Ohh, ok.. so there's no way of telling if it's ext. travel without cracking it open. Just wondering, cus when I got mine he said they were the ext. travel version but I'm not sure if they are or not. If I decide to get aftermarket uca's down the line I'll have mine rebuilt to make sure they are in fact ext. travel and to add a external resi.
I ended up calling Icon to see if they could look it up They don't have the old serial number system from Donahoe, but they did give the measurements for the extended and standard lengths. I'm going to same route as you with UCA's and a resi. Should happen next summer.
11/19/2012
I'm pretty annoyed right now as I wrote up my entire post and somehow it got erased before I could post it. Hate when that happens.
So I've had a few bigger changes to my 4runner in the last couple of weeks. Obviously I bought some Donahoe Racing 2.5 coilovers to replace my SAW 2.0's. I ended up putting them on last week after my daughter went to sleep. I really don't like working at night since all stores and shops are closed and I have to get to work the next morning. But with a 2 year old in the house and a full time job, time isn't very abundant. I figured this would be an hour to hour and half job, well I was wrong. The DR's have mounting holes for both Tacoma/4runners and Tundra/Sequoias. I new this going into it, but it's only a little dot next to the 4runner thread that differentiates it. It's not hard to lose track of which one is the right thread.
I got the SAW's off no problem and mounted two of the top plate bolts, but for some reason I couldn't get the third. I ended up threading part of the third bolt, but ran into some resistance. This really scared me so I pulled the coilover out and inspected it. Turns out I was using the Tundra threads and cross threaded it. When I figured out it was the Tundra mount I was very excited. It could have been a very long night if not.
I also got a nice little surprise when I began to start the swap. Turns out my CV boot finally decided to rip. It's been over a year since I put my lift on, so I can't really complain. I'll replace it sometime later on.
Pic comparing the SAW 2.0's to the DR 2.5's. The SAW's are much lighter and a bit longer.
DR's all mounted and looking purty
My impressions of the DR compared to the Tundra TRD's and SAW is I love them. They are exactly the ride I was looking for up front. They are very smooth on road and not harsh at all with the 650 lb coils. They handle the bumps well and have reduced my body roll a lot. I liked the SAW's, but the body roll was a bit too much. Even with only the stock front bumper then don't ride rough with a higher spring rate. I highly recommend ICON coilovers to anyone.
My other big update is a new front bumper. I wasn't really planning on getting a bumper so soon, but Slow_T4R was selling his and I couldn't pass it up. It's a pretty basic bumper and the welds aren't the prettiest, but it works for now. As I was taking off my stock bumper I went to unhook the drivers side fog light and found no quick disconnect. I guess at some point the PO had to splice in the wiring and just electrical taped the wiring. I'm not too happy about it, but o well.
Here it is all mounted.
Side View
I have some plans for it though if I keep it for long. It's lower mounting points are just holes in the frame I had to drill. I plan on creating a crossmember piece to mount it to and also replacing the flimsy "skid plate" with some thicker steel. This will have to wait till I can get a welder or find someone who can help me with it. I also might create a center hoop and weld it on. I might be making a trip up to BAMF and have Jerry help me out.
I also got some small things for the 4runner. I picked up an AFE Pro Dry S filter to replace my worn out K&N. I've been wanting one for a while, but never really took the plunge. I also got some Morimoto 3FIVE ballasts to replace the cheap ballasts I originally bought. I'm hoping it will make the projectors a bit more bright as I feel they aren't as bright as they should be. We'll see soon, if not I know I have a great set of ballasts.
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