Should You Get A Lift & Bigger Tires For Your Tacoma?
Why The Time, Materials & Costs May Or May Not Be Worth It Most car people love a lifted truck with bigger wheels and tires. I certainly do, as both…
Suspension
DRT Fabrication Shackle Hanger Kit – Install & Review
Maximize Your Leaf Spring’s Performance For Better Handling & Increased Rigidity If you want to improve your Tacoma’s suspension performance and ride quality, you’re in the right place. Replacing the…
Perry Parts Front Bump Stops For 2G & 3G Tacoma – Install Guide
A Simple, Yet Effective Suspension Modification Put simply, upgraded bump stops help to protect your suspension and fender liners when bottoming out on harsh impacts, The factory ones on the…
Dirt King 2.5 DCA Shocks – 10,000 Mile Review
Over 10K Miles & 6 Months With My New Suspension Dirt King (DK) has made a name for itself in the offroad industry with its fabrication and long travel suspension…
Tuff Country Uniballs UCAs – Install & Review
A Budget-Friendly UCA To Get The Most Out Of Your Suspension Upper control arms (UCAs) play a vital role in keeping your wheels properly aligned for daily driving and optimal…
Dirt King 2.0 Shocks Review
New 2.0 Lift Kit Designed With A Toyota/TRD Engineer! Dirt King has been a growing name in the off-road industry for quite some time, with a lot of tested and…
RRW Billet Upper Control Arms For Tacoma – Install & Review
 A New Machined Billet UCA That’s Strong & Adjustable One of the most important suspension components to upgrade when lifting your Tacoma are the upper control arms. Lifting the truck…
Walkaround Wednesday: Dirt King’s 2013 TRD Off-Road Tacoma
This Baja-Ready Truck Is The Closest Thing To Having A Trophy Truck As Your Daily! If you’re anything like me, there’s a small part of you that has thought about…
Custom Rebuilt Leaf Springs From Sacramento Spring – Review
The Last Leaf Springs You Will Ever Need, Built Specifically For Your Truck I had my doubts about using OEM leaf springs compared to some of the great aftermarket options….
ARB OME MT64 Suspension Review
ARB Expands Their Lift Kit Offerings With This New Shock System If you didn’t already know, ARB’s shock systems are labeled under the Old Man Emu (OME) name. This far…
Top 4 Reasons To Upgrade Your Bump Stops
Supporting Suspension Mod That Improves Performance & Reduces Strain A lot of us seek the best value-for-money upgrades for our trucks. That’s especially true if you’re on a budget, as…
7 Best U-Bolt Flip Kits For 2nd & 3rd Gen Tacoma
We Chose The Top Options From Brands Like DuroBumps, Wheeler’s, Timbren & More When venturing off-road, every additional inch of ground clearance proves invaluable in preventing costly trail damage, which…
Dirt King Launches All New Shock Line For Toyota Trucks
New Suspension Options, Featuring 2.0 IFP & 2.5 DCA Versions Competition is a good thing. It drives innovation and provides us, the consumers, with opportunities to shop around and learn…
3 All-Pro Off-Road Leaf Spring Options Explained
Let’s Compare 3 Different Leaf Pack Spring Weight Options Upgrading the leaf springs on your Tacoma can make a huge difference in terms of ride quality, performance, and load-carrying capacity….
Wheeler’s SuperBump & U-Bolt Flip Kit Review
Micro-Cellular Polyurethane & Corrosion-Resistant Plates The stock bump stops on the 3rd Gen Tacoma are short and made out of a hard material. This results in a harsh and jarring…
Rubber Vs. Polyurethane Bushings
Comparing The Differences: Which Is Best For Your Tacoma Bushings are an integral part of your suspension. Choosing the right option to suit your needs is important as each option…
Community Poll: 5 Long Travel Tacoma Builds
5 Tacoma Owners Discuss Their Long Travel Suspension Setups Welcome back to another community poll. This is a column interview Q&A with independent owner-submitted feedback from the overland community –…
Dobinsons Tacoma Quick Ride Lift Kit Review
Budget Friendly (1.75″ – 3.0″) Lift – Tested For Over 30k Miles Lift kits are often one of the most impactful modifications to add extra off-road capability to your vehicle…
Mudify Extended Brake Lines Install
Stainless Steel Extended Front & Rear Brake Lines From Mudify If you’re lifting your truck (or already lifted), you need to consider replacing your brake lines. Especially the rear ones….
Community Poll: 6 Upper Control Arm Setups
Improve Drivability & Alignment After Lifting Your Tacoma Welcome back to another community poll. This is a column interview Q&A with independent owner-submitted feedback from the overland community – centered…
8 Best Leaf Springs For 2nd & 3rd Gen Tacoma
Everything To Know About Leaf Packs & Add-A-Leafs With all of the weight and gear we strap onto our trucks, we start to find our OEM suspension system’s limit. If…
2nd & 3rd Gen Tacoma Lift Kits From Ironman 4X4
Foam Cell Pro Vs. Nitro Gas, Stage 1 Vs. Stage 2 & More! I installed the Ironman 4X4 America Foam Cell Pro Stage 2 suspension system on my Tacoma and,…
Ark Splash Guards 3rd Gen Tacoma Review
Full Coverage Upgrade To Keep Your Engine Bay Clean As Tacoma owners, there are two activities that we thoroughly enjoy; caring for our trucks and off-roading. Now, as enjoyable as…
ARB Old Man Emu Upper Control Arms Overview
High-Quality, Cost-Effective UCA Upgrade For The Tacoma Disclaimer. When I built my first truck years ago (3rd Gen 4Runner), I didn’t really know what I was doing (like most of…
SumoSprings U-Bolt Flip Kit Review
SuperSprings International U-Bolt Flip Kit With Blue SumoSprings Lift kits are definitely a rad upgrade. But usually, they are only part of the battle to dial in your truck. A…
8 Best Long Travel Kits for the Tacoma
A Gudie to CV Axles, Shocks, UCAs, LCAs, Steering Racks & Brands When it comes to long travel (LT) suspension on the Toyota Tacoma, you have many options to choose…
Dobinsons Quick Ride Lift Kit Long Term Review
Detailed 15,000 Mile Review On 3rd Gen Toyota Tacoma A lift kit is one of the first things you’re most likely going to research when starting your build. Many of…
JD Fabrication Long Travel + LCA Pivot Kit Installation Guide & Review
What To Know Before Installing a JD Fab LT + LCA Pivot Kit We finally wrapped up one of the most time-intensive long travel kits on the market. We linked…
JD Fabrication 2.25″ Long Travel Kit: Overview
Full Parts List Explained & Initial Thoughts After Testing There comes a time in every man’s life when stock anything just doesn’t get the job done, and upgrading is needed…
Community Poll: 7 Suspension Lift Kit Setups
We Asked 7 Owners About Their Front & Rear Lift Setups Welcome back to another community poll. This is a column interview Q&A with independent owner-submitted feedback from the overland…