I swear I could see the difference it made in the ride just from the video. Thank you to everyone involved in making these videos. I see improvement in your edits, sounds choices, and cinematography. Thanks for all your work.
Thank you Cloe for making and sharing these videos, you do such a great job in performing the mods and upgrades, I've learned a ton from just watching you do your thing, you do it SOooo well!!! I've been buying Toyota's exclusively since 1990, my first truck was a 1990 SR5 4X4 and it was a really sturdy and super reliable workhorse; I drove it up in the mountains and in the snow and down in the desert sand and rocks and it always got me home. But it wasn't until I bought my 2019 Tacoma that I realized what a 'Barbie Doll' of a vehicle it is and what a cult following the Tacoma has!!! There are so many aftermarket upgrades, mods and accessories available (like the Barbie Doll) that a person could upgrade and mod his or her truck from now to 'dooms day' and still not be finished!!! I do have the big tires and FOX shocks although not this latest version and it is a really super fun drive in the desert, but it's only real negative aspect is the lack of visibility over that big front hood; so I definitely need to get that front mounted camera, I think that would make a huge difference in my over all 4wheeling experience!!!
@@yellowyeti4864 Dude you should go. My truck is basically a stock 2wd and I make it a habit to go at least every 2 week (if not every week). It's all about enjoying your vehicle and having fun (safely). I recently put on 265s all terrians to help give me more traction but Ive been going out for months with my stock 265s street tires. I go with a friend who has a 4x4 Chevy (in case I get stuck in the sand) but you can do a ton of trails (especially in Anza Borrego) with a stock 2wd taco. My advice: Go enjoy what you've got - u don't need a built up 4x4 overlanding rig to have fun.
I drive the most basic of basic Tacomas but am I right in thinking that a stock base Tacoma would be fine on all of this stuff? I've never really tested my SR 2020 offroad, even though I drive on dirt roads and ranches most of the time.
From the look of it, this would be 100% ok stock. The nice thing about these upgraded shocks is they lift the truck for bigger tires, and you can go faster, longer since they’re bigger and have the remote reservoirs.
SR not SR5? As long as you aren't putting big tires and weighing it down and doing inclines, sure. Otherwise you'll want a regear due to the 4cyl. But yes a SR5 with an aftermarket locker and good struts is fine. Struts not lift kit. Unless your SR has a V6 which I didn't think they were offered with it. Edit: looked at the 22 builder and the V6 is an option, guess today is a schoolday.
Hi Chloe; good video! I picked these up during COVID. Great shocks! I've been wondering if FOX or a aftermarket company might be coming out with some sort of electronic interface for shock adjustment. It would be nice to adjust these on the fly inside the truck! Have you seen or heard of anything in regards to this?
This type of terrain is easily done on stock suspension. Save your money. These shocks would be good if you were desert racing or doing some moderate to heavier off-roading.
Time to take off that front swaybar and turn up that low speed in the front shocks. You can cancel out the lean while still getting that stiff feel around corners. youll definitely notice some extra body roll at first but with only a 2" lift you have nothing to worry about. I love my DSC foxes on my 5th gen 4runner and shes heavy especially with some armor, roof rack, etc... It was at a 2" lift when I took off the sway bar and now at a 3" lift it still feels great and level around corners even with speed. Ive done a few expensive mods that had great results, but the cheapest and best mod so far has been removing that heavy limiting bar. Speed bumps at an angle and desert riding have never been more enjoyable. You wont look back.
Another awesome video, thank you for posting, quick question, I've been looking for a place in San Diego/SoCal to off-road that doesn't require hugging a sheer cliff on the side of a mountain, can you tell us the name of this off road site?
Hello! I just got my front ones on, same ones from Accutune as well. What settings are you running the adjusters just for curiosity? I'm currently playing with the softest settings on both. How much better was the rear end? Hoping it takes the stiffness out of the back once I get the rears on. Also, do you have any rear lift at all? Doesn't look like it. Thanks for sharing!!
How are these new shocks vs the old ones on the road? A previous video on the older ones you say they ride noticeably stiffer at low speeds but performa better at higher speeds.
Hey I was wondering if you can help me install my front shock an upper control arms 🙏🏽 I been following your channel for a while now. & I’m in the Murrieta area an I wanna get them down but it’s a pretty penny to get them installed an if like to learn from you to install them an shoot a video 🙏🏽 can you please comment back to me please🙏🏽🙏🏽
I’d be really curious to know how these do with payload, we’re getting a lightweight scout camper and I’d be down for eventually upgrading to performance shocks but thought the bilsteins may do better with weight in the bed
I'd recommend an upgraded leaf pack if you're planning on adding a camper--after talking to several other Tacoma owners who add bed racks, camper shells, RTTs, etc to their bed, every single one has either done the add-a-leaf or stiffer leaf springs upgrade to compensate for the weight and for a better ride. Hope this helps 😊
