2005 Tacoma Mid-Travel Build

zeropresence

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Make/Model: 2005 Toyota Tacoma TRD Offroad Prerunner Doublecab
Tires: 285/75/16 BFG A/T
Front end: Fox Racing 2.5 internal bypass coilovers w/ remote reservoirs from a armored Hilux (was told only 2 sets were ever made). Just had this revalved for the truck by Fox. Fox Racing 2.0 bumps shorted to 2ins. Camburg UCA with 1.25'' uniballs.
Rear end: Allpro Expo 3'' Spring. King Racing Smooth Body 2.5x10'' (Revalved by Doug at Mirage Racing)
Fabricator: My brother Landon McQuestion
Future plans: Motor mounts, cage, custom front kit, boxed frame, roof rack/tent, front and rear bumpers.

Stock front end setup:
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Stock coilover out:
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Cutting off stock bumps:
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UCA and bump in:
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Fox C/O, UCA, bump in:
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New spring and rebuild/revalve by Fox:
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Bump:
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Frontend finished:
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Allpro Expos vs Stock:
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Take 2:
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Fox 2.0 vs King 2.5 Racing 10''
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Cutting off stock shock mounts:
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Cut off now grinding:
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Shock mount on axle removed:
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Doing work:
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Plated the frame with 1/8" where the shock hoops will tie in:
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Frame plating close up:
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Cycling and deciding where the shocks will end up:
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Shock hoop in place:
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Finished shock setup:
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It was a tight fit:
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Extended brake lines:
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Dave Bennett

Adventurist
Looks good, nice work.

Question: You still have the same relative up and down travel on the rear, what are you hoping to gain with the new rear shock setup? Were the 2.0 Fox remote resi's not good enough?
 

zeropresence

New member
Looks good, nice work.

Question: You still have the same relative up and down travel on the rear, what are you hoping to gain with the new rear shock setup? Were the 2.0 Fox remote resi's not good enough?

Hey this is Landon, zeropresence's brother and the fabricator of this truck.
To answer your question: I come from an offroad racing background and owned a fabrication shop for years. When it come to higher speed rough terrain valving, piston size and amount of shock fluid means way more than travel numbers. Right now his truck is pulling a clean 10" of travel compared to the stock 7 1/2" and I'm not talking articulation I am talking complete axle up and down. With this shock properly valved it will amaze you how it rides compared to an out of the box 2.0". Doug at Mirage did an amazing job on these shocks with the specifications I gave him. The biggest reason for doing this rear set up the way I did it was for the ability to to valve the shocks beyond what a bolt-in 2.0 is capable of and the be able to use then whole length of the travel of the shock. An out of the box bolt on shock of any size from any manufacturer is made to handle well on the street with off road handling as a after thought. Mounting to the stock locations does not allow you too make the most of the shock.
 
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