Coilovers all around

[snowchucker]

Jeff's beautiful 2002 rig we originally built w/ AOR orbit eyes, then front 14" fox coilovers, now is sporting some 14" SAWS as well... He also exo'd it, tried an inverted radius arm setup, installed Hendrix 'X' joints on the radius arm mounts, fabbed up an even smaller bed, shortened up the wheel base, and has already put it on its lid. it drives, but is a bit too flexy for the street w/ out the swaybars on.

got pics, but cant post anything unless someone changes the 19.5kb limit.

[zszac111]

kick ass. post the pics when ya can.

[DesertTRD]

Jeff's beautiful 2002 rig we originally built w/ AOR orbit eyes, then front 14" fox coilovers, now is sporting some 14" SAWS as well... He also exo'd it, tried an inverted radius arm setup, installed Hendrix 'X' joints on the radius arm mounts, fabbed up an even smaller bed, shortened up the wheel base, and has already put it on its lid. it drives, but is a bit too flexy for the street w/ out the swaybars on.

got pics, but cant post anything unless someone changes the 19.5kb limit.
email them to me... and i will get them up for you.

schafercm@gmail.com

[Tankota]

email them to me... and i will get them up for you.

schafercm@gmail.com
Hurry up will ya?

[BOOBANELLI21]

Jeff's beautiful 2002 rig we originally built w/ AOR orbit eyes, then front 14" fox coilovers, now is sporting some 14" SAWS as well... He also exo'd it, tried an inverted radius arm setup, installed Hendrix 'X' joints on the radius arm mounts, fabbed up an even smaller bed, shortened up the wheel base, and has already put it on its lid. it drives, but is a bit too flexy for the street w/ out the swaybars on.

got pics, but cant post anything unless someone changes the 19.5kb limit.

Hey Chuck, a white 04 SAS truck came into my work today and had your guys' bumpers/sliders on it. I was wondering if you did the swap for him? This was in San Luis Obispo. :confused:

[DesertTRD]

Hurry up will ya?
he hasnt sent em yet... sheesh

[Brain]

Chuck, that sounds badass!!! What was he doing to put it on its lid?

PS- Bedbar? Hehehee

[Brain]

Hey Chuck, a white 04 SAS truck came into my work today and had your guys' bumpers/sliders on it. I was wondering if you did the swap for him? This was in San Luis Obispo. :confused:

I'm pretty sure that kid brought his brand new 04 up to Chuck and AJ, handed them a wad of money and they completely built it up for him. Did it have 36" IROKs?

PS- How have you been??? :cool:

[grumpy]

Jeff's beautiful 2002 rig we originally built w/ AOR orbit eyes, then front 14" fox coilovers, now is sporting some 14" SAWS as well... He also exo'd it, tried an inverted radius arm setup, installed Hendrix 'X' joints on the radius arm mounts, fabbed up an even smaller bed, shortened up the wheel base, and has already put it on its lid. it drives, but is a bit too flexy for the street w/ out the swaybars on.

got pics, but cant post anything unless someone changes the 19.5kb limit.
just curious, what your opinion of the orbit eyes setup compared to a coilover setup??
what advantages and disadvantages to each.
Are his orbit eyes on both ends of the leafs?

[cb77DEMELLO]

Jeff's beautiful 2002 rig we originally built w/ AOR orbit eyes, then front 14" fox coilovers, now is sporting some 14" SAWS as well... He also exo'd it, tried an inverted radius arm setup, installed Hendrix 'X' joints on the radius arm mounts, fabbed up an even smaller bed, shortened up the wheel base, and has already put it on its lid. it drives, but is a bit too flexy for the street w/ out the swaybars on.

got pics, but cant post anything unless someone changes the 19.5kb limit.
When you going to teach that guy how to drive? Isn't this like the 3rd time on it's top?

[snowchucker]

Hey Chuck, a white 04 SAS truck came into my work today and had your guys' bumpers/sliders on it. I was wondering if you did the swap for him? This was in San Luis Obispo. :confused:
yup, it was bone stock '04 w/ 2000 miles on it. Handed AJ a very large chunk of money and he completely sourced and built the truck. Must help when mommy and daddy had a ferrari in the garage when he drove it down to SLO to drop it off...

[snowchucker]

the orbit eyes run on both ends on the rear springs, and on the fronts only on the front springs. the springs are very $$$$, but ride awsome on the street. much better than any waggy spring out there. they also flex like crazy and could max out 14" fox shocks.
for normal wheeling the AOR's are perfectly fine. Those of us who go coilovers also have a habit of hammering down over the rough stuff. A way of driving which leaf springs just suck at.
On the street leafs are fine, but coilovers can be dialed in for everything---valving, spring rate, ride height, etc...

[DesertTRD]

http://www.securitybuilders.com/schafer/3link-coilover/1.jpg
http://www.securitybuilders.com/schafer/3link-coilover/2.jpg

[Tankota]

Holy crap!

[drabnor]

Holy crap!

thats exactly what i just said haha

[ATLRoach]

Picking Jaw up off the floor..

[PappaF2]

wow that's wicked! :eek: :cool:
NIce job chuck and AJ. What size tube did you guys use for the cage?
Also what did the wheel base end up at?

[Brain]

That is reeeeeeeeeeeeeediculous!!! How 'bout some side shots?

[Crash]

Mudflaps in a poser shot? :rolleyes: That thing has some sick flex though!

[AK98Taco]

Thanks for the pics, Corey!

Awesome work, Chuck!

Yikes! That is fooking sweet!

It looks like a single-triangulated rear, yet I can't see any limiting strap[s] or bumpstops.

