sjvicker
12-05-2007, 03:53 PM
[QUOTE=sjvicker;1005923]I have had a pro-comp 4 inch and Rodger brown 2 inch body lift on for the past few years and have decided it was time to switch to some higher quality suspension parts.
what it was:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/DCP_1391.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/DCP_2275.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0324.jpg
what it is:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0528.jpg
the parts:
Fuel System: 22 Gal Summit Racing Cell
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0502.jpg
return line is 8an converted to 3/8" barb
high pressure side is 8an to a 3/8" line which fits the barb on the fuel pump
3/8" line from fuel pump to barbed fitting on the stock connection
fuel pump is the AEI-11109 from summit
Brake Proportioning Valve: Willwood WIL-260-8419 (summit part #)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0499.jpg
the valve is for standard size line and the Tacoma is all metric. At the 3 Murray's auto part stores in the area I was able to get 4 male metric to female standard line converters. One converter in each drum and one where each line goes towards the rear. The front most connection in the drivers wheel well needs to be plugged off as it is just a return line for the stock system. For the flex line in the rear I found one at a Detroit area speed shop. Currently the rear lines are zip tied in place and something better needs to be done.
Paint Rustoleum black
In Michigan rust eats everything so if it was slightly rusty it got painted with a rust bonding paint, then rustoleum primer, then rustoleum paint.
Coilovers and Shocks Camburg and Fox
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0491.jpg
So far so good and installing them wasn't really a big deal other than it wasn't possible to get the schrader valve in an easy to reach spot on one of them. I currently have 1 3/8" of thread showing and its clearing 33x15x10.5 bfg mt's. Haven't flexed the front much to see how bad the rubbing is going to be, but with just the wheelwell plastic cut and driving down the road going straight it doesn't have any cv fins touching or rub plastic while turning. Also I got rid of the sway bar, it takes some getting used to but its still better than the pro-comp lift.
TC LT rear suspension
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0331.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0332.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0342.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0341.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0354.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0504.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0518.jpg
bedcage
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0492.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0503.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0509.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0514.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0516.jpg
issues
rust - fought this every step of the way. The rear frame cross members were almost rusted through in a few places so the decision was made to remove them while boxing the frame. The frame itself is getting thin in the back and made welding even harder because it wanted to blow away in some spots.
alignment - the shop wasn't able to get the truck back into perfect alignment
alignment cams and bushings - were rusted in place and had to be cut out with a cut-off disk then the bushing burned out and lastly the outer metal sleeve from the bushing had to be chiseled out.
what it was:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/DCP_1391.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/DCP_2275.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0324.jpg
what it is:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0528.jpg
the parts:
Fuel System: 22 Gal Summit Racing Cell
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0502.jpg
return line is 8an converted to 3/8" barb
high pressure side is 8an to a 3/8" line which fits the barb on the fuel pump
3/8" line from fuel pump to barbed fitting on the stock connection
fuel pump is the AEI-11109 from summit
Brake Proportioning Valve: Willwood WIL-260-8419 (summit part #)
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0499.jpg
the valve is for standard size line and the Tacoma is all metric. At the 3 Murray's auto part stores in the area I was able to get 4 male metric to female standard line converters. One converter in each drum and one where each line goes towards the rear. The front most connection in the drivers wheel well needs to be plugged off as it is just a return line for the stock system. For the flex line in the rear I found one at a Detroit area speed shop. Currently the rear lines are zip tied in place and something better needs to be done.
Paint Rustoleum black
In Michigan rust eats everything so if it was slightly rusty it got painted with a rust bonding paint, then rustoleum primer, then rustoleum paint.
Coilovers and Shocks Camburg and Fox
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0491.jpg
So far so good and installing them wasn't really a big deal other than it wasn't possible to get the schrader valve in an easy to reach spot on one of them. I currently have 1 3/8" of thread showing and its clearing 33x15x10.5 bfg mt's. Haven't flexed the front much to see how bad the rubbing is going to be, but with just the wheelwell plastic cut and driving down the road going straight it doesn't have any cv fins touching or rub plastic while turning. Also I got rid of the sway bar, it takes some getting used to but its still better than the pro-comp lift.
TC LT rear suspension
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0331.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0332.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0342.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0341.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0354.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0504.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0518.jpg
bedcage
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0492.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0503.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0509.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0514.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/sjvicker/SANY0516.jpg
issues
rust - fought this every step of the way. The rear frame cross members were almost rusted through in a few places so the decision was made to remove them while boxing the frame. The frame itself is getting thin in the back and made welding even harder because it wanted to blow away in some spots.
alignment - the shop wasn't able to get the truck back into perfect alignment
alignment cams and bushings - were rusted in place and had to be cut out with a cut-off disk then the bushing burned out and lastly the outer metal sleeve from the bushing had to be chiseled out.