2004 toyota tacoma shock upgrade

Got a 04 tacoma 4x4 with the 2.7 and im adding a steel bumper and winch set up, it has stock suspension setup up up front besides coil spacer for running 285x75x16, im thinking about the 5100 on top notch and OME 881 or 882, will this support the extra weight from the bumper and winch?

 

I dont think its good to top out the 5100s on a longer/stiffer coil but I may be wrong.

How much lift are u needing again?

Eibachs alone offer 1st gen Tacoma's 3"

 

Well i have stock UCAs and i clear 33s now with no problem, bought the truck with the lift already installed, and as far as i see the coils and struts are stock, but there is a spacer on top of the coil

 

I would use fox shocks with heavier spring rate for up front.

 

i would love to use fox or kings but im on a budget $300.00

 

Well then 5100s with 883 coils would be fine. A lot of second gen guys run them and have no issues.

 

I got Eibach/5100s and get a little over 3". Thinking about selling to get coilovers

 

Just ditch the spacer and run whatever OME coil you need to hold the weight with the 5100 set on the factory setting. Gonna ride pretty bad i imagine with 4 banger. But just coils and 5100's will put you over $300

 

Yea plan on not using the spacer, anyone know where some 883 or 882 are to buy, got a good deal on 5100 $100 for both brand new

 

Eibachs 882s 883s

 

Used wheelers offroad since its closer to you

 

ok thanks, quick question what about rear shocks 5100 or 5125

 

I don't have the extra weight you do, OP, but I'm running OME 881s with my 5100s (at stock height) with ZERO problems. IIRC, a good number of folks are running similar setups with other OME options.

As explained by DSM here and here, 5125s are suitable when running no rear lift while 5100s are called for with mild (<3") lifts.

 

Depend's on what your running in the rear leaf wise. 5100's or 5125's i think can be had in stock length. If your gonna run what your planning in the front your gonna probaly have some serious bro-lean going. So may be thinking about blocks or shackles till you can get new leaf packs.

 

My leafs are stock and got negitive arch not good? And I have 3 inch blocks on rear

 

Dude I don't know what your overall budget is after your 300$ on the front, but if you can rock it for a bit to save up, get a full OME kit for 1k$ like I did and do it right that poor truck deserves better than spacers and blocks...

There's gonna be alot of nickel and dime stuff that will add up quick if you do it 1 peice at a time.

the full OME kit gives you coils for the front, a complete set of rear leafs for the back, greasable shackles, ubolts, brake line, exhaust hanger, bushings, and shocks all around. Plus their complete kit is engineered to work together rather than trying to peice together different parts. I know you cant spend that much now but you might spend more than that later down the road if you go this route... Just my .02$ buddy I was in your shoes believe me. And I have a 2003 ext cab 4x4 v6 with a steel bumper and winch. I went with 881's because I am building my front bumper out of 10ga instead of 3/16. Only the frame and winch mount will be heavy angle iron.

 

This is GREAT advice!

 

decisions, decision, i already have the 5100 for the front, can i just get so leafs for the back like 3 inch or 4 inch with the 5100 setup for the back

 

All your lift in the rear will come from the leaf packs. OME Dakars give like 2.5". Your 5100's unless stock height should be able to run with 1-3" of lift.

 

FYI: You can upgrade your 5100s to a coilover later on, if you use the Toytec collars. I got 5100s way back, then got springs, then finally got the collars, so I have coilovers on my rig now. (Check out my build thread for the details) That might be a good way for you guys to get a coilover while buying parts slowly rather than having to drop serious cash up front.


I don't have any good pics, but you can kind of see the coilover in this old pic: