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Tundra setup with a winch = a lot of rake...suggestions?

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Old 07-09-2006 | 05:12 PM
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iirc the taco struts are shorter and have less rebound than the tundra ones??? i dont remember exactly. there was a comparo around but i cant seem to find it.
Old 07-19-2006 | 01:54 PM
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any updates?
Old 07-19-2006 | 07:25 PM
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Old 07-20-2006 | 03:20 PM
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for what its worth, i dont see how the struts could be the cause of not enough lift in the front. its the springs that give lift, the struts dampen.
Old 07-21-2006 | 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by montypower
Lower the rear.... OME 891s would do it.
My thoughts exactly.
Old 07-21-2006 | 09:10 AM
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I don't think lowering it is an option, since he has already ordered 305's and it is the front suspension that is the problem.
Old 07-24-2006 | 12:59 PM
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There are no plans for lowering the rear...The winch i had on the truck broke the first time i used it...I have a new Warn M8000 in my backseat thats going on tonight...I will be taking measurements to see if there's any change in height before/after the install or if it's just an optical illusion...305's should go on late this week or early next week
Old 07-26-2006 | 05:39 PM
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Did the measurements change?
Old 07-26-2006 | 08:21 PM
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The rear really isn't the problem, i got the exact same color codes as listed in multiple threads and they are the same as steve (sonoran steel) sells in his kits)...before i put the winch in i was getting ~ 3.5" int the rear and 2.5-2.75 in the front...with the winch the front is noticeably lower...the rear has not changed, i am happy with its height...i'm looking for soltions to get the front back to the same height as before (2.5 to 2.75" of lift), and i'm running a 1" diff drop and had no problems with CV's w/ 2.5 2.75" of lift.

The rear really isn't sky high...its how low the front sits that makes it appear that way
If you matched the color codes up with the ones from my store, that is probably not possible. The coils installed in 1995 had a different color code. The "new and improved" brand new replacement coils have a different color code.

So if they are coils and were installed in 1995 and have the color codes as I have listed for the brand new coils, they are not correct.

I don't think you guys realize the amount of time that goes into researching and chasing these parts down.

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Old 07-26-2006 | 09:53 PM
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Loose the winch, do a pull pack setup.
Old 07-27-2006 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Albuquerque Jim
I honestly think the rear is your issue. It's way higher than mine with the LC coils.
I just looked the pic on the first post, you have the wrong coils without a doubt.
Old 07-29-2006 | 03:20 PM
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The difference between no bumper/ winch on the front and TJM and Warn M8000 was 1/4", so not that much difference...I trust Steve's knowledge of this suspension set up so i will just have to get used to that much rake. Here's a pic w 305's and the M8000 up front
Old 07-29-2006 | 05:05 PM
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So with all that lift, you’re running FZJ-80 shocks? right?

If so you need the fixes or you will over compress the shocks squishing the guts out and destroy your rear sway bar. It will also trac better down the road and over bumps, like it did when it was stock.

E-mail me if you want to "fix it".

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Old 07-29-2006 | 06:24 PM
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Looks awesome with the 305's. I dont think that is too much rake at all.
Old 07-29-2006 | 08:51 PM
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that pic looks alot more normal than the first pic. It looks good now!
Old 07-30-2006 | 08:35 AM
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quick hijack

rob if you have details on that rear bumper id love to hear em, or a link to another thread

and those tires look a lot better now. just make sure you fix your rear.
Old 07-30-2006 | 10:21 AM
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The rear bumper was made by another member here...Mikeys87
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