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Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by TacomaTyler_2002, Jan 21, 2020.

  1. Jan 21, 2020 at 7:51 AM
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    Need to get some rear shocks for my 02 Prerunner. I have king coilovers on the front that were put on by the previous owner. I don't do anything extreme with my truck, its my daily so I wont be spending the money to get kings in the rear. I'm thinking about some Bilstein 5100s? I want to get some quality shocks without breaking the bank. what are some that you guys would recommend?

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  2. Jan 21, 2020 at 8:01 AM
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    Bilstiens 5100s are a good option. What’s on the rear currently?
     
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  3. Jan 21, 2020 at 8:05 AM
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    I think stock, they are rusty and I cant see any writing on them so I have no idea what they are.
     
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  4. Jan 21, 2020 at 3:06 PM
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    not much help on here today...
     
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    Sounds like 5100's are perfect for what you are looking for, and they wont break the bank.
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    Bilstein 5100s; hopefully that's enough votes to pull the trigger!

    Affordable as hell too.
     
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    5100 - don’t overthink it.
     
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    Same here with me as I really only use the truck on the road.

    KYB shocks are good quality for their price.

    I got the KYB monomax and paid about $100 for both at rockauto. They have the other decent ones that cost about $50 for both. Might be worth a look
     
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    Bilstein 5100 are a favorite. I really enjoy Icon 2.0s.
     
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    Buy a set of used Kings for the rear! They are commonly being sold used in your area. Other option would be to sell your Kings up front and buy new Bilsteins all the way around.
     
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    yeah I'm not a huge fan of my fronts not matching the rears but I would rather just buy kings for the rears than sell the coilovers and buy all bilstein. How much do you think a used pair would run me?
     
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    Im confused, I said id rather get rear kings than sell my fronts to get a set of Bilstein's.
     
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    Just a misunderstanding.

    He doesn't want to buy Kings for the rear due to it being overkill as well as not being budget friendly.

    However, if he had to run all Kings or run all Bilsteins, he'd rather do all Kings.
     
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    I was still in bed cut me some slack
     
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    haha no problem I understand
     
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