Crikeymike
Adventurer
Hey guys, I'm getting a late start on this.
2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Offroad, bought in July, still only 1800 miles!!!
In July, we put 2.5" lift Dobinsons coils and struts up front, and the 2" Quick Ride kit in the rear with the twin tube shocks. The OE ride in the rear was smoother than our medium leaf spring (considering the truck was empty), so we pulled out the medium spring and put back the originals with our quick ride kit (spacer blocks and u-bolts) to save the on-road feel. We're designing a parabolic leaf spring instead of a standard one to compensate for the lack of weight back there and offer a better ride. Hopefully before the end of the year we will have those.
Overall it's a bit high in the front but the new bumper is going on it as we speak, so the bit more weight should bring the front back down to about 2" I'm guessing, then we can do some more tuning.
Build plans:
1. Dobinsons Suspension - still tuning and playing around with spring rates and a few bits and pieces to offer a bigger range.
2. Dobinsons front winch bumper with winch, close fit to the body, minimal cutting, and highest clearance we can get.
3. Toyota TRD Sport front hood, and will probably paint the grille to get rid of some of that bling!!
4. Dobinsons rear drawer system (will have to add tonneau cover at that point). Should have in December.
5. Need to consider some kind of sliders or steps, but it hasn't been offroad yet.
6. Future suspension could include MRR (monotube remote reservoir) shocks front and back, but we will wait and fine tune everything else first. Also working on front upper control arms, and recently got in our diff drop kit. Need to add those to lineup the CV's a bit better.
2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Offroad, bought in July, still only 1800 miles!!!
In July, we put 2.5" lift Dobinsons coils and struts up front, and the 2" Quick Ride kit in the rear with the twin tube shocks. The OE ride in the rear was smoother than our medium leaf spring (considering the truck was empty), so we pulled out the medium spring and put back the originals with our quick ride kit (spacer blocks and u-bolts) to save the on-road feel. We're designing a parabolic leaf spring instead of a standard one to compensate for the lack of weight back there and offer a better ride. Hopefully before the end of the year we will have those.
Overall it's a bit high in the front but the new bumper is going on it as we speak, so the bit more weight should bring the front back down to about 2" I'm guessing, then we can do some more tuning.
Build plans:
1. Dobinsons Suspension - still tuning and playing around with spring rates and a few bits and pieces to offer a bigger range.
2. Dobinsons front winch bumper with winch, close fit to the body, minimal cutting, and highest clearance we can get.
3. Toyota TRD Sport front hood, and will probably paint the grille to get rid of some of that bling!!
4. Dobinsons rear drawer system (will have to add tonneau cover at that point). Should have in December.
5. Need to consider some kind of sliders or steps, but it hasn't been offroad yet.
6. Future suspension could include MRR (monotube remote reservoir) shocks front and back, but we will wait and fine tune everything else first. Also working on front upper control arms, and recently got in our diff drop kit. Need to add those to lineup the CV's a bit better.