I was looking through a catalog today and noticed Pro Comp's new Mid Travel system. Gives 2.5" of lift, plus the most important thing I think the tundra needs 5" extra track. I noticed a few tundras lifted around here and they all look high and narrow as the wheels are not spaced far enough apart. Any thought on using one of those for an overland style rig?
Tundra Owners, thoughts on Pro Comps mid travel system?
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cruiseroutfit
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Has the world come to an end? You considering a Toyota?
For a pre-runner I think the added width is welcome, depending on the terrain one "overlands" in, it might be a fools errand.
For a pre-runner I think the added width is welcome, depending on the terrain one "overlands" in, it might be a fools errand.
Ha ha. I only Kid about what I say. I think for those who own a tundra that suspension system is a very nice setup. Like I said, The lifted tundras here look very narrow because the wheels look like they are "inset" compared to the body. Plus "most" expedition style driving is done on wider roads/trails. The Tundra Pro and Tacoma Pro look like a nice setup to build off!
Clutch
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Oh yeah.
here are camburg and total chaos links. (There are others too, like Solo and Baja Kits)
http://camburg.com/toyota/07-12-tundra/
http://www.chaosfab.com/2007-2013-Toyota-Tundra-Long-Travel-Suspension-Kit-87000.html
Pro Comp has stepped up their game for sure, will have to wait and see how it holds up.
amo292
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I have never felt that the track of my Tundra was too narrow.... If anything, its a bit wide for most trails around me. An extra 5" in track would be of absolutely no use. I could see that being different in the desert though. When you lift an IFS truck like the Tundras with simple coil overs, they tend to suck the wheels in a bit. Its simple geometry. This is usually addressed by a slight change in offset of the wheels. The Tundras come stock with an incredible amount of offset (60mm). This allows for tire clearance and the great turning radius. People run into lots of rubbing issues with larger tire widths and diameters with low offset. A proper lift along with good wheel (18-35mm) and tire selection can avoid all of these issues completely.
I cant speak for the quality of pro comps mid travel system, but I have never heard good reviews on other pro-comp products. That was in the past though. In addition to the manufactures listed above there are many more out there making these and long travel kits. For most a simple Coil over lift and upper control arms will be plenty. After that its the sheer size of the truck that is limiting in trail applications (Low break over angle, poor approach and departure angles, and a long wheelbase).
I love my Tundra for what I use it for and plan on having it a long time!
I cant speak for the quality of pro comps mid travel system, but I have never heard good reviews on other pro-comp products. That was in the past though. In addition to the manufactures listed above there are many more out there making these and long travel kits. For most a simple Coil over lift and upper control arms will be plenty. After that its the sheer size of the truck that is limiting in trail applications (Low break over angle, poor approach and departure angles, and a long wheelbase).
I love my Tundra for what I use it for and plan on having it a long time!
The overall truck is BIG! But the lifted ones I have seen, the wheels look like they are inset into the body too far. My buddy has used most of the "regular" brand lifts on his past four rigs. He now has pro comp on his new Dodge. He said its the best of all he has used. I have run pro comp shocks in the past. I found them very good but not long lasting...I guess the black series being rebuildable are a nice setup. There are only a few places we go that width is a limiting factor, most times its ground clearance...but not width.
Right before that Kit was supposed to hit the market the cast spindles snapped in half. I think that should answer questions about whether their build quality has improved. Compare the construction of the Total Chaos and Camberg kits against the ProComp kit. You get what your pay for, and for my money if I am hucking around 6K+, I want strong parts.