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1st Gen Taco Bump Stop Space Mearsurement

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#1 ·
Have a 1st Gen Tacoma with a DB and have trimmed the bump stops. It seems I still have a good way to go before bottoming out the front bump stops.

On you guys with stock non-lifted 1st Gen Tacomas what is the measurement on the space between the Bump Stops on the lower control arm and the frame/strike area?

Just trying to get an idea thanks
 
#2 ·
still have a good way to go before bottoming out the front bump stops.
This clue tells me... that you may have too much pre load on the CO's

an ideal suspension should have equal amount of up and down travel
...from it's neutral position

those whom pre load (lift) excessively
toss out most useable up travel...
and are left with 60% or more down travel...
( ^ much of the time... more/worse)

That in turn... usually presents a harsher, stiffer, pogo stick like ride.

The OEM length CO has a travel of about 8" total...
that gives you 4" up travel and 4" down travel when set at it's neutral

so what is your pre load set at currently ?

Many folk lift/pre load their suspension systems incorrectly
trying to fit larger tires... because they don't feel like making the effort
to be sure that the tire fits inside the wheel well properly during full compression

Fact of the matter...
a 35" tire could be fitted to most fist gen. trucks...
with no lift at all... but would require wheel well and possibly firewall prep
to make it happen correctly...

If you were to look at my LCA's from the front view...
they would look nearly level to each other, looking left then right.

If they look more like this / \ that'd be excessive pre load...
and would the a poorer choice if the ball joint angles are near their max.

This -- -- is more of a neutral pre load.
and gives full articulation up and down for ball joint movement and suspension travel.

Not sure why you shaved your front bumps in the first place ?
Maybe so you could lift it higher... and avoid hitting the bumps prematurely ?
What's yer ball joint angles look like ?

If any of this ^ doesn't make any sense to you...
or has no bearing... then disregard
 
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