Rhody Yota. New tacoma DCSB TRD Off Road

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sasquatch15

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Hi all. Recently purchased a DCSB off road taco and will be slowly building for light off road use. Am looking to keep it simple but upgrade a few areas without compromising mpg to much. Already cut the silly mud flaps (what were they thinking) and extended the diff breather. Will be doing suspension next and adding general grabber AT in 235-85-16. Thinking of going with Fox 2.0 up front and either fox or 5100 shocks in rear with stock leaves. Does anyone have experience with the 2.0 fronts? It feels to me like the stock shocks are very under damped! Will not be adding bumper or winch but maybe a warn transformer or custom brush bar and front/transfer skid plate. What are your thoughts on the exhaust cross over pipe, skid plate it or reroute? Again what were they thinking!!! I want to keep it light and simple overall. Mostly driving from RI to NH and Maine. 4-8 hour highway drives and then lots of logging trails and snow in winter. My last 3 rigs were a Disco II built, somewhat stock ML 320 and a lightly built 03 grand cherokee overland (which is in the for sale section now)

Looking foreword to hear from some fellow Overlanders and get ideas! Many thanks
 
southpier

southpier

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shortening the mudflaps - getting rid of the 4X4 printing was the first thing I did. right after putting a hose clamp on my tailgate hinge!
 
millerfish

millerfish

Adventurer
" What are your thoughts on the exhaust cross over pipe, skid plate it or reroute? Again what were they thinking!!! "

The crossover sitting lower than the skids is some pretty poor engineering. I banged it up pretty good the first time off road. I am planning on re-routing it. The other thing that has to be moved is the trailer plug.
 
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sasquatch15

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Thanks millerfish. I hadn't thought about that yet. Looked this morning and think I'll make a bracket to tuck it up behind the bumper. Don't want to drill the bumper although would prob look good.

Anyone have any feedback on the Fox 2.0 coilovers and rear shocks? Not sure if I want to go that route or Toytec 5100 with threaded collar and eibach springs and 5100 rears. Like the idea of rebuild able shocks instead of replacing 5100 in 60 or 80k. What would be the better set up for moderately high speed gravel road driving. The rear doesn't love washboard roads!

Southpier you don't happen to be in RI? Didn't know about the hose clamp but looks like a good idea! I'm sure the tailgate and camera aren't cheap. Thanks.
 
millerfish

millerfish

Adventurer
I looked at a lot of options for the suspension up front. For the money if you need 3 inches or less the OME struts and springs are a pretty good way to go. For the trailer plug I saw where someone removed one of the license plate lights and put it there...
 
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sasquatch15

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I've run OME on 3 of my trucks. 2 rovers and my jeep gc. Really like their stuff but I only want to level this one and thought I'd go a different route. Like the idea of being able to adjust for level and lean without trim packers. Just not sure of ride quality of fox vs toytec.
 
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