Friends don’t let friends Pro-Comp - ‘12 Tundra edition (1 Viewer)

[LINUS]

So to give a short backstory, my Tundra came to me via knowing the prior owner (friend of a friend) - he has $$$ & maintains toys.
It’s the exact Tundra I’d have bought if I ever bought new-off-a-lot.

He added a 6” lift & spent early days on 37’s as it was a chase vehicle for wide loads on the highway - lift / tires got him a good high POV over traffic.

It also has airbags out back, as he had a snowmobile deck / towed a few more with it on days it went on fun runs.

I got it in Jan ‘17 - so shy 3yrs now.
I don’t drive it alot, and neither did he - just turned 68K recently.

I just did the Black Friday for a new set of 35’s BFG KM3’s & saw the ugly truth of a Pro Comp ~6” lift.

Truely Craptastic, best all-ages way I can say it.

1st thing coming out will be these stupid 5” pipe lift-blocks from the front, and Icon large-lift coilovers going in.

Additionally, a set of Icon arms will be used to reduce the overly-negative camber since Pro-Comp doesn’t do anything to address this even like BDS does.

That should address the FR, we’ll see about the RR when $$$ recovers.

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Pics of discarded equipment will follow - anyone local is welcome to parts as I will scrap anything I don’t see a repurpose for.

All I see so far is 2) ~5” flanged doorstops, or boat ballast.

 

[LINUS]

So here’s the visible carnage of what my suspension looked like, and glamor shots since the new gear won’t ever be this clean again. Ever.

The DS shock lower:

Same stock shock.
Yep, the rod is totally floating / broken loose from the body. 100% destroyed.

 

[LINUS]

The PS spacer block from Pro Comp - not sure if pic will show, but it has a 3/16” deflection (bend in spacer tube ) :

If you have a big enough screen, you see the bend to the left.

 

[LINUS]

The upside:

I’m now on Icon 2.5 coilovers meant for the lift (they just do it down low on the stem.
My travel increase is small, not like I got a full 6” of new travel.

The other job was I got billet UCA’s with Deltajoints - DJ’s are a big deal if you live/expect to get semi-OE like performance (still need grease every 3-5K w/ a moly grease) - but basic HJ’s will eat themselves to a non-cost effective rate.

That’s my “Holmes on Homes” - take on Deltajoints.

The FR susp pronz:

That’s the journey so far.

The RR is getting Icon too - already eyeballing them.

BTW - no rub lock to lock running the current 37/13.5r20 BFG MT’s (they do run small, more like a 36.5” full disclosure). But no rub.

Sweet Jebezus, that old lift/ suspension only had 40 & 73K on it, respectively.

And I’m not overly tough on the Tundra, at all.

HTH.

 

[LCHardriver_02]

Those Icons do look nice! How is the ride?

 

[LINUS]

Those Icons do look nice! How is the ride?

So far, nothing but <50MPH driving in-town & my gravel driveway has some ~1.5-2” potholes.

The softness was best described as a “4 in a 10 scale” by Scott down at Icon.
Their site for direct sales went live post me buying these, and there is a adjustable version, and for about ~$300-400 I can modify these when I rebuild them.

But from his words, it’s not really worth it on the FR coilovers.

I will be buying the adj rear shocks as he said “4” is a great setting for around town, and he expected “7” would be best or near there when I tow the boat or carry more than ~750#’s in the bed.

The RR shocks are going to be these:

ICON 2007-21 Toyota Tundra, 6

ICON 2007-21 Toyota Tundra, 6

www.iconvehicledynamics.com

Also, I have silver Never-Sieze in the threaded collar, and the neoprene body boots for the FR ordered, 100% because of the gravel driveway/constant dirt & grit my underside sees ~9mo of the year.

 

[generalli]

The PS spacer block from Pro Comp - not sure if pic will show, but it has a 3/16” deflection (bend in spacer tube ) :

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If you have a big enough screen, you see the bend to the left.

Holy moly that's a big spacer

 

[generalli]

The CV joints would probably be thanking you for getting rid of that lift right now if they could talk.

 

[LINUS]

Holy moly that's a big spacer

not just a big, chachi spacer - but a cheap built POS one too - how do you bend one at all?

Like I said - Pro Comp is recycle bin ballast.

BDS does a ‘stage 2’ kit for ~$700 over the basic Pro Comp - the FR diff drop box is alot better, and other components too, for guys looking to go 6-7” lift / 35” + -sized tires.

 

[LINUS]

Those Icons do look nice! How is the ride?

Had an impromptu “ride quality” compare yest - the local Office depot / Petco parking lot has some wicked speedbumps (gouges where lowriders rub then, that tall).

When the springs had 58K & shocks were both 100% functional when I bought it (already had the 6” Pro Comp installed when I bought) - It had stock Rock Warrior springs.

With the Rock Warrior springs you wanted to hit the speedbumps off-angle - I hardly noticed the bumps & intentionally hit them straight on wearing the new Icons.

Progressive rate of the Icon springs is surprisingly plush, esp compared those RW coils.

HTH

 

[LCHardriver_02]

I like that kind of response from a suspension system! Very nice!