Replacing the front shocks for a level-lift?

How difficult is this? I'm thinking I'd rather go this route this time around
as apposed to the spacers, I'm assuming the ride will be MUCH better this way?

Best option/price to accomplish this?

Stock shocks sell-able?

 

You mean replace the coilover? <Shock and coil together>

Yes, replacing the coilover is a better option if you want better performance off road, ie. more down travel.

If it's a street queen, many on here run spacers without problem. I personally would not.

OME is a great mid range coilover lift. Head over to toyteclifts.com they have a good selection. Also, check out all of the other vendors on this site. Everyone has an opinion, so BEST option/price varies greatly.

GL

 

@Foihdzas

thanks man. It's strictly street daily driver. So I may end up just going the spacer route, I just
need to put the current tires/wheels on the new one without rubbing. 285/60/R18

 

Shocks don't lift the truck. The coils lift the truck.

However - if you buy 'adjustable' shocks, you can lift the truck with your stock coils. The reason adjustable shocks can lift the truck, is it changes the position of the coil by raising the coil seat upwards.

Bilstein 5100's are an adjustable shock and are very popular on this forum.

 

No problem. As you can see, many options to fit your need and budget. Again, I don't particularly like spacer lifts, but I also like to wheel. GL

Another great option. I went with OME because no particular reason lol. There seems to be a big split between the OME and 5100's I think the price point is similar.

 

285s won't fit with a level lift. You'll want to lift it at least two inches and youre still gonna rub.

 

Can't go wrong with OME. Many moons ago....(say...15 years ago - LOL), I had OME 881's on my 96 taco with OME struts. Mild lift of 2" but that's all I needed at the time. Back then...spacers were pretty popular with the tacoma folks in my neck of the woods. Before the OME's, I had a Rancho lift...(puke). LOL

There wasn't nearly as many lifting options back then as there are now. Good choice on coils!

 

Odd.... They easily fit on the 2nd Gen. / 2011, with room to spare and aren't anywhere
close to rubbing, why do you think the 3rd Gen is that different?

Have you changed them? Any special tools needed? I was
trying to find a link on it.

 

My mistake, didn't see that this was in 3rd gens section. You fit 285s on a leveled second gen? Without any trimming?? I have a 3" lift and still had to trim quite a bit to fit 285s

 

I didn't touch it, pulled the stock off, put on the level kit spacer and put the new tires & wheels on, never
an issue with rubbing even down bumpy dirt roads. I've had those on for over a year.

They're
18" MOTO METAL 957 WHEELS w/ 285/60R18

 

4.5 backspacing on those MOTO METAL rims? I had to buy spacers. Since I like the toyota rims, I just bought OEM backspace alloys for winter and leave the spacers on indefinitely.

 

Since it appears the 3rd gen is nearly identical to the 2nd gen with regards to coils and struts, check out the 2nd gen forum. Lots of helpful threads on changing out the coilover (OME, ICON, fox, toytec, etc). They are all the basic same steps. If your coilovers arrive already assembled (ie, coil already on the strut) then swapping them out is fairly easy if you have a basic set of tools and jacks/stands. My vote is for OME, I have loved mine. Wheelers Offroad can help get you set up, are great to call and ask questions to, and are a vendor here.

 

FYI this is a way to change the coils/coilovers without a spring compressor. I have done this twice, since I added an ARB bumper after lifting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkVLBOnAifc

It is super safe and controlled, just remember, mark your lower control arm cam bolts. You will need to loosen them and back them off to make it easier.