King's adjusters..w or w/o?..

Hey guys I come from the tacoma world. I recently bought a new CM tundra and I'm trying to do as much research as possible before i start pulling the trigger on some expensive items and I'm looking for some input and experience! I wanna keep the truck as caddy riding as possible while adding new suspension and tires/wheels. Im pretty dead set on camburg uppers and kings front and rear. Now if i order the kings with adjusters front and rear, its about 700$ more total 300ish each, which leads me to wonder, this trucks my daily, i like to surf baja and explore, also go to the mountains for boarding. IS it worth it? i guess I'm thinking if i buy with out ill regret it later? or maybe even, i like my truck to be a little firmer, i previously had icons all 4 corners on my taco and it road great to me. it had no resi's even and handle occasional offloading fine.

Also the rear, I'm looking at other options like springs, even camburgs shock relocation kit, maybe not now but down the road so im thinking just do the fronts now because I'm getting tires soon and figure out the rear later..?.. lmk what you guys think. i want to buy once is what I'm getting at.

 

I was debating the same thing when I was looking for suspension. I ended up getting Kings with adjusters and I have no regrets. I can stiffen up the ride when I ride solo, then soften the ride when my girl is with me. She likes the plush ride. I’d say get the adjusters.

 

It is worth having compression adjusters. I have Kings all around but no compression adjusters. I had been playing with nitrogen pressures to try to change the damping of the shocks. It works at some point but not the same as having to re-valve the shocks. So, this year I will be outfitting these shocks with compression adjusters. I highly recommend them specially for the things you want to do with your Tundra. You'll enjoy and benefit more on these shocks.

 

Ok i guess just from these two responses alone, are that they deft make a difference and it’s nice having the option?! Ok thank great feedback that’s what I’m looking for. I got my finger on the check out button it’s killing me lol

 

Go for it. Versatility = more fun. Tune it when your truck is empty for comfy ride. Tune for when your truck is heavy for stability and comfort.

 

Also depends on the load/weight you're carrying as well.

Definitely worth getting IMHO, especially if you plan on spending time on dirt roads or in colder weather where you can loosen up the dampening when the shock oil isn't getting as much heat.

 

Congrats on your new truck!

 

If you want to fine tune it for your modified truck, then no clickers is better.
clickers are good if you are not planning on highly modifying it imo.

 

If you REALLY want plush and adjustable the put a progressive leaf pack and bypasses on the rear.

 

Ive read up on the deavers, which pack are you talking about?

 

I was thinking Deavers, which ones depends on your weight. K 37 are great if your truck is always empty. U748s can handle a little more weight and you can always talk with 'em and order something specific. I'm waiting for an I96 HD pack right now but that's headed down a completely different rabbit hole.

 

K37, U748, expo pack,.. you name it paired with good shackles like MCM or TC + some bypasses

 

I was thinking....camburgs spring under kit with a bypass and their shock relocation bracket but I can’t find anyone that’s done it or reviews etc, I’ve found a ton of threads on the deavers/expos. Camburgs should be around 13”-+ of travel and a front “mid travel” is about the same and it would still keep the truck low, usable bed And perform as good as it can with out full blown LT. That’s the other reason I was curious about the adjusters, in the future if I added a secondary bypass in the front, then do the adjusters play a roll. I know it sounds kinda overkill for a daily but I kinda want overkill. Worst case it’s just fun as fuck to drive? Haha

 

Zac Bremmer did the Camburg relocate. Not sure if he was booted off the forum or what, haven't heard from him for a long time. He really liked it. @papasmurf or @osidepunker might be able to shed some light on that kit. MCM fab is also creating a similar relocate for @n2deep. But who knows when that'll be ready? If ya wanna go full baller and keep it under the bed there's the LSK cantilever.

 

Truuuue I love lsk’s stuff! But I like less moving parts less fab easier to work on/service replace etc of the spring under and shock mounts. I’ll keep it “budget” ballin. And you can still shove a spare in that space. Things to ponder for sure.

 

Zak did the camburg shock relocation kit but he stayed with MT leafs. He got about 14" travel if I remember correctly, but it blew up on the trail and he had to limp home. The driver side upper shock mount broke. We don't know of it was a bad kit or bad installer.

I dont like the camburg kit because the shock lean is too much. When the angle gets that severe, your valving suffers.

 

I called camburg and they told me to not run the shock relocation kit with the SUA kit. And to use their pre built shock towers, thru the bed for it. And on the CM it’s very space saving but I’m still going to wait for more info on set ups if anyone has found the sweet spot/set up. The cm bed is small already luckily I surf boards that are all 5’4-5-9 otherwise I’d be screwed I can’t lose anymore space.

 

STOKED ordered with adjusters and camburg uppers. cant wait! haha

 

Hey, bringing this thread up again, so now I’m at a point where I want to invest in the rear and I’m so close to just buying the oe kings with adjusters and a mini pack so I can install it myself and it’s relatively a decent price, I think around $1500 total and see how that goes. Anyone running a similar set up with the progressive add a leaf and happy?

 

@14burrito

 

What progressive add a leaf?

 

https://www.bilsteinlifts.com/shop/...W1JiJFMAE1WxpdCGBoCKZcQAvD_BwE&v=7516fd43adaa

Like this for example.
Deaver has one and icon too I think. I would take my overload out as well i don’t want anymore height gained.

 

The Deaver with the overload removed is as good as it gets with the stock leaf imo.. The overload is what ruins off road ride quality. Been running it for awhile, and beat the snot out of them, held up beyond my expectations. They can be had cheap, this is what I purchased...

Skip Icon, that pack doesn’t fit for shit, spits the friction pads out at the thought of anything but a gravel road, and has to retain the over load, or it claps out immediately with less ride height than stock.

 

Ok, the link you sent says taco 94-04, tundra 99-06. And that fits for our 3rd gen? Also what rear shocks are you running with them? That’s price is dumb cheap btw lol

 

Yes sir, look at what the Deaver F85 fits, all the same, varies on how and what it’s marketed for. I ran them with Fox 2.5” rr smooth bodies. Just switched to SUA with 3.0 3 tube King bypasses.

 

Yeah I just went to their site and saw it’s the f85. Ok so you went 3.0 triple which is the oe fit one? Stock mounting points. And the i96 spring under deaver? Tell me more please! save me money in the long run. I couldn’t justify the price tag of the 3.0s in my head if I was just gonna mount them in the stock location but I’m intersted in the spring under!

 

Haven’t had it out yet, think it will be good. It costs a lot, at least 8k installed. Wheelers has a forum discount also if I recall correctly.

 

Did you use the u bolts that came with the kit, re-use the factory u bolts, or get new longer u bolts?

 

You don't wanna reuse U-bolts. They're 1 and done from I'm told

 

They're designed to stretch. Install them, torque to spec, re-torque every 50 miles until the nut stops moving. After that, if you remove them, replace them.