not going to lift her

so i put alot of thought into it and i am not going to be lifting my truck i cant find any straight answers about lifts everyone says the ride will be rough and i dont think i want the ride to be any rougher than it already is

 

Booooooo! J/K its all good keep it the way you like.

 

Heres a straight answer. Your ride will be fine! The only time you'll notice a difference is when off road or going over a speed bump. Easy to live with. I got a Toytec lift for $219 with long/soft AAL in rear. Check out my pics.

 

You'll never get a straight answer about ride quality.
WHY??
Each and every person on this forum has a totally different viewpoint of what ROUGH ride means.

Say for instance:
Truck Owner A - used to own a Cadillac and suddenly buys a tacoma and complains about the ride being too rough.

Truck Onwer B - used to own a 20 year old Ford pickup truck with worn out shocks. He thinks the Tacoma is too damn soft.

So - what you think is rough is actually smooth to someone else.

If you're worried about it that much - then perhaps staying 'stock' is the best thing for you.

 

janster you are absoutley right all of you guys are right i want a lift i want it now so i will get it the ride will be fine i guess i have owned 3 cadillacs actually and that may be my problem

 

im kinda in the same boat as mudjunkie.... i have a 99 taco 4x4, just put larger wheels and tires so it fills out the wheel well better.

but i already have a toytec 3" spacer with aal. just havent installed it...

what you guys think?

 

Im running King coilovers in the front of my 01 right now and i have to say the ride quality is better than before, less body roll. only thing that got stiffer was the rear over bumps because of my add a leaf. I had a spacer lift (billet spacer) in the front before and i have to say that the ride quality was basically the same as stock.

 

There is a lot to be said for leaving a truck stock, personally I have always modified my vehicles, (if interested: http://doodlescustomartwork.com/HISTORY.HTM) I just like to have something personalized, and to a certain extent different then everyone else.

Sounds like your TW friends are offering up advice, and I can't resist giving you mine. This Tacoma, my 6th Toyota truck, I wanted a moderate lift while maintaining comfort and usefulness. Did a lot of research, made some mistakes, but finally got it right (IMO):

3" front lift - Fat Bob's Garage strut spacers, $117 comes with differential drop hardware. I actually had ICON coilovers first, but took them off because of the terrible ride and some other quality issues.
1.5" rear lift - added a 4 pack to existing 3 pack leaf springs, not only does this give you a even ride height, but also increases your payload capacity.
Finished it off with 285/75/16 GY Wranglers and 16x8 American Racing ATX Aluminum wheels.

Got carried away (as usual) and installed manual hubs, high angle CV joints and upgraded to an 1-1/4" ADDCO Anti-Sway bar, built a custom hood, etc.
For what it's worth, I don't feel I compromised on the ride at all. It's my daily driver, with a family of four, I can't afford to have an uncomfortable vehicle.
Now my '87 Toyota 4x4, with the Chevy 350, 8 inches of lift, 35's...that was a little stiff...but that was before the family...

 

Find someone that lives near you with a lift and take it for a spin. Hell check your dealer they may have one you can test drive.

 

good idea

 

I am one of those that actually enjoys my ride better now. Good luck man it all boils down to you enjoying your truck.

 

for me to enjoy my truck i would have to have 6 inch lift kit with an extended cab all leather heated seats etc lol

 

[Lucky Sumtyms] I put a Rough Country 3" lift on my 07 4x4 with 285/75-16 tires and the ride is no rougher than it was when it was stock. Except for the mud and snow tires give it that tractor feel when your 5mph or slower. Once your up to 30mph or faster you can't tell the difference. For a little over a grand I got the lift ($235) wheels ($264) and the tires from pep boys ($405) (buy three get the fourth one free) and installed the lift in 4 hours. Since then I havn't looked back.

Never give up.

 

Forgot to mention that the tires are dakota M/Ts. Very agressive. You could maybe go with a less agressive tread than that but i chose to get these because I'm 4wheelin in twentynine palms and the roads are littered with lava rock. Not good for wimpy tires. Your sure to be walkin/miles from nowhere.