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  1. Jul 4, 2019 at 1:58 PM
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    I don’t do much off-roading. But I wanna start to. What lifts do you recommend?!
     
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  2. Jul 4, 2019 at 2:01 PM
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    Eibach Pro-truck kit with a 3 leaf AAL in the rear for a budget setup. King or ADS for high end.
     
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  3. Jul 4, 2019 at 2:21 PM
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  4. Jul 4, 2019 at 4:19 PM
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    You should upgrade to a little heavier spring. The bumper and stuff is going to want to make those factory springs sag a bit. Also spacer lifts aren't as bad as prople make them out to be but they aren't ideal either. You can get a basic Bilstein 5100 and coils set up for relatively cheap and hold the weight up better than the stock ones will. If you want to wait, you can take measurements as the truck sits now then after you add the bumper and stuff and see how much lift you lost and if the ride changes any (I have a suspicion you'll need to upgrade)
     
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  5. Jul 4, 2019 at 4:20 PM
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    Go basic and don't get too crazy unless you really start to like it and want to go further. What Matt said for suggestions then there is a lot of stuff in between with billies and stuff.
     
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  6. Jul 4, 2019 at 4:22 PM
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    Really depends if you plan on a winch up front, and/or skid plates.

    I’m on the Eibach kit with a lot of weight up front, but it’s at the upper limit of what they are made to handle. Once I get the full front bumper on I have a OME struts with 886’s being put on to handle the weight better.

    ...and a 63 swap for the rear :D
     
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  7. Jul 4, 2019 at 4:36 PM
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    I’m not doing a winch up front or skids just doing the hybrid bumper. Right now my truck has 33inch BFG K02, 17 inch method wheels and the spacer lift. If I just do basic off roading occasionally should I switch to a different suspension set up or just leave the spacer? If I should switch it can you send me a link to what I should get. Thank you!!
     
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  8. Jul 4, 2019 at 4:45 PM
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    You should be ok for now. Occasional off-roading do you mean like forest service roads?

    Still take a measurement of where your truck sits now then after the bumper install. You are probably going to loose some lift.
     
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  9. Jul 4, 2019 at 4:49 PM
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    By occasionally off-roading I mean I take my truck into the desert by my house sometimes. But I will probably start doing some off-roading trips. If I’m gonna eventually need to change out the spacer lift I would rather get it over with now when I get the bumper put on. After this I’m done buying stuff for my truck. I need to save my money! Lol
     
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  10. Jul 4, 2019 at 4:50 PM
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    A basic bilstein shock upgrade in the front with different coils will be fine. If you want to get the lift in the rear without a block then an AAL would be good.
     
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  11. Jul 4, 2019 at 4:54 PM
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    A winch is your best friend!!!! Unless you got a best friend with a winch that will always be there!!
     
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    Can you send a link to the lifts that you recommend?! Thanks
     
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    885 or 887 coils https://www.headstrongoffroad.com/s...-__Various_Lift_Heights_Available_(PAIR).html
    front and rear shocks. other companies offer the fronts pre-assembled (easier for doing the swap over) HS may off this if you email them and ask
    https://www.headstrongoffroad.com/s...air)_-_24-263108_for_2016__Toyota_Tacoma.html
    OME front shocks just get 5100 billies for the rear, a little more expensive than the billies but tuned better for the OME springs.
    https://www.headstrongoffroad.com/s...Sport_Front_Struts_(PAIR)_90021_OR_90000.html

    If you want to go AAL then these
    https://www.headstrongoffroad.com/s...eafs_with_u-bolts_(PAIR)_-_HS-TOY055-3AL.html
     
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    Thank you !!!
     
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    You can email Headstrong to assemble the shocks and coils, plus can email them to include 886 coils if needed. This is what I did.
     
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  19. Jul 10, 2019 at 8:15 AM
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