Doc's 05 Tacoma Build Thread

[Dave Bennett]

Sway Bar Re-Installed

Today I put the front sway bar back on. I like the way it drives off road without it, but with the addition of the FlipPac and the long highway stretches needed to get to good trail heads I wanted the steering/cornering/evasive maneuvering stability back. I didnt like the way it felt with the added weight so it's back on.

I rotated the tires and inspected brakes while I was at it.

Next up: Viair onboard air install

 

[HMR]

Today I put the front sway bar back on.

Weird! I also reinstalled my sway bar this weekend. As I was putting everything back together your truck popped into my head and I thought, "I wonder if Dave will go back to a sway bar with the Flip Pac?" [cue Twilight Zone theme]. :sombrero:

 

[Dave Bennett]

Weird! I also reinstalled my sway bar this weekend. As I was putting everything back together your truck popped into my head and I thought, "I wonder if Dave will go back to a sway bar with the Flip Pac?" [cue Twilight Zone theme]. :sombrero:

Double weird! Today when I went to start the project I thought back to your posts about sway bar pros/cons. You and Redline were the ones who changed my mind on this.

 

[Northern Explorer]

Today I put the front sway bar back on. I like the way it drives off road without it, but with the addition of the FlipPac and the long highway stretches needed to get to good trail heads I wanted the steering/cornering/evasive maneuvering stability back. I didnt like the way it felt with the added weight so it's back on.

ditto For all of the same reasons I have also put mine back on.

 

[Redline]

It must be a front sway bar weekend... :sombrero:

I was reading a thread on Overland Canada about removing the front bar on an IFS truck, I was planning on responding with my $0.015

 

[FourByLand]

Today I put the front sway bar back on. I like the way it drives off road without it, but with the addition of the FlipPac and the long highway stretches needed to get to good trail heads I wanted the steering/cornering/evasive maneuvering stability back. I didnt like the way it felt with the added weight so it's back on.

I rotated the tires and inspected brakes while I was at it.

Next up: Viair onboard air install

With the way you drive, Dave, and the extra weight; I would say that re-installing the sway bar would be ideal.

Insert <Death Valley> Racetrack

 

[Overland Hadley]

ditto For all of the same reasons I have also put mine back on.

And for the same reasons I never took mine off. :ylsmoke:

 

[Dave Bennett]

With the way you drive, Dave, and the extra weight; I would say that re-installing the sway bar would be ideal.

Insert <Death Valley> Racetrack

... says the guy flogging his V8 Land Rover that I followed up the 395...

:rally_guys:

 

[Dave Bennett]

Link to Summer 2010 issue of OJ, feature vehicle "The Fifth Element" :victory:

http://www.overlandjournal.com/index/index.php5?title=Summer_2010

 

[Dave Bennett]

Great site for "how tos" on living out of a vehicle for extended periods and many other "alternative living" ideas:

http://www.cheaprvliving.com/

 

[squatch]

very cool site. thanks for sharing.

 

[Dave Bennett]

Updated Pic

Here's an updated pic from the Miramar Lake (Fiesta Island Remix) Meet and Greet in San Diego on 18SEP10, courtesy of XJ Mike.

Note the new Lightforce Blitz 240's in effect :victory:

 

[TangoBlue]

You mean those 2 big trash can lids? Man those lights are big - you could sear retina's with those puppies!

 

[Dave Bennett]

You mean those 2 big trash can lids? Man those lights are big - you could sear retina's with those puppies!

Yeah, I don't think anyone wants to play the high beam game with me anymore, these lights are way overkill but fun... :sombrero:

BTW, the OEM fog light switch on the 05+ Tacomas is a NEGATIVE on so beware when wiring aftermarket lights to that switch.

I have mine wired to control the Lightforces and I can turn them on with either the high or low beams which is quite handy vice only being able to turn them on with high beams

 

[Overland Hadley]

these lights are way overkill but fun... :sombrero:

Headlights are a good place to go overkill.