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Tyler's #VanLife on 37s Four Wheel Camper Build & Tacoma3G.com Shenanigans

Is that this one? 58635-700

It really gives 3.2"? Was that from measuring the shock or actual height installed/settled?
It should be that one.

They’re adjustable so I had them preloaded a decent amount to get that number. I measure from the center of the hub to the bottom of the fender and compare that to the stock measurements


Now, with all the weight and 37s, I’m not really sure what to tell people when they ask how much my truck is lifted. I don’t think this really counts as 3.2” anymore.

You can see the difference even though the preload is the same (the photo where it looks stock is stock suspension):


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@bonifacio

Another thing that makes it confusing is “2.5” being part of the name of the coilovers. I don’t think it’s meant to mean 2.5”, I think it’s just the “version” of their product.
 
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Could you take a pic inside there? Want to see what you cut, trimmed or folded.
I've been messing with mine. Keep putting it off. Did some straightening and making bends. Hit it with spray paint and oversprayed.
Waiting on some HDPE sheets to show up to make a whole new fender liner.
 
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Could you take a pic inside there? Want to see what you cut, trimmed or folded.
I've been messing with mine. Keep putting it off. Did some straightening and making bends. Hit it with spray paint and oversprayed.
Waiting on some HDPE sheets to show up to make a whole new fender liner.
Yes, I’ll get a photo later today.

I’m going to tub the firewall as well but I think I’ll wait until I get to the west coast where I have friends with more fab experience than I do. Normally I just yolo and do my best but I know trying to tub the firewall on my own is going to come out like shit.
 
Yes, I’ll get a photo later today.

I’m going to tub the firewall as well but I think I’ll wait until I get to the west coast where I have friends with more fab experience than I do. Normally I just yolo and do my best but I know trying to tub the firewall on my own is going to come out like shit.

Is tubbing welding fitted sheets in to literally make the engine bay a tub? I'm pretty new to the truck thing.
 
@bonifacio

Another thing that makes it confusing is “2.5” being part of the name of the coilovers. I don’t think it’s meant to mean 2.5”, I think it’s just the “version” of their product.
2.5" is the diameter of the shocks
 
Is tubbing welding fitted sheets in to literally make the engine bay a tub? I'm pretty new to the truck thing.
It’s cutting a hole in the firewall where your feet are when sitting in the cab. Then you weld in a custom tub-shaped replacement to close the hole, essentially trading foot room for tire room. When you do a good job with it, it should look like this:

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Could you take a pic inside there? Want to see what you cut, trimmed or folded.
I've been messing with mine. Keep putting it off. Did some straightening and making bends. Hit it with spray paint and oversprayed.
Waiting on some HDPE sheets to show up to make a whole new fender liner.
I forgot to take the picture and my truck is at an alignment shop now, but this is my end goal for that area:

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Could you take a pic inside there? Want to see what you cut, trimmed or folded.
I've been messing with mine. Keep putting it off. Did some straightening and making bends. Hit it with spray paint and oversprayed.
Waiting on some HDPE sheets to show up to make a whole new fender liner.
Sorry this took so long. I have a bad memory.

So this is where I’m at but this is still a work in progress that I haven’t been able to get to recently. The 37s don’t rub with street driving which is good, so all I have left to do is chop chop to get them to work off road.


Driver straight tire:

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Passenger straight tire:

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Driver full lock:

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Passenger full lock (this one is very close):

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Not that this is news, but I continue to be the king of breaking things.
 

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@Tyler - Icon question. I've been seeing a lot of mention with leaking and rebuilding in my research.
Is that an issue you should be keeping an eye out for. Just see it to be a lot more common with the Icons.
I believe they said rebuild at 15,000 miles for off roading. 40,000 for light offroad and street.
Don't think I'll be offroading. Just hardparking. Just don't know what I'd do if I had to send it for a rebuild. What's your take on that?
 
