New SkyJacker CoilOvers for Tacos and 4Runners

Beowulf · 12-18-2002, 09:15 PM

While surfing at Rocky Mountain Suspension I find out that SkyJacker has recently developed a 2.5" Lift Kit for Tacomas.

It comes with a set of newly designed coil overs that should fit both 3rd gen 4Runners and of course Tacos.

The full Tacoma 2.5" Lift Kit sells for $960 here's a pic:

It looks like it may have some potential ...

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tomus1000 · 12-19-2002, 06:30 AM

The lift looks good, but I want the sliders and the light bar...

loosehead · 12-19-2002, 09:14 AM

I just called Rocky Mountain Suspension, and the salesman I spoke with said the Coil-Overs alone were available, but cost over $800 for the pair if bought separate from the kit. I asked if they were adjustable or not and he said no, that they were a fixed-height set-up. They do come with all new mounting hardware. He asked one of the guys in their shop if it would work on the 4runners and they said they had not tried it yet and could not verify. The main reason that they weren't sure if it would work or not is because the top mount is changed to some type of eye-bolt system. Anyway, just wanted to share...

Cheers!

Beowulf · 12-19-2002, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by loosehead
The main reason that they weren't sure if it would work or not is because the top mount is changed to some type of eye-bolt system.
Cheers!

Maybe that is the patented mounting system they are talking about. $800 for non-adjustable Coil-Overs is WAAAYYYY too much!

DavidO06 · 12-19-2002, 07:17 PM

yeah, that is weird. I thought that the old ones were adjustable. I guess adjustable doesn't really make that much sense though, because it is only the front. What can you do about the rear?

BajaTaco · 12-19-2002, 08:12 PM

As far as I know, those are the SkyKings made for Skyjacker by KING shocks. From the photo it looks like that brass colored plate would bolt to the spring hat and then accept a mounting bolt that goes through the top shock eye.

For the same price, you can get the KING coilovers, which are adjustable like the Sway-A-Ways, but have the adjustment collar and schrader valve at the top of the assembly, rather than at the bottom. They have a 2.5" shock body.

www.kingshocks.com

12-19-2002, 06:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
tomus1000 Contributing Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wallingford, Ct Posts: 1,595	The lift looks good, but I want the sliders and the light bar... __________________ -Noel- 2002 Tacoma Double Cab Impulse Red w/ color keyed package...2nd generation supercharger...TRD off road package...TRD boost guage...TRD tranny cooler...Borla exhaust...Speed Liner spray in bed liner

12-19-2002, 09:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
loosehead Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Alamos, NM Posts: 1,107	I just called Rocky Mountain Suspension, and the salesman I spoke with said the Coil-Overs alone were available, but cost over $800 for the pair if bought separate from the kit. I asked if they were adjustable or not and he said no, that they were a fixed-height set-up. They do come with all new mounting hardware. He asked one of the guys in their shop if it would work on the 4runners and they said they had not tried it yet and could not verify. The main reason that they weren't sure if it would work or not is because the top mount is changed to some type of eye-bolt system. Anyway, just wanted to share... Cheers! __________________ Jayson 1998 4Runner SR5 4WD V-6, auto, E-locker

12-19-2002, 07:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
DavidO06 Contributing Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Houston, Texas/College Station Posts: 234	yeah, that is weird. I thought that the old ones were adjustable. I guess adjustable doesn't really make that much sense though, because it is only the front. What can you do about the rear? __________________ '98 4Runner Limited 4x4 Mods: '99+ style headlights, BFG Alterains, Helix Power tower, Brush Guard, Driving lights with Catz bulbs, Super white Headlights, Alpine Headunit and amps, Boston Speakers, Alpine Type R sub, XM, Amsoil, performance friction pads, cross-drilled rotors, elbow removal, and some other small stuff.

12-19-2002, 08:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
BajaTaco Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 644	As far as I know, those are the SkyKings made for Skyjacker by KING shocks. From the photo it looks like that brass colored plate would bolt to the spring hat and then accept a mounting bolt that goes through the top shock eye. For the same price, you can get the KING coilovers, which are adjustable like the Sway-A-Ways, but have the adjustment collar and schrader valve at the top of the assembly, rather than at the bottom. They have a 2.5" shock body. www.kingshocks.com __________________ Chris Marzonie BAJATACO.COM Toyota light expedition vehicle Adventure reports Lots of Photos OVERLAND JOURNAL North America's first vehicle-dependent expedition magazine

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