2WDRJ
09-03-2006, 06:21 PM
I've been reading the threads here in the LT section, but I still have questions. I've done some research on other sites and have an idea on what I want for a truck and suspension and I'm hoping y'all can fill in the gaps for me.
First off, I'm a year out from purchasing a truck but have started searching for what I want in a truck and suspension so that when the time comes to get the truck, I can start the build-up right away and do it right the first time.
I want to start with a regular cab Tacoma 4x4 with manual hubs. My budget for the truck is going to be $7,500. My budget for the build-up will be about $5-$6k. I've decided that I don't need a full-on LT kit, more of a bolt-on medium travel kit as you guys call it. I like what I see at the Camburg website. They have a "Full Performance 2.5 System" that includes:
Camburg 2.5" Coilovers with uni-Ball arms
Deaver Rear springs and Bilstein rear shocks.
$2048.00 parts
$2348.00 Installed
From what I've read, these parts are good quality and will do fine for what I plan to do with the truck. My plans, incidently, are to explore the desert, not jump the truck but be able to go sorta fast if I wanted too, and to be able to do some mild rockcrawling. This will be a daily driver.
Starting with the front, I don't see how much lift I can crank out of the coils. For some reason I remember seeing or thinking 3.5" was the max. With 3.5" of lift, won't the CV's get torn up? What are you guys doing about this? To run a 33x10.50 am I cranking the max lift out of the coil and running fiberglass?
In the rear, I don't want to run a bed cage, as I need the bed space. It seems to me that most Deaver setups have bed cages. Are the springs included with the Camburg kit designed to be run under the bed?
On to drivetrain. I want to use an ARB air locker in the rear axle and regear both axles to compensate for the 33's. With a 5 speed, 4 cylinder, what is the recommended gearing?
Lastly, I see that the coilovers are rebuildable. How many miles (or years) does one go before rebuilding? Do they wear out like a standard gas shock?
I know there's a bunch of questions, but be nice, I'm coming from a Jeep backround. :aahg:
First off, I'm a year out from purchasing a truck but have started searching for what I want in a truck and suspension so that when the time comes to get the truck, I can start the build-up right away and do it right the first time.
I want to start with a regular cab Tacoma 4x4 with manual hubs. My budget for the truck is going to be $7,500. My budget for the build-up will be about $5-$6k. I've decided that I don't need a full-on LT kit, more of a bolt-on medium travel kit as you guys call it. I like what I see at the Camburg website. They have a "Full Performance 2.5 System" that includes:
Camburg 2.5" Coilovers with uni-Ball arms
Deaver Rear springs and Bilstein rear shocks.
$2048.00 parts
$2348.00 Installed
From what I've read, these parts are good quality and will do fine for what I plan to do with the truck. My plans, incidently, are to explore the desert, not jump the truck but be able to go sorta fast if I wanted too, and to be able to do some mild rockcrawling. This will be a daily driver.
Starting with the front, I don't see how much lift I can crank out of the coils. For some reason I remember seeing or thinking 3.5" was the max. With 3.5" of lift, won't the CV's get torn up? What are you guys doing about this? To run a 33x10.50 am I cranking the max lift out of the coil and running fiberglass?
In the rear, I don't want to run a bed cage, as I need the bed space. It seems to me that most Deaver setups have bed cages. Are the springs included with the Camburg kit designed to be run under the bed?
On to drivetrain. I want to use an ARB air locker in the rear axle and regear both axles to compensate for the 33's. With a 5 speed, 4 cylinder, what is the recommended gearing?
Lastly, I see that the coilovers are rebuildable. How many miles (or years) does one go before rebuilding? Do they wear out like a standard gas shock?
I know there's a bunch of questions, but be nice, I'm coming from a Jeep backround. :aahg: