Toyota TRD OEM lift kit

Bilstein 5100s have a lifetime warranty unlike 12 month parts warranty or the 3 year if installed by Toyota dealership at a high ass rate. Not worth the added money, I would do Bilstein 5100s all day, more settings and better warranty, cheaper price. Everyone thinks this is a factory kit, it's been said several times it's re-branded or stickers Bilsteins.

 

No oem makes their own kits for the most part. All rebranded. Was just saying is pricey for what you’re getting. Can get the 4 5100s for around 400$. They also corrode like mad for a shock body. look at them after a winter or two. Have on truck cause cheap and decent but look like they’ve been under water after about 2-3 years.

 

Mine are in perfect shape after 3 years.

 

I’m digging mine! Gives the truck a much better look personally! And the ride is untouched. Hopefully I can get some slightly bigger tires out to round out the look but also getting 22mpg is kinda nice ‍♂️

 

Are you saying the Bilstien’ rust or the Toyota’s?

 

Where do you live? The northeast or the rust belt

Not sure which one he's referring to either, prolly the Bilsteins. I Fluid Filmed my OEM Off Road shocks, they're dirty but holding up well. I'll probably end up Fluid Filming the TRD shocks I just got before winter too. I know everyone likes pretty shocks, but it's either gritty Fluid Filmed ones, or rusted ones here in Maryland.

These Tacoma's are no pretty ponies. And I don't own a Harley either.

 

I ceramic coated my new shocks when I got them

 

VA. I keep it garaged, it's not a daily driver either. Heck I don't think it's been in the rain,lol. As long as you take care of it they will last. I spray the underside down with a nice heavy coat fender well dressing.

 

No wonder why u havent seen an corrision on that powerpuff. Lol

 

Can you share the specifics of that? I would like to try that with these new shocks, before I mount them.

 

I had some leftover when I ceramic coated my truck so I did my shocks
https://www.autoality.com/store/pc/Gtechniq-Crystal-Serum-Light-30-ml-407p7626.htm

 

Been using them for years and still never an issue

 

I ran into an issue yesterday evening while installing my kit.

Part Number:

$8 90183-06044 Lexus Genuine Factory 2 EMBLEM NUTS 90183-06044

90183-06044.

Here's what I got...




and here's what they're supposed to look like.



These are supposed to be pushed down on the plastic posts on the back of the new grill garnish to keep it in place.

I tried the ones they sent in the kit and there's not a world that exists where I get those pushed down on those posts.

 

Yeah thats terrible. Lol

 

I already installed a pro grill. And bought the tss garnish and push nuts on Amazon

$8 Lexus Genuine Factory 2 EMBLEM NUTS 90183-06044

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KRD541Y?_encoding=UTF8

 

They say Lexus but worked fine

 

Got my oem lift installed by a local dealer today. Was $2302 OTD installed, high but oh well. Absolutely love the look now.

 

That's crazy high, all for some 5100s. I think I paid about $950 for 5100s, block, front diff and carrier drop, 1/4 shim and an alignment and another $275 for the ECGS clam shell bushing replacement.

 

I dont disagree, but it is what it is. Not messing with factory warranty and having install warrantied was fine for me. Paid msrp for the kit plus 650 labor install then an additional 9.75% sales tax.

They quoted me 2.1k plus tax at time of order and when it came time to pay they wanted 2500+tax but I complained over that and they dropped It back down

 

I still don't understand why they include rear shocks in the kit. It doesn't lift the truck, it's the 1" block that lifts the rear.

EDIT: I suppose if you own an SR, SR5 or Sport, then I guess it's ok to buy the rear shocks, but the OEM Off Road shocks will do the trick, along with the front 5100 Bilsteins.