The Tar Heel Outdoorsman

I'm a strong believer in learning how to do things yourself.  And I'm a strong believer in understanding, at least a little bit better, how your stuff works, especially something you rely on, like a vehicle or an outboard motor.  It's cheaper (as long as you don't mess anything up . . . ) and you gain confidence.  The suspension on my 2012 Tacoma was starting to sag.  Years of boat hauling (including multiple trips from North Carolina to Maine), as well as my putting on a camper shell and carrying around too much gear, was taking its toll on the original suspension after 180,000 miles or so.  After bottoming-out a few too many times driving over dips in the road, I made my decision.     So after probably too much research, I pulled the trigger on a full Old Man Emu suspension , made by ARB in Australia.  (Get it HERE ).  It's not a "lift kit," per se, but instead a whole new suspension---new front coil springs, new shocks in front and re...