Recent content by snowy

Update - UCA's make a difference Update: YotaDan is right on. Just got my Light Racing UCA's on this week and have the following updates: 1. The stock UCA's were really worn out after supporting the ~2.5" lifted front for awhile. 2. It wasn't until today, after getting my alignment done...

They trimmed my pedal, but also apparently had to pull carpet out from center console because it is roughled now. There appear to be some new staples to hold the top of the carpet down against the firewall too, but it has a tab that is not holding. If I had to judge, I'd say it is more...

Ditto here. 2008 SR5 w/V8 w/serious amonia smell if back window open (can't drive w/back window open). I can't find TSB for more recent versions but it sounds like the same symptom. I have just assumed it was design flaw in aerodynamics that forces exhaust into cabin under way, but would love...

Just documenting some data here for others. I checked with a couple of after-market coilover vendors to make SURE they designed around this and here are some responses: From Mike Crosby at Icon: "Our shocks are designed around the stock bump stops so that you will engage them before damaging...

I got this response from Mike Crosby at Icon: "The extended travel offers an inch more of droop travel versus the standard." Just dumping info here for others. For me personally, I am not going to spend the extra ~$1,000 to replace UCA's to get this extra inch. Snowy

Is there TSB for exhaust on 2008 4Runner? Indeed! I have asked two different guys at my dealer about this and both looked at me like was crazy, and spent no effort investigating. Is there already a 'TSB' for this? The fact that it happens almost all the time if the back window is down while...

nice show truck Very cool looker, but seems like lift is way beyond that needed to support actual articulation. Looks like it would roll over if it bumped into a curb let alone try and crawl over a rock or land a whoop-di-do. Snowy

All roads lead to Radflo? Thanks Autbond. For some reason I had not been aware of the Radflo directly, though I had heard reference to the Icon's using Radflo. I just realized the OW kit specifically shows the Radflo brand in their picture. I just checked out the Radflo site and I see they...

bad for unweighted = good for weighted Thanks Chaz. I had read the OME kit provides a rough ride on the road, though I don't know if this was with the extra weight or not. Sounds like it might be just the ticket iwith all the extra weight since any of the kits that support extra weight are...

If true, would be nice to document here for others Thanks Chaz. If the physics are correct and these lifts push the OEM coilovers down low enough that they are bottom out before the bump stops, I was still sort of hoping to document that here for others. I know this would have put be over...

I was wondering if anyone on here has experience with the Icon Extended Travel kit ( ICON Vehicle Dynamics ), and in particular, how much increase in travel it offers over the 'normal' travel kit ( ICON Vehicle Dynamics )? Also, I notice the extended travel kit begs for the after-market upper...

I expect to replace my spacer lift/stock coilovers with aftermarket coilover lift kit soon. I have a 2008 4Runner w/v8, ARB bumper, and Winch (i.e., a LOT of extra weight up front). Overland Warehouse specifically mentions that their coilovers are tuned for extra weight like this, whereas I...

I noticed an comment in a Tacoma forum that spacer lift kits, such as RevTek and Daystar, by shifting the stock coilovers down, place them at risk of bottoming out before the factory bumpstops can protect them. This is a concern to me because I have the RevTek spacers on my 4Runner and...

ARB may fix the front bumper clearance I am optimistic that the ARB front bumper handles the bumper clearance issue, even for 35's. The pics below are for 285/70's (32.4" actual diameter), meaning one would need about another inch in radius to support 315/70's.

will 315/70's fit with caster that far forward? Brilliant crazydubman! I am running a 2008 SR5 w/v8 and FT4WD with ARB front bumper, the RevTek 3/2 lift/level kit and 285/70 R17 on Procomp 17x8's. I appear to have good clearance all around after removing the front mud flaps and no other...