Dave Bennett
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heeltoe989 said:
If you come down here to California we will hoist a few, my treat! :beer: :beer::beer::beer::beer:
2006 Canadian Tacoma Build
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If you come down here to California we will hoist a few, my treat! :beer: :beer::beer::beer::beer:
heeltoe989
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TACODOC said:
Oh you bet!! I'll be buying a few too
I'll be there for about 3 weeks, getting the race truck ready and running the race and then relaxing before the drive back home.here's a picture from the weather network of what where going to get for the next couple weeks. I'll be using the block heater this week.
heeltoe989
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TACODOC
Here's a better picture of the rear set up. the only thing in the truck right now in this picture is a 60" high lift 3 red tops and bunch of recovery gear and chains. Loaded my truck will go down about 2.5 to 3 inches in the back but never bottoms out when I'm wheeling with my gear in the back. OME have a double overload in the spring which makes them very progressive springs for loaded and unloaded. if your looking for more I think you can get an extra leaf from OME.
http://www.arbusa.com/USA-Vehicle-Application-Guides/Toyota-Tacoma.pdf
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Here's a better picture of the rear set up. the only thing in the truck right now in this picture is a 60" high lift 3 red tops and bunch of recovery gear and chains. Loaded my truck will go down about 2.5 to 3 inches in the back but never bottoms out when I'm wheeling with my gear in the back. OME have a double overload in the spring which makes them very progressive springs for loaded and unloaded. if your looking for more I think you can get an extra leaf from OME.
http://www.arbusa.com/USA-Vehicle-Application-Guides/Toyota-Tacoma.pdf
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snakeii
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Great looking truck!
Thats about the same lift height I'm looking for. I definitely need to upgrade the OEM suspension now that I have the weight of the Shrockworks bumper. Suspension, winch, sliders, wheels and eventually a rear bumper. Then once I get tired of the weight holding it down, I'll get a SC kit.
BTW, have you dynoed your truck with the SC? I'm just curious in how it compares to the URD SC.
Thats about the same lift height I'm looking for. I definitely need to upgrade the OEM suspension now that I have the weight of the Shrockworks bumper. Suspension, winch, sliders, wheels and eventually a rear bumper. Then once I get tired of the weight holding it down, I'll get a SC kit.
BTW, have you dynoed your truck with the SC? I'm just curious in how it compares to the URD SC.
heeltoe989
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snakeii said:
Thanks very much.
I haven't dynoed it yet, due to winter here in Canada. I'm waiting for the spring time when I add the URD Map/MAF calibrator. Then I'll do the final tuning at the dyno shop, and then I will have the real world numbers.
All though I had friends G-tech pro in the truck about two weeks after I had the SC in it and got 312hp and 326ft/lbs from what the little computer said, but I will wait until the dyno to believe and get the real world numbers.
daverami
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heeltoe989 said:
You've really done a ton of work on your truck, and it sure shows. Seems like you really like that OME rear leaf pack. I have the same model/year truck as yours, except it's an access cab. Did you have any problems with driveline vibrations at all? I had an 8-pack Alcan setup in the rear and DR coilovers in the front. Still have the coilovers, but ditched the Alcans and went with the Toyota TSB 4-leaf pack for now. I had too many driveline vibration issues with the Alcans, and couldn't get it straightened out to my satisfaction, so that's why I changed for now. Some people have them, some don't. However, the OME's would certainly fit the bill for what I want to do.
heeltoe989
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daverami said:
Thanks!!
I didn't have any drive line vibrations at all. I got the hanger bearing shim pack from OME. This tipped the drive shaft down at the hanger bearing to correct for any drive line angle problems due to the lift in the springs.
daverami
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heeltoe989 said:
Thanks for the info. Just a couple more quick questions. Did your canopy bring down the rear height somewhat? I think ARB says the lift is about 2.75 inches. That's alot to me. How high are your front coilovers cranked to? Did you have to do a diff drop or anything like that?
heeltoe989
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daverami said:
The canopy maybe drops the rear 1/4 with the Dakar's. I have the overhead storage bin in the canopy too. I also carry a 60"highlift and all recovery gear in a box mounted in the front of the box which also contains my 3 red top system.
If I remember correctly its 2"5/8 from the top of the collar to the underside of the coil-over top cap. I don't have a drop diff kit. Its not needed cause I'm not running my coils at max height. I don't actually think its required for the DR coil overs or now called ICON coil overs.
heeltoe989
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A question for all of you. I'm wanting to put a boost and oil pressure gauge in my truck. I've got the A pillar gauge pod from lotek.
The oil pressure I can figure out where to hook up, but the Boost gauge I'm stuck on where it should hook up.
Ideas?
The oil pressure I can figure out where to hook up, but the Boost gauge I'm stuck on where it should hook up.
Ideas?
heeltoe989
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slooowr6 said:
The new ES series from auto meter are both electric and mechanical and look kinda similar to the gauges in the truck. Hooking it up mechanically I think is the only way? I've also got and oil pressure gauge, I was thinking about trans temp too but that can always come at a later date.
I will let you know if I find anything out, or I just dive into and try to figure it out when my garage warms up.
heeltoe989 said:
From what I read the difference of mechanical and electrical is the way gauge takes reading of the vacum/boost. Mechanical uses a tube connects the gauge and the engine. Electrical uses a sending unit connect to the engine and the sending unit send the signal to the gauge using wire. So:
mechanical: gauge and tube.
electrical: gauge and sending unit.
Hope my info is correct.
heeltoe989
Explorer
slooowr6 said:
yeah
I'm pretty sure that the Boost gauge will be mechanical and the oil pressure and in your case Trans temp will be electrical.
I should be able to hook up the oil pressure gage to the oil pressure sending unit on the truck. Easy enough? the boost gauge I need to find a pressure vacuum line around or on the supercharger. I wonder if I can use the MAP sensor on the truck for boost? hmmmm might be worth looking into.
There's always a way its just figuring it out.
heeltoe989
Explorer
I have a 2005 to 2006 Tacoma manual on CD. I'm trying to go through ti to find something I can use. I'll drop a pdf if I find something for you too.