Zam15’s Tacoma Build

[Blackdawg]

yea coils can hold lots of weight. Just i think their life span doesn't last as long..

And air bags!!???






no..haha

 

[Gregster]

yea coils can hold lots of weight. Just i think their life span doesn't last as long..

And air bags!!???

no..haha

Scoff all you want, air bags work really well.

 

[Blackdawg]

oh yes they work very well.


BUT




no flex..they limit it way to much.

 

[Kole]

Just get some free floating air bags and the don't limit your down travel.

 

[Blackdawg]

never heard of those..Basically work as a bump stop or something? only attached at one point?

 

[Kole]

Yep, exactly. U Joint Off Road uses them on most of their van builds to support the weight.

Click here and scroll down to just below half way and it shows the setup they sell for the vans. They've said a lot of good things about that setup.
http://www.ujointoffroad.com/parts.html

 

[Gregster]

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/279865-official-firestone-riderite-lift-thread.html

 

[Kole]

Case-n-point. Thanks Gregster.

 

[Blackdawg]

interesting. looks cool

i still don't see this working well at all offroad though..

 

[Zam15]

Thanks for the input guys, I was also looking into the floating airbags as you loose zero down travel. One thing at a time.... Next up a Mean Green and transmission cooler.

 

[Rattler]

Thanks for the input guys, I was also looking into the floating airbags as you loose zero down travel. One thing at a time.... Next up a Mean Green and transmission cooler.

I like to tell the Chevy guys around here that the Mean Greens are very similar to the Toyota starters and alternators.

 

[Blackdawg]

I like to tell the Chevy guys around here that the Mean Greens are very similar to the Toyota starters and alternators.

Well...I put a GM CS144 alternator in my Toyota....haha

110amps at idle. 140 above 1200rpms. Plus..only 130 bucks...

The mean greens are sweet just outa my price range haha

What are the specs on yours?

 

[Rattler]

Well...I put a GM CS144 alternator in my Toyota....haha

110amps at idle. 140 above 1200rpms. Plus..only 130 bucks...

The mean greens are sweet just outa my price range haha

What are the specs on yours?

I am just stock. I have an extra I am going to have our local alternator guy beef up someday. Its been sitting for a while now with that plan.

 

[Blackdawg]

I am just stock. I have an extra I am going to have our local alternator guy beef up someday. Its been sitting for a while now with that plan.

Would advise against that.

a HO version of your stock alterntor won't put out hardly any power at idle. You'll have to be at higher speeds to do so.

While that might not seem crucial..i like knowing mine can charge my batteries good at idle..just me though.

here is a good explanation on what i mean.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/91996-Upgraded-alternator-for-the-5vz-fe-(-02-Tacoma)

 

[Rattler]

Would advise against that.

a HO version of your stock alterntor won't put out hardly any power at idle. You'll have to be at higher speeds to do so.

While that might not seem crucial..i like knowing mine can charge my batteries good at idle..just me though.

here is a good explanation on what i mean.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/91996-Upgraded-alternator-for-the-5vz-fe-(-02-Tacoma)

Thanks. I really don't have any worries with the alternator. No fridge yet, 1 pair of little 140MM Lightforces and a nice Diehard Platinum battery. I do plan on adding some electrical stuff for my RTT and some other lights for the bed area (those will be LEDs) in the future though.