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what 3" lift / leveling kit do you recommend?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by sammydavis, May 17, 2010.

  1. May 17, 2010 at 4:08 PM
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    sammydavis

    sammydavis [OP] New Member

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    looking to buy lift/leveling kit for my truck wondering which is best bang ofr buck?
     
  2. May 17, 2010 at 7:11 PM
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    Welcome to TW!

    I would not recommend a typical "leveling kit", which involves spacers and blocks. These can mess up the geometry of your ball joints, lead to a rough ride, etc.

    The most popular, inexpensive, good quality lifts for Tacomas are:
    1. Bilstein 5100 adjustable shocks. These can be set for 0.85, 1.75, or 2.5" of lift
    2. OME (old man emu) springs and shocks. These, with the use of a small top plate spacer, will give you around 3" of lift.

    For the back, you should go with an AAL (add a leaf).

    Do a little searching ad here and you will find more info than you need on both of these lifts.
     
  3. May 17, 2010 at 7:12 PM
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    Check out toyteclifts.com;)
     
  4. May 18, 2010 at 7:44 AM
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    well thanks alot guys. The Bilstiens seem to be the way to go i think i will be going with the bilstiens front and back and also do the add a leaf in the rear. this will hopefully fit 285/75/16.
     
  5. May 18, 2010 at 7:48 AM
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  6. May 18, 2010 at 8:02 AM
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    And be prepared to add wheel spacers if you are running stock rims.
     
  7. May 18, 2010 at 1:18 PM
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    OME i have it and love it.
     
  8. May 19, 2010 at 7:25 AM
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    well i think i will be ok up front with the 33" i am running an ARB bumper. and i am purchasing a set of american racing wheels so i hope i will not be dealing with spacers
     

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