🛠️ Member Build 24' WCP Cool Whip

[advnt4re]

goals... if you're ever in socal i'd love to see your LC in person

Definitely! I want to come down south sometime and meet a bunch of the guys from the socal region . I might be at the rodeo x rigs event in garden grove later this december!

 

[BTHawk]

Fantastic build, OP...will be following. Those Gen5s are the chef's kiss! I ran F5s on my last Tacoma and will likely go back to SCS for the LC (eventually).

 

[daxoto]

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Christmas came early this year, parts started slowly started hitting the market for the 250 series around July/August. Once ordered, they were at my doorstep by August/September. For this build, it was between the King Shocks 250 lift kit (wouldn't start getting shipped until mid October) or the Dobinsons MRR 250 lift kit (readily available at the time with some tweaks). After extensive research I ended up going with the Dobinsons MRR kit, mainly due to availability and wanting to try other struts on the market (had King on the 4R).

Special thanks to Mike from ExitOffroad and the boys at DobinsonsUSA for answering all of my questions regarding the kit and what it would take to fit the 250 series. I paired the Dobinsons struts with JBAOffroad UCAs and Dobinsons rear endlinks + adjustable trackbar. Almost a year later and I've been happy with the Dobinsons struts, great on & offroad at the factory adjustment settings, while still having a lot of flexibility for those who want to put in the work into dialing the high-speed, low-speed, and rebound adjustment. Unfortunately, the MRR kit for the 250 series is/has been on backorder.

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How she sat when I picked her up from the shop. Roof rack is the UptopOverland Kilo rack for the 250 series. Wheels are Stealth Custom Series Gen5s 17x8.5 -10mm, tires are 35x12.5r17s Yokohama Geolandars, E Load rated. I stuck with the same tires and size as my 4Runner, mainly because these Yokos have never let me down in rain, snow, mud, and everything else I've thrown at them. The E Load rating + aggressive sidewall profile were the cherries on top. Note: this setup did require minimal trimming at the bottom of the wheel well plastics in the front-side to prevent rubbing lock to lock, and removal of the crash-bracket where the "BMC" is typically done.

Shoutout to Sal and the team at Klean Ridez in San Jose. They're really knowledgeable on Toyotas and other make trucks and have been working on offroad rigs for quite a while. Definitely reach out to them if you're local to the SF Bay Area and they'd be glad to answer all of your questions!

Im planning on doing the same wheels and tire size. What was your total lift for the front?

 

[advnt4re]

Im planning on doing the same wheels and tire size. What was your total lift for the front?

It was about 3’ lift all around.

 

[advnt4re]

It’s been a while since I’ve updated here, this is how she currently sits. So many write-ups to catch up on, so little time .

I’ve joined team round-headlights.

 

[PurelyAbrasive]

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It’s been a while since I’ve updated here, this is how she currently sits. So many write-ups to catch up on, so little time .

I’ve joined team round-headlights.

That is friggin bad ass!!

 

[advnt4re]

That is friggin bad ass!!

Thank you!!

 

[advnt4re]

At some point I decided it was time to do something about the spare tire situation. Bit the bullet and paid dissent off-road a visit in colfax California. Now I can carry my full time spare and got some additional clearance / better approach and departure angle to boot.

The Dissent Off-road 250 front and rear bumper retains all OEM sensor functionality, has superb build quality, and looks very sharp!! 10/10 some of my favorite mods to the LC.

 

[advnt4re]

Photodump of some of my favorite photos/trips from over the last year.

I said goodbye to the SCS Gen5/35 inch Yokohama Geolandar MTs..

Hello KMC Impact Forged/37 inch Nitto Trail-grapplers .

 

[LCOceans]

Wow! Very nice. Did you have to cut much to fit 37" tires on there or does the Dissent bumper help with that? Do you still have the Dobinsons MRR's?

 

[advnt4re]

Wow! Very nice. Did you have to cut much to fit 37" tires on there or does the Dissent bumper help with that? Do you still have the Dobinsons MRR's?

The bumper and forward caster from my UCA helps out a ton. Some cutting on the rear side of the front fender liner was required as well of removal of the front crash bracket