Addicted Offroad's Double Cab. Project "Frenchy"
09-03-2013, 01:55 PM
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Addicted Offroad's Double Cab. Project "Frenchy"
We are building this for a customer up in Dillon, CO.
Its a 2001 Tacoma Double Cab. Elocked. Pretty mild rig to be honest.
The plan is TG kit "C" which some mods to lower the ride height. We are going to french the springs hangers into the frame/crossmember up front to help lower the ride height. Customer plans on 35s for this rig, and I am confident we can deliver it with a frame height around 24" on TG leafs.
The rear will be more of the same with custom frenched spring hangers to lower it.
We already have it on the lift and have started assembling the front axle. FWIW, the TG Rock Assault housings have come a long way in quality since they were first released. Its a nice piece and much better than stock. Its still not a Diamond, but its good for the weekend wheeler and DD that this truck will be when done.
The rest of the build will consist of 5.29s, ARB up front, and 35s. We will also be building custom front plate bumper instead of our normal tube bumper for these.
Its a 2001 Tacoma Double Cab. Elocked. Pretty mild rig to be honest.
The plan is TG kit "C" which some mods to lower the ride height. We are going to french the springs hangers into the frame/crossmember up front to help lower the ride height. Customer plans on 35s for this rig, and I am confident we can deliver it with a frame height around 24" on TG leafs.
The rear will be more of the same with custom frenched spring hangers to lower it.
We already have it on the lift and have started assembling the front axle. FWIW, the TG Rock Assault housings have come a long way in quality since they were first released. Its a nice piece and much better than stock. Its still not a Diamond, but its good for the weekend wheeler and DD that this truck will be when done.
The rest of the build will consist of 5.29s, ARB up front, and 35s. We will also be building custom front plate bumper instead of our normal tube bumper for these.
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Okay, so we mocked up the front hanger. Pics and measurements should speak for themselves.
First of all, we don't use TG's front crossmembers anyway in these kits. Theirs are .188 wall and an inch taller than ours to begin with. We use our Tacoma weld on crossmembers for our bumper instead. Ours is .250 wall and an inch shorter.
In this case we wanted to french the front spring hanger. So, we notched our crossmember to allow us to mount the new spring hanger into the frame. This saved a solid 2.875" of height here. That will equate to roughly 1.5" of lowered lift height.
TG's crossmember with their spring hanger is 7-3/8"
Our crossmember with french hangers is 4.5"
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Here is the crossmember in place. Recessed back and frame is notched to allow more clearance. Steering is going to need a flat pitman arm, and we will llikely be notching the frame for clearance of it as well.
First of all, we don't use TG's front crossmembers anyway in these kits. Theirs are .188 wall and an inch taller than ours to begin with. We use our Tacoma weld on crossmembers for our bumper instead. Ours is .250 wall and an inch shorter.
In this case we wanted to french the front spring hanger. So, we notched our crossmember to allow us to mount the new spring hanger into the frame. This saved a solid 2.875" of height here. That will equate to roughly 1.5" of lowered lift height.
TG's crossmember with their spring hanger is 7-3/8"
Our crossmember with french hangers is 4.5"
TG's
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TG's
Ours
Here is the crossmember in place. Recessed back and frame is notched to allow more clearance. Steering is going to need a flat pitman arm, and we will llikely be notching the frame for clearance of it as well.
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Front is done minus the steering box. We're waiting on a flat pitman arm prior to messing with it.
Rear frenched hangers are being installed today as well.
Rear frenched hangers are being installed today as well.
09-20-2013, 09:13 AM
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we plated the frame on the inside of each frame rail as well as the front section of the outside in front of the body mount. Its not going anywhere.
I hate taking pics without cleaning the welds up as they look like ass otherwise, but this will give you the idea.
I hate taking pics without cleaning the welds up as they look like ass otherwise, but this will give you the idea.
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So, here are some pics with tires on it. The axles are sitting on jack stands. Tire is off the ground 1" and I would take out another 1" for tire squat. Frame height is 25.5" roughly. So, with 33s it should be 23.5".
Add 2" of height for 37s and it would be 25.5". And, it hasn't settled yet.
Add 2" of height for 37s and it would be 25.5". And, it hasn't settled yet.
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Got the rear buttoned up. 5.29s installed in the rear diff with a solid pinion spacer. Set pinion angle. Just need some shorter shocks for the rear to come in to get them mounted.
Radiator will be here on Tuesday too.
Radiator will be here on Tuesday too.
