.

 

Just ordered OE replacement shackles. After spending a little bit of time at Solo while picking up my shock hoops, Paul told me it's best to just run stock shackles. It keeps the best geometry, and besides, new bushings were about the same price as the whole shebang.

 

Spent the past weekend in Big Bear with some wheeling friends. Did Gold Mountain Trail, and Heartbreak Ridge / Pontiac Sluice. The Tacoma did an awesome job. Great wheelbase, and plenty of power, grip, and ground clearance. I'll post some pictures;

 

whats size stroke are those kings you got for the rear?

truck looks great too btw! the beard does too lol

 

Found a Lexus stuck down one of the trails... How they even got that far i don't know, but they were only 200 yds from pavement when they got stuck. Had to help them out...

 

10". Should get me close to 13" of travel in the rear.

 

sweet. thanks i'm planning on doing the same thing out back on my truck

 

Of course the jeep broke down

 

I'm really excited to put the back end together. The guys at Solo seem to really like the Deaver pre-runner pack, which is what I have. Looking forward to having some rear suspension! This 176k mile stock stuff is like driving a sack of potatoes.

 

you like the beard? Maybe you can help explain this picture? I don't even remember it happening lol

 

And the most important part of any trip... Heckling the straight axle guy with a locker when he just walks right up a major obstacle...

 

^^^lol... you're doing the creep haha (lonely island reference)

i have a red beard too. brothers gotta stick together

 

Haha true that. That particular pose has also been likened to Thriller.

As a ginger though, i got a pretty healthy sunburn in the part of my hair. Awesome.

 

Shock hoop kit as it comes from Solo...

 

Sub'd Reg cab!

 

Looking forward to seeing this kit installed. Great build!

 

Aren't those shock hoops from solo for 2.0 shocks not 2.5?

 

Spent a long time going back and forth with Solo over this. The hoop doesn't care what size the shocks are, it's the space between the tire and frame that matters.

With my extra inch of backspacing, but wider wheel/tire, I should have an extra half inch of clearance. With the shock bodies being only 1/4" wider on each side, I figure I'm within about 1/4" of similar clearance to a 2.0 on stock width wheels/tires. Ballpark guesstimate.

That being said, Solo thinks I will get some light tire rub in the shock bodies at full stuff/flex, but nothing serious. Truck isn't designed to be a dedicated crawler, so full flex is not likely to happen often.

 

Something else I've been thinking about. The 600lb springs on my truck are a little stiff. However, I'm afraid of going to simply a softer spring, as I don't want to have to resort to crazy amounts of preload to keep ride height.

Can I run a 15" or 16" 450 or 500 lb spring? comp valving would need to be more aggressive of course to make up for lack of spring rate on hard hits, but that's not too difficult.

 

I, too, have the single cab sickness. There is no cure. I now have in my possession a single cab in fine condition, but now I lust for an additional beater single cab to SAS, and a third 5-lug single cab to force-induce.