What did you do with your Taco today
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Cape taco
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Nice hardware
Outdoorology01
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It..... is..... Done!
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Nice! Details please! I’m thinking about the lift thing myself, that looks dang good! What size tires will that accommodate?
~ Nick
Well I’m going to 255/85R16 Falken MTs for the next set just to see what I have clearance for on the next set. I’ve been told those would fit on stock suspension though.
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Outdoorology01
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That sounds like a solid combo! I like the airbag route, I’ve thought about the same. Did you install yourself? How difficult if so?
~ Nick
Yep but with help from buddies. Think the airbags were the easiest thing to do in my opinion. Would recommend at least one set of other hands just to make mounting them easier. Oh and I forgot to mention I added the Daystar cradles. They make it so the bags sit in them, rather then being anchored to the leafs. Allows for articulation off road and not tearing the bags. Definitely need those if you plan on hitting trails. As for the lift definitely 2 guys to make it easy maybe 3 for a rotating guy for when one of you eventually gets tired [emoji23]
-Shaun
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There were a few of those lolOr beerrun guynice job
33x10” Wildpeak MTs have been added
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Man... I know it’s only like 3.5-4” taller than when I brought it home with me but it feels soooo different. Not bad just different.
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Outdoorology01
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Man, it looks AWESOME! Huge difference IMHO. Stiffer ride, better handling, what’s the pros / cons from a daily driver stand point?
I love those MT’s! [emoji1786][emoji1786][emoji1786]
~ Nick
So love the kit. It’s a digressive shock kit so means stiffer at slow speed and less so at high speed. Actually handles and rides better than the OEM billsteins. However, and I knew this would be the case, The MTs are stiff [emoji23]. But they probably balanced out to be slightly stiffer than before. The best part about the lift is I don’t bounce anymore. Off-road will be the real test. I went digressive because I want to keep as much bounce away as I can when doing aggressive trails so I don’t smack the body on a rock or something hard. Next proper wheeling trip isn’t scheduled until late Feb. I’ll get a chance to go to the Northern Georgia Mountains in about 2-3 weeks but only to camp in the NF there on the way to Florida. As for the MTs I was driving on water, snow & slush with no issues today. I’ll have to give another update when I see some real packed snow though. Loose stuff there is no question these things can handle.
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Outdoorology01
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Good info, thanks! My previous trucks are all 4x’s mostly 3/4ton + so I’m used to a rough ride. My stock OR is a Cadillac by comparison... Good to hear there’s actually an improvement in ride quality! I’m trying to get my wife (total princess) ((did I say that out loud?)) to go with me on some “adventures” and I want it to be as enjoyable as possible for all involved (her with a comfortable ride and me not having to hear about the quality of the ride... [emoji6]). Our daughters, 19 & 17 are both about to be going away to college, Virginia and Iowa as the plan stands to date... And I want to be able to go see what there is to see between there and Texas. I already know the wife won’t go without seeing them for more than a month or so at a time in the beginning so, it’s either I go broke on airfare or I build a rig to get us there. Every red blooded American husband would have rushed out and bought a new Tacoma as I did to accommodate his lovely bride in keeping in touch with their children. I’m just trying to keep the family together here! [emoji16]
~ Nick
Cjennings007
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I added 3/4” bushings to the front seat rear brackets, and power steering fluid exchange. Now a good cleaning and find a way to get dirty again...
Cape taco
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Has anyone relocated the seat bracket to move the seat slide back an inch or so ? I was looking at the seat brackets and if i drill out the rivit in front mount it looks as though you could redrill the track and move it back about an inch.and bolt it back together .that would make a huge difference for me !
TacomaLance
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I know exactly what you're talking about. I know other folks that did just that on other vehicles and it is definitely a possibility.Has anyone relocated the seat bracket to move the seat slide back an inch or so ? I was looking at the seat brackets and if i drill out the rivit in front mount it looks as though you could redrill the track and move it back about an inch.and bolt it back together .that would make a huge difference for me !
