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[dmc]

2. When not loaded down, the ride is rough with the tail end bouncing around.

I have that same problem and even loaded down it still wants to hop around on me. I am coming from a Taco that loved high speed and only lost traction when I wanted it to. I've gone fairly loaded down in the 80 and still have my gear hopping around in the back. I need to get to work on a rear bumper.

Truck looks good.

dmc

 

[OGBeno]

Thanks Dave...

Got a Kaymar OEM Rear Tire carrier and I thought that would be heavy enough...nope.

I had that plus about 300 pounds of other crap during my little excursion down South and it still rode a bit rough...though much better than just a dog in the rear.

Later.
-o-

 

[woody]

...guess I may be glad I took Christo's recommendation and ordered Med/Med stuff for my not-yet-armored 80...

good info gang!

 

[Tools R Us]

...guess I may be glad I took Christo's recommendation and ordered Med/Med stuff for my not-yet-armored 80...

The medium springs are the same spring rate, just a little shorter than the heavies.

 

[Fochdog]

The medium springs are the same spring rate, just a little shorter than the heavies.

Only true for the fronts. Both are 220 lbf/in.

The medium rear springs are 220 lbf/in & the heavy rear springs are 250 lbf/in.

 

[cruiserdan]

I have that same problem and even loaded down it still wants to hop around on me. I am coming from a Taco that loved high speed and only lost traction when I wanted it to. I've gone fairly loaded down in the 80 and still have my gear hopping around in the back. I need to get to work on a rear bumper.

Truck looks good.

dmc

You, of all people, should know that a Cruiser is NOT a Tacoma. And boy am I glad of that!


YOU COULD NOT PAY ME TO OWN A TACOMA, PERIOD.....What an abortion.

 

[Rich]

I, not knowing anything about Tacomas, ask what's bad about them?

 

[cruiserdan]

Well, let's start with a thousand dollar steering rack with a non-serviced mounting bushing. Domestic build and content. Soft springs. Domestic build and content. Suspension vibrations. Domestic build and content, goofy front coil-over shocks. Domestic build and content. Vacuum shift front diff. Domestic build and content. IFS. Domestic build and content...............And so on.

 

[Rich]

I detect a pattern. Subtle, but detectable.

 

[bad_religion_au]

so it wouldn't have anything to do with the Domestic build and content now would it dan?

 

[cruiserdan]

Not even. We Americans can build a car with the worst of them...

 

[Land Speeder]

Not even. We Americans can build a car with the worst of them...

ROTFLMAO... at work none the less! People actually got up and looked in my office...

 

[dmc]

You, of all people, should know that a Cruiser is NOT a Tacoma. And boy am I glad of that!


YOU COULD NOT PAY ME TO OWN A TACOMA, PERIOD.....What an abortion.

Oh believe me I know. Broken rear leaves, broken rear leaves and broken rear leaves. That being said my Tacoma was great at going fast on dirt. It just required chevy-like up-keep of all the components. However, have you spent any time in a late model Ranger or S-10(or whatever they're called now)? Those are truly awful vehicles. Honestly the biggest beef I had with my Taco was the horrendously uncomfortable seats. I solved that problem with the Saab seat upgrade.
dmc