Very nice work! Mine next, please!

[grumpy]

the orbit eyes run on both ends on the rear springs, and on the fronts only on the front springs. the springs are very $$$$, but ride awsome on the street. much better than any waggy spring out there. they also flex like crazy and could max out 14" fox shocks.
for normal wheeling the AOR's are perfectly fine. Those of us who go coilovers also have a habit of hammering down over the rough stuff. A way of driving which leaf springs just suck at.
On the street leafs are fine, but coilovers can be dialed in for everything---valving, spring rate, ride height, etc...
I have orbits (AOR) in hard mount only both front and rear. I love the ride. As new setup I think it rides as nice or nicer then any other leaf sprung truck I've been in.
coilover stilltoo much $$$$ right now.

[tacodab]

holy $hit that is sick!!!
and is that a square drive shaft :)

[ElBandito]

goddamn! that thing is insane. i remeber rolling up next to him on 101 after takeover, his doorhandles were at my eye level

[BOOBANELLI21]

I'm pretty sure that kid brought his brand new 04 up to Chuck and AJ, handed them a wad of money and they completely built it up for him. Did it have 36" IROKs?

PS- How have you been??? :cool:

Hey Brian, that is the truck I'm talking about. Blew me away it only had 5k miles on it! Things are good down here on the Central Coast, but us locals have been ready for some wheeling. Time to come up and visit you guys I guess :)

[snowchucker]

we didnt build the rest of the rig, jeff did himself. the cage is 2" mild steel, the links are 2"x.375 i believe, tires are 39" irok's, front coilovers are 2.5"x14" SAWS, rear coilovers are 2"x14" fox. The truck drives, but jeff is still playing w/ the geometry so the flex is equal. right now it is unbalanced and his rear flexes a hell of a lot more than the front. he needs to bring the rear coilovers out on the top mounts so they are not inboarded.
he has played w/ the front even more and is now trying a 3 link setup (he doesnt work much--just plays w/ his truck).

[Tankota]

(he doesnt work much--just plays w/ his truck).
Damn it I need a job like that...:xbeer1:

[zszac111]

(he doesnt work much--just plays w/ his truck).

sounds like me. ive ran out of things to mess with untill after a big new year ride. but after that its all getting re-done, exo-ed, and a 302.

[jtaco1]

That thing is crazy, anyone know how it handles on the highway at speed?

[STOMPER]

Thats a shame to do all that work and still not flex more than a stock tacoma. lol

[snowchucker]

After the 1st SAS w/ AOR's it drove awsome, 2nd swap to coilovers and it drove even better. According to Jeff, now its a bit scary on the street since it has sooooo much flex = body roll. i snagged him a fatty swaybar for it, so once that is on, it should handle pretty good on the street. however, his plans are to make it a trailer rig as he just picked up a new Ford F250 to tow it.

[snowchucker]

got pics of that one too if someone would post them.

[Toyotakrawler]

Thanks for the pictures, that's freakin sick!

[Nullifier]

This buds for you. Damn fine rig! Truly inspirational.

[BK005]

See something new every day.... very nice

[snowchucker]

update... jeff redid his rear coilover mounts, got the swaybar on and now it does 80mph on the freeway again.
going to hollister for some weekend thrashing.

[Brain]

update... jeff redid his rear coilover mounts, got the swaybar on and now it does 80mph on the freeway again.
going to hollister for some weekend thrashing.

Tell him to take LOTS of pics!!! :D

[Super Doody]

Hey Chuck, a white 04 SAS truck came into my work today and had your guys' bumpers/sliders on it. I was wondering if you did the swap for him? This was in San Luis Obispo. :confused:

It was a prerunner wasn't it? :rofl:

[snowchucker]

it was a 4x...
feel sorry for the kid...he's going to break all sorts of stuff and has no clue how to turn a wrench.

[BOOBANELLI21]

it was a 4x...
feel sorry for the kid...he's going to break all sorts of stuff and has no clue how to turn a wrench.

I could tell....he brought it in for an oil change and wanted me to put in a bolt that holds the locker onto the axle.

[zszac111]

it was a 4x...
feel sorry for the kid...he's going to break all sorts of stuff and has no clue how to turn a wrench.

well when his ass is out on the trail with out cell phone reception or cant get intouch with any one with a cb i guess he will have no other option but to LEARN :D or maybe the people he rides with will teach him if anything happens. I can build motors, rebuilt tranny's, bla bla bla, but i want to learn to do gear setup's, that is something ive played with but dont completly understand.

[Super Doody]

it was a 4x...
feel sorry for the kid...he's going to break all sorts of stuff and has no clue how to turn a wrench.


Didnt you guys SAS a pre runner. I was at AJ's getting my sliders made when told me about some dude from SLO with a prerunner who just wanted a big truck.

[snowchucker]

no pre runner, just a brand new '04.

have another SAS in the shop now getting AOR poly eye's all around, and a FJ project coming in on sunday that is undergoing a full upgrade to bling status.

[tacodab]

no pre runner, just a brand new '04.

have another SAS in the shop now getting AOR poly eye's all around, and a FJ project coming in on sunday that is undergoing a full upgrade to bling status.
Who is bringing you the FJ ?
it the dick involved with that one?

[snowchucker]

yup. it be dick's rig.

[tacodab]

yup. it be dick's rig.
sweet!
I will have to get the 411 from him

[Critt50]

SWEET :eek: :eek:

[4x4Dragon]

SWEET :eek: :eek:

yes, indeed!


but my IFS taco can get more flex than that!....LOL!!! :D

[wmcwilli]

The pic from the back is awesome with both axles at crazy angles. Sweeeet.