I want to lift but am a newb

Help: i want to lift my truck a little in the front to run slightly meatier meats but don't know anything about suspension or lift kits. Friend of mine says a leveling kit will provide what im wanting. looking for facts and not biased opinions Wanting to run General Grabber red letters but tire shop says my stock 2008 rugged trail wont run the smallest one general makes

 

Don't worry OP, the suspension gods are here..

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tacoma-lift-faq-guide-read-this.11282/

 

Wow we all did the same thing at the same time

 

Dave Power!

OP, what's your budget?

 

Not wanting to spend more than $1000 for lifting

 

So by simply having Bilstein 5100's installed in the front will accomplish lift in the front?

 

Just watched the Bilstein informative video on youtube in regards to these shocks. Very Impressed and also pleased that I can do some lifting without damage to anything. Ive heard the typical nightmare stories about how everything begins to fall apart after lifting.

 

^If you use blocks and spacers..

 

For the rear.

 

haha

 

Hahahahaha!

A simple spacer or a 5100 will level you out the same exact way and your control arms, ball joints and tierods will all be in the SAME EXACT POSITION with either one so they will all wear the same. This site is EXTREMELY biased towards the 5100 shock for some reason and pretty much every new person who asks gets the same canned response. I've ran them and wasn't impressed. They're a simple way to level a truck as is a spacer. They both suck off-road IMO, but are perfectly fine for street driving. Nobody bothered to ask what you're using the truck for.

 

Also, if you're just looking to "level" your truck, you really won't be able to fit much bigger tires than you would at stock height. What size tires do you want?

 

I hated my spacer, so I wouldn't suggest anyone purchase one. For what 5100's cost, there isn't really an excuse to run a spacer.

 

Explain to me what you disliked about your spacer that your 5100's eliminated.

 

First off, shitty ride quality. I fully understand that the spacer didn't directly effect the ride quality. Buttttttt, I regret purchasing the spacer that simply raised the vehicle without providing any added bonuses. The bilsteins "improved" my ride quality and I was able to lift the vehicle to my desired height. Second, the spacer lift limits your ability to adjust ride height. The 5100's allow you to change the height if you ever decide to do so. Why would I spend money on "plastic" if I can get a set of shocks for $100-$200 more?

 

How many miles were on the shocks that you were using with the spacers?

 

100k were on the factory TRD bilsteins. At that point, it would have been beneficial for me to simply buy the 5100's and skip the spacer lift. Not sure why anyone would buy new shocks and add a spacer lift to accommodate for a lift.