Ironman 4x4 Tundra Install

AggroCrag

Meat Popsicle
Having had a full HD OME kit on my previous truck (Frontier Pro-4x) and the truck prior to that having Radflo 2.5" coilovers with TC UCA's, I would say that I've got a pretty good idea of what aftermarket suspension "kits" are like for an IFS truck. That being said, I wanted something for my Tundra that would replace the 11 year old stock Bilsteins, and give the truck a little altitude adjustment. I shopped around for quite a while, looking at all the usual options, 6112's, OME, Fox, Icon, etc... I then came across the Ironman 4x4 kit, and started to do some research into it. I found nothing but great reviews, as they have a long history in the Cruiser world, and many people reported years of trouble free use, with great ride quality. Add that to the fact that they are trying to build a client base in the US, so they have unbeatable prices. Ironman has youtube videos of their suspension installs (which proved to be very helpful) and they even offer a military discount with free shipping in the US. That was enough for me, so I ordered the stage 2 kit, which is the same as the stage 1, just add forged aluminum UCA's. The kit arrived at my door in NC (shipped from Oregon) in less than a week. I took some time this past weekend to install the kit, and it went really well. I was able to get the entire kit installed in my driveway with basic tools by myself in about 10 hours total work time.
Of course I got distracted installing the kit, and didn't take too many pictures, but here goes:
 

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rruff

Explorer
(y) I'll be interested in your ride impressions. These are #1 on my list.

Guessing you opted for the lighter front and rear springs?
 

AggroCrag

Meat Popsicle
(y) I'll be interested in your ride impressions. These are #1 on my list.

Guessing you opted for the lighter front and rear springs?

Correct. They call it "performance load" with is the lighter of the two spring rates. I've only driven the truck about 10 miles since install, but it feels good so far. Noticeably less body roll, and nose dive during braking. I'll report more once it's aligned, and I get some more miles on it.
 

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