fourfa
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Greetings, first post here after suffering through the rather cosmetic-oriented forums I've found elsewhere.
I have a 2005 Tacoma DC/LB used mostly for deep backcountry duty around the US southwest. I did some suspension work when I first got it two years ago - Bilstein 5100s on stock front coils, rear OME Dakars (non-HD). These cheap shocks never had nearly enough damping even when brand new (I come from a sports car background, I like a well-controlled chassis).
Looking at upgrades now - front, got a great deal on new Icon 2.5" coilovers (650lb/in), planning to convert them to long travel and add Camburg 1.25" ball UCAs, and add swaybar disconnects. Rear - might get the HD overload leaf for the rear, as there's only 2" of static travel as loaded with all my camping and rock climbing gear, water fuel etc. [EDIT: subesquently measured 3-3.25" free travel]
My question is this: which rear shock would be a better match for this vehicle - the Icon RR (24.1" free length, 10" travel) or Fox 2.0" adjustable-damping RR (25.75" extended, 9.5" travel)? That seems like a pretty significant difference, and thought I should see if others have been down this road before. Just concerned with dimensions, not price or features (if I get rear Icons to match the front, I expect I'll have them custom tuned after thrashing them around a bit).
I have a 2005 Tacoma DC/LB used mostly for deep backcountry duty around the US southwest. I did some suspension work when I first got it two years ago - Bilstein 5100s on stock front coils, rear OME Dakars (non-HD). These cheap shocks never had nearly enough damping even when brand new (I come from a sports car background, I like a well-controlled chassis).
Looking at upgrades now - front, got a great deal on new Icon 2.5" coilovers (650lb/in), planning to convert them to long travel and add Camburg 1.25" ball UCAs, and add swaybar disconnects. Rear - might get the HD overload leaf for the rear, as there's only 2" of static travel as loaded with all my camping and rock climbing gear, water fuel etc. [EDIT: subesquently measured 3-3.25" free travel]
My question is this: which rear shock would be a better match for this vehicle - the Icon RR (24.1" free length, 10" travel) or Fox 2.0" adjustable-damping RR (25.75" extended, 9.5" travel)? That seems like a pretty significant difference, and thought I should see if others have been down this road before. Just concerned with dimensions, not price or features (if I get rear Icons to match the front, I expect I'll have them custom tuned after thrashing them around a bit).
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