flatlander757
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Back on Pirate... Err Irate after being out of the off-road world for ~8-9 years or so. Previously had an 03 TJ I built with D60/70HD stretched to 110in, on 40s that was built when I was getting married, and sold shortly after having our son in 2012.
I got into autocross, then HPDE and TT with my stupid clown car Mazda2. Went through a divorce, found an awesome wife #2 who is a keeper, and started a new job as a mobile ADAS tech earlier this year. Was using my wife's Escape for work stuff for a while, and wanted a tow rig for the car, so picked up this 05 Sequoia so I could carry all my crap easily.
It had 3/4in strut spacers up front with 4600s, and 3in Dobinsons springs out back with 5100s and 285/70R17s with 1.25 wheel spacers from the previous owner. Getting this thing definitely brought back some memories of trail wheeling and missing the off-road stuff. So decided to start throwing money at it since I like it so much.
I tried to align it but found out the LCA cam bolts were all seized to the bushing sleeves. So I cut them all off, replaced the LCAs and put some OEM lower ball joints on it too with SPC cam bolts.
Didn't like how the front rode, plus needed to sit a BIT higher and I wanted to stop the light rubbing on the fender lines at back on full lock, so I got some OME 2884 front springs and shocks, plus SPC adjustable UCAs to fix that.
It rides a LOT better now. The control arms fixed the massively high roll center since the ball joint pivot gets moved to the arm vs the knuckle in stock form, plus the springs and shocks are better matched. Doesn't nose dive like crazy under braking anymore either.
No real major plans with it, but will probably do some very light wheeling and camping with the family at some point.
I have some 255/80R17 Falken AT3Ws on the way which should be here later this week. As much as I drive, I'm hoping the tall skinny 33 helps a tiny bit with mpg.
I don't dislike the stock wheels, but somewhat considering buying the TRD 17x7s to throw them on. Really trying to spend as little as possible, since I also now want to build an Ultra4 rig to really scratch the itch I have again
I got into autocross, then HPDE and TT with my stupid clown car Mazda2. Went through a divorce, found an awesome wife #2 who is a keeper, and started a new job as a mobile ADAS tech earlier this year. Was using my wife's Escape for work stuff for a while, and wanted a tow rig for the car, so picked up this 05 Sequoia so I could carry all my crap easily.
It had 3/4in strut spacers up front with 4600s, and 3in Dobinsons springs out back with 5100s and 285/70R17s with 1.25 wheel spacers from the previous owner. Getting this thing definitely brought back some memories of trail wheeling and missing the off-road stuff. So decided to start throwing money at it since I like it so much.
I tried to align it but found out the LCA cam bolts were all seized to the bushing sleeves. So I cut them all off, replaced the LCAs and put some OEM lower ball joints on it too with SPC cam bolts.
Didn't like how the front rode, plus needed to sit a BIT higher and I wanted to stop the light rubbing on the fender lines at back on full lock, so I got some OME 2884 front springs and shocks, plus SPC adjustable UCAs to fix that.
It rides a LOT better now. The control arms fixed the massively high roll center since the ball joint pivot gets moved to the arm vs the knuckle in stock form, plus the springs and shocks are better matched. Doesn't nose dive like crazy under braking anymore either.
No real major plans with it, but will probably do some very light wheeling and camping with the family at some point.
I have some 255/80R17 Falken AT3Ws on the way which should be here later this week. As much as I drive, I'm hoping the tall skinny 33 helps a tiny bit with mpg.
I don't dislike the stock wheels, but somewhat considering buying the TRD 17x7s to throw them on. Really trying to spend as little as possible, since I also now want to build an Ultra4 rig to really scratch the itch I have again
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