"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
06/23/2019 at 11:55 • Filed to: None
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"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
06/23/2019 at 11:55 • Filed to: None | 3
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Fronts arrived on Friday, rears are backorderd but expected to ship on Tuesday. Pending ship time, that means I may be able to install next weekend. Woo!
I had the front Bilstein 6112s pre
assembled at a 2” lift height. 2.5” is about the limit before you need new upper control arms for alignment. For
the rears, its a 1-1.5” lift spring with Bilstein 5160s. I have the springs, just waiting on the shocks. I also picked up the reservoir mount, as I’ve heard the mount that comes with the shocks kinda sucks. All in all, this should keep the factory rake, which I prefer.
Tires will most likely be 275/70/17 BFGs, E load, as they don’t make a C. Falken does, but I’ve also heard of balancing issues from a few folks on that specific size Wildpeaks. Wheels, of course, are the matte gray TRD Pro wheels. 285s are an option, but I think I’m pretty sold on the 275 size, despite having a much more limited selection.
I figure this setup will still be nicely streetable and an upgrade for off-road as well as appearance. Eventually, I’ll add a TRD Pro grill, because I like it. I’m not sure on armor, as the additional weight doesn’t thrill me, and I really won’t be doing anything terribly hard core. If I start to, I’ll add some skids. I plan on getting a canoe, so either get crossbars for the current roof rack, or swap it out for a different rack down the road.
I debated between a Dobinsons suspension setup and the Bilstein 6112/5160 for a while now. It came down to a $70 difference, so I went Bilstein...$1001 shipped for Dobinsons vs $1071 shipped for Bilstein.
Side note, I really like the new garage setup with the table. It’s level enough with the toolbox to make it a nice long setup. It’s even perfectly space that I can toss a 2x4 in the gap to act as a fill in space if needed.
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And one of my favorite garage items I’ve had for a while, the paper towel dispenser. I picked up a couple of them at Habitat several years ago for the princely sum of $5 each. They had some of the white metal ones that I picked up as well for $2.
benjrblant
> Nothing
06/23/2019 at 12:09 |
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woot woot!
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Nothing
06/23/2019 at 12:23 |
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At least your old ones are not coming out like this:
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Nothing
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
06/23/2019 at 12:40 |
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Oof. I have high hopes that they’ll come out nice and easy. Actually, even the Cougar they came out easy, but they were also lubed with years of engine oil and grime.
Grindintosecond
> Nothing
06/23/2019 at 13:00 |
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I missed something. Tacoma? I’m loo king at a suspension refresh in a year, hitting 145k on stock bits right now, and will be looking at similar stuff for that inch lift/level.
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> Grindintosecond
06/23/2019 at 13:52 |
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4Runner. I traded in the Taco in December. Loving it so far.
adamftw
> Nothing
06/24/2019 at 08:19 |
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Any reviews of E loads on the 4Runners? I’d think those might be too rigid for that truck. I had load range Es on my Disco and it was absolutely terrible. No wet traction at all.
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> adamftw
06/24/2019 at 12:33 |
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Of course you’ll find people justifying their purchase, and people that say it’s too much tire. Pick the review you like.
Ultimately, I’d prefer C load, but man, the C load Falkens are HEAVY at almost 60lbs. Very few other options at C for 275s. At least when it comes to wet traction, it’s quite dry here.
If I move to 285s, there are a lot of C load options, but potentially more fitment issues. Again, you read across the board of people with no issues, and some doing body mount chops and cutting the inside of the fenders/bumper to get them to fit.
So then it comes down to, compromise on the tires a bit, or compromise on potential body modifications,
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adamftw
> Nothing
06/24/2019 at 13:37 |
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What about a 255/70-17? Skinnier tire will lessen the body chop page.