Any suspension nerds here?

[Rusty Shackelford]

It's 'flat/broken leafs' and rust holes in the frame.
If you're going to troll, do a better job.

In re OP, I got the OME Dakars, removed the third leaf paired with 5100s.
Up front, OME 883s and 5100s with no preload.
It was serviceable but you'll have to spend big dollars to overcome Toyota engineering.
Most Toyota bros are only after looks, not specific performance.
Spend your money on overwattage amber foglights for attention.

Took you long enough.

 

[IAm_Not_Lost]

Old Man Emu

Agreed. My OME front and rear suspension on my Frontier has been great and rides great. Have had them installed for about 8 years now and have put around 70k hard miles on them, and finally one of the rear shocks has just started weeping a little oil.

 

[SChuntr]

King is what i have on my half ton. Rides very good. Was able to find a kit on FB that a guy never used


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[Duh]

I may be the odd man out here but I’ve had Icon 2.5, their upper control arm, and their leaf springs. They were fun while they lasted but the fronts blew around 10k and the rears went around 13-14K. They leaked very early on and started making a awful thud noise. I’m no expert but I almost wonder if extreme cold and ice wrecked them. The upper control arm and leaf springs have been solid.

I replaced them with 6112 and 5160s and have actually liked them so far. I ordered the heavier king spring (650lb). The 5160’s are definitely the weak link I that setup.

I think the dislike for bilsteins and Icons are because they’re digressive valving. From my understanding, you get the real performance when you’re running them at a little higher speeds. I really noticed that with the icons.

I’m going to try the kings after I trash the bilsteins.

 

[WRO]

It's 'flat/broken leafs' and rust holes in the frame.
If you're going to troll, do a better job.

In re OP, I got the OME Dakars, removed the third leaf paired with 5100s.
Up front, OME 883s and 5100s with no preload.
It was serviceable but you'll have to spend big dollars to overcome Toyota engineering.
Most Toyota bros are only after looks, not specific performance.
Spend your money on overwattage amber foglights for attention.

Like a fly to shit, every fuckin time.


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[Beendare]

I may be the odd man out here but I’ve had Icon 2.5, their upper control arm, and their leaf springs. They were fun while they lasted but the fronts blew around 10k and the rears went around 13-14K. They leaked very early on and started making a awful thud noise. I’m no expert but I almost wonder if extreme cold and ice wrecked them. The upper control arm and leaf springs have been solid.

I replaced them with 6112 and 5160s and have actually liked them so far. I ordered the heavier king spring (650lb). The 5160’s are definitely the weak link I that setup.

I think the dislike for bilsteins and Icons are because they’re digressive valving. From my understanding, you get the real performance when you’re running them at a little higher speeds. I really noticed that with the icons.

I’m going to try the kings after I trash the bilsteins.

Good commentary, I would agree and add that once you do the ICons, they are great for a few years but then they need to be rebuilt. You can have them done, but what do you do for the two months that they are off your truck while they are being rebuilt?

 

[displacedtexan]

Good commentary, I would agree and add that once you do the ICons, they are great for a few years but then they need to be rebuilt. You can have them done, but what do you do for the two months that they are off your truck while they are being rebuilt?

Have 2 sets and rotate.

 

[Duh]

Good commentary, I would agree and add that once you do the ICons, they are great for a few years but then they need to be rebuilt. You can have them done, but what do you do for the two months that they are off your truck while they are being rebuilt?

That was my issue. There isn’t a whole lot of places that rebuild them in the Dakotas and it was going to run approximately $300 a shock up here. Or pay to ship them down south somewhere.

I chose to buy some cheaper ones then sell the icons for dirt cheap locally.

 

[KurtR]

Perks of brother who does it any shock i want rebuilt and back to me in a week or so.

 

[Coopsdaddy]

2012 Tacoma with 6112 and 5160s and dever leaf springs and jba control arms.
Had many different 4x4s over the years and unless you really use your truck hard and many dont than save your money.
Don’t go cheap with spacers but find a middle ground.
Get good parts that work well together,control arms,alignment,tires,brakes etc.
No need for kings if you drive pavement and back roads to your hunting spots.Unless you just have the extra money to burn.