The big blue turd

[Silverback]

I've discovered something interesting while doing spring research today. The tacoma 05+ rear springs appear to be the same dimensions as the ones offered by trailgear/marlin crawler (+/- an inch or so) I think these might be a bolt in replacement for stock rear springs.
Info based on this chart

Linky http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=773585

Edit there appears to be a typo in the total length of the marlin springs should be 56.5 if their spring-eye measurements are correct.

Now I just need the spring rate for new taco leaf springs, anyone happen to know this info?

Excellent information. I don't know the spring rate of a factory 05+ Taco leaf, but I would bet its a lot more than the 220 lbs the Marlins are. My PooComp springs are 340 lbs and they are f*cking stiff! I would bet the Taco springs are more since its a heavier vehicle.

 

[KTMrider]

great build.

 

[taco4x4rar]

New bumper just bought it should be here in a few days

 

[balakay]

Nice! What kind?

 

[yotarob]

New bumper just bought it should be here in a few days

Nice man, you buy it off TTORA?

 

[taco4x4rar]

Nice! What kind?

Home built, but modeled off the old allpro tube bumper and made with better stuff.

Nice man, you buy it off TTORA?

Yup, got some weird issues with pay pal though some kind of glitch they showed the seller as verified but when you tried to send money it said the account didn't exist even though it showed that it did IDK so I payed by other means.

 

[AlienXtx]

Damn man, that's badass! How long till you try and push down a tree with it?

 

[taco4x4rar]

Damn man, that's badass! How long till you try and push down a tree with it?

Day one hour one after the install

 

[AlienXtx]

Thats my boy!

 

[Silverback]

Home built, but modeled off the old allpro tube bumper and made with better stuff.

PCV tubing would qualify as "better stuff". LOL I like the look though. Is that a "Toyota" cutout or decal?

 

[SamSter0077]

Nice Bumper, we will see how long it lasts for you. I am sure you will use it..

 

[AlienXtx]

Nice Bumper, we will see how long it lasts for you. I am sure you will use it..

He's going Bro'tard on us.

 

[SamSter0077]

He's going Bro'tard on us.

Next time he is drunk, you can put a Flat Brim hat on him and take a picture... LOL

 

[texasislandboy]

so randy you find anything out on those springs ? and that bumpers pretty sweet

 

[Anathollo]

Nice! I can't wait to see what that bumper is going to go through.

 

[Silverback]

Are you planning to add headlight protection?

 

[taco4x4rar]

Are you planning to add headlight protection?

Yes gonna add some tubing and make it look like the prerunner style bumpers that krawltex has built

 

[taco4x4rar]

so randy you find anything out on those springs ? and that bumpers pretty sweet

Nothing on the springs I havnt been able to get a lockdown on what the OE spring rate is to compare

 

[texasislandboy]

Nothing on the springs I havnt been able to get a lockdown on what the OE spring rate is to compare

have you emailed deaver or emu and see what there springs are ?

 

[taco4x4rar]

have you emailed deaver or emu and see what there springs are ?

I've done that several times and gotten several gotten several different answers there is a math formula that you can use to compute spring rate I just havnt had time to go take off spring and get the necessary measurments