Will 2018 Shocks and Struts fit my 2012?

My buddy is getting rid of his 2018 OEM TRD Off-Road front struts and rear shocks so that he can get a lift kit. They've got 18k on them and look like new. Will they direct bolt on to my 2012 TRD Off-Road Taco? Mine are originals with 134k on them and are due for replacing and I'm too cheap to buy new. lol. Thanks!

 

3rd gen front coilovers will provide a 1" lift to 2nd gens, fyi

 

Huh? Paint colors? I'm new so please explain.

 

Are 3rd gen shocks identical to 2nd gen shocks? Or are 3rd gen shocks a bit better?

 

There are little dabs of paint on the coils that correspond to the driver or passenger sides. Or he can label when he removes them

 

Yes they’re a direct fit. The springs on the front have some paint “dots” that indicate which side the shock is for...to eliminate taco lean. I’ll see if I can pull up photos of when i did this years ago.

Edit:
Found the photos

Red / Green - Drivers Side

Red / Blue - Passenger side

If you end up doing the leaf springs those too are side specific coming from the third gen.

 

are the leafs different between the Gen2 and Gen3 OR?

 

Nope. They are the same.

 

I thought the 3rd gens got the 3+1 packs and the 2nd gens got the 2+1?

 

not sure what year it happened in, but all the seconds after a certain point were changed to 3+1.