@Tyler - Icon question. I've been seeing a lot of mention with leaking and rebuilding in my research.
Is that an issue you should be keeping an eye out for. Just see it to be a lot more common with the Icons.
I believe they said rebuild at 15,000 miles for off roading. 40,000 for light offroad and street.
Don't think I'll be offroading. Just hardparking. Just don't know what I'd do if I had to send it for a rebuild. What's your take on that?
I have an uncommon(?) experience with this.

I don’t typically talk up my products because often times there are similar options from other brands that are just as good or better.

My front and rear Icons blew me away with their ride quality and off road performance when I installed them (replaced Bilstein 5100s). I don’t typically talk up my products because often times there are similar options from other brands that are just as good or better.

At this point my Icons are around 3+ years old and have around 30,000 miles on them. And those are all rough miles. I’ve never been nice to my truck.

I used to run no swaybar which adds a lot of stress to the front suspension.

I generally accelerate very hard until I’m at the speed of traffic. I do a lot of hard stopping and turning/drifting when messing around off road.

These shocks were paired with 35” tires for most of their life, and now they’re with 37s.

My truck was always on the heavier side and now, with the camper build, it must be one of the heaviest Tacomas out there.

You get the idea.

After all that, I have not noticed any loss in performance from abuse, they’re not bouncier because of all of the weight, they’re not bouncier in regard to needing to be rebuilt soon, and finally, I’ve never had a leak or felt like I could overheat them after a whole day of mobbin’ through the desert.

So, in my experience—which is basically neglecting them—I’m well over the expected lifespan you mentioned and couldn’t be happier with them to this day. I’m almost confused as to how nothing has leaked or felt worn out yet.

However, I’ve seen/heard of Icons leaking and needing to be rebuilt early-ish like you mentioned. I’m not sure if an equally priced shock from King, Bilstein, etc. would be any better or worse as far as unexpected failure goes. They probably all have cases where that happens so I don’t think you should be worried about it.
 
Sorry this took so long. I have a bad memory.

So this is where I’m at but this is still a work in progress that I haven’t been able to get to recently. The 37s don’t rub with street driving which is good, so all I have left to do is chop chop to get them to work off road.


Driver straight tire:

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Passenger straight tire:

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Driver full lock:

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Passenger full lock (this one is very close):

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@bonifacio — by the way, did you end up seeing these pictures? I’ll tag you when I finish my next step in this process which will end up looking different than this anyway.
 
I'm always the one that has something go wrong. Now I'm hesitant on switching. Wanted to see about stiffer springs on the 5100's. I get the higher chance of premature wear out. Ugh. The OME BP-51's looked pretty sweet. I just need a little bit more clearance and height.

@Tyler - I did. Thank you. It's all learning for me.
 
I'm always the one that has something go wrong. Now I'm hesitant on switching. Wanted to see about stiffer springs on the 5100's. I get the higher chance of premature wear out. Ugh. The OME BP-51's looked pretty sweet. I just need a little bit more clearance and height.

@Tyler - I did. Thank you. It's all learning for me.
Do you want stiffer springs in the front or back or both? Do you know the ratings for the ones you have? For the back, I think the ones I installed in the video are probably the heaviest on the market at 1,000 lb, which is probably overkill for you. Unless you like the look of a big rake like the heavy duty trucks have from the factory.
 
@bonifacio — Here’s the rake after I installed those. The top photo is the 1,000 lb springs and the bottom was 800 lb springs.

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Do you want stiffer springs in the front or back or both? Do you know the ratings for the ones you have? For the back, I think the ones I installed in the video are probably the heaviest on the market at 1,000 lb, which is probably overkill for you. Unless you like the look of a big rake like the heavy duty trucks have from the factory.

I'll be running with a bumper, roof rack and sliders. Possibly a winch later.
Also sound deadened the entire cab.

Not crazy weight but I guess it adds up. I feel the front sags a good bit. Gonna leave the rear alone or maybe throw the overload back in. Don't really carry much driving daily.
One time I picked up this girl... I pulled up on the driveway and I heard it rub. I wanted to crack a joke.
 
So for the 800 and 1000, what shocks/coilovers?
Were they on your 5100's?

Now you're on Icon/700lbs? I assumed the dampening on them make up for it?
 
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