Best 1st gen Tacoma coilovers?

Have you removed the anti-sway bar? That goes a long way toward softening up little bumps in the front, and letting the front suspension move more. You will have increased body roll though.

You can take it off and try it, and if you don’t like the way it feels, you can just put it back on. Just takes a few minutes.

 

Also, it sounds counter-intuitive, but running stiffer suspension in the rear (such as an AAL) forces the front to flex more