What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

Barely any caster before. Lolz

 

I believe most of us can understand that. Apparently you know how to break down the struts and coils and sinc you have the 5100's find a good deal on a set of OME coils that'll give you the lift and allow you to drop the bilsteins to 0 or at the most .85. Better ride and handling and not that big of a Hell I think new they're 300 or less surely you could find a good used set on here for way cheaper. Then an AAl is what $80?

 

I like where this is going.

 

Headstrong off-road has OME 885 for $174.99 @Ironium

 

@Ironium
http://www.headstrongoffroad.com/st...-__Various_Lift_Heights_Available_(PAIR).html

 

I heard the OMEs are stiff though...?

 

Which spring rate would be preferred?

 

I have the 885x and they aren't bad, billies set at 0

 

You're heavier.

 

http://www.headstrongoffroad.com/uploads/1/1/8/4/11846658/lift_guide_shock_and_coil_selection.pdf

 

Well Your part way there already in the front. As @la0d0g stated you'll benifit much more changing the coil. I know you hate going through all that again but I applaud you for doing the work. I'll be blunt here and mean no insult at all your 5100's set at 2.5 or whatever are so preloaded you may as well ahve saved some money and installed a spacer. That being said, sorry, You have good parts already with the bilsteins if you drop them to 0 or the .85 and use te prper coil to give you the ift you want I assure yo you will be very pleased with the bennifits and if you get to off road any it will work for you way better. As I said I understand the funding issue but in this case you'll be spending a little and recieving alot. Anybody please correct me if I'm incorrect I do not claim to be any kind of expert here

 

And there you have it order those and an AAl and done......for now

 

I appreciate the honesty. I'm still new with this stuff. All my history has been making things lower. Lol. I will do this and post when completed.

 

@Ironium talk with Marie @HeadStrong Off-Road , she can explain the various spring rates and what would be firmer or softer along with what lift you want to achieve to move the billies back down to the bottom clip and eliminate the preload. Preloading especially at top clip will ride like crap compared to bottom clip with a firmer coil

 

To be honest your best bet is to just contact Mari @HeadStrong Off-Road and let her guide you in the rt direction. In the long run you'll save money.

 

Thank you so much guys!!!

 

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That's with the dremel right? For hose clearance? How much should i sand at it would you say

 

Ok if your like me and use your tailgate as a work bench than you usally have a cold beverage next to you. Well I got tired of spilling my beer so I installed this took less than 2 minutes to install.

 

anything really, you just want to make sure you have at least a 1/2" of clearance .