Upper Control Arms are recommended once you hit 2"-3" of lift. Wandering or darting of the vehicle can occur with too much lift and stock UCAs. The TOTAL CHAOS ones are designed for lifted applications and allows the suspension to align easily and also increases ride quality.
Note: UCA's...
TOTAL CHAOS Upper Control Arms
Elka Suspension 2.5s Front & Rear w/ High and Low-speed compression adjustment
Toytec Block in the Rear
Firestone Ride-Rite airbags
Here is almost the exact same setup (without the airbags)...
Close-up of the 5gal Scepter Water Can in the AT Overland mount. Picked this up from Juniper Overland while they were adding the solar. Added the PVC spigot once I got to SoCal. Nice for filling water bottles, dog bowls, washing hands, rinsing stuff, etc.
simple and practical
UPDATE:
It's been 1500 miles and I'm still very happy with the new suspension. 12/22 I started my trip to SoCal and made a few stops along the way. The suspension rides very nicely at highway speeds and made the trip super comfortable.
The last 4 days I've been camping in the Anza-Borrego...
Very windy this morning so I didn't get the best pictures of the new setup.
Yakima Tracks and Renogy 200W Solar Kit installed at Juniper Overland. Weboost coming soon :)
Added a Dometic CFX65W Fridge to the camper underneath the cab window. This forms an L-shape seat with the passenger-side bench. I had Off-Grid Engineering install a Blue Sea panel which powers the fridge and gives me extra power ports. It also has a voltmeter which is nice since my shell...
Big suspension upgrade for the Tundra!
I picked up a set of Elka 2.5 Coilovers and Rear Shocks from Toytec Lifts earlier this week. Here are a couple of pics from the install:
Very excited to be running these, especially here in Colorado. The shock bodies are anodized aluminum which offers...
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I also wanted to share something else, here is a table top that I had my friend Todd (@soloartist) make for me. I asked for something with the mountains and desert and he exceeded my expectations. So stoked with how this turned out! Perfect workspace :)
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Thanks :)
Truck is handling great, no issues thanks to the airbags. I do have Elka Suspension on the way. It should make the ride perfect!
Haven't really checked the MPG's since I got back from my trip. I was averaging 11.5mpg at 75mph with some bad winds and going over a few mountain...
That photo was one of the TC shop trucks with upgraded sway bar links
https://www.chaosfab.com/accessories/2007-2017-Tundra-Heim-Sway-Bar-Mount-Kit-87250
Thanks for the info. I will look at the bumpers. The camper sits 1.5" back from the OEM tie down rails. If I remove those I can get the...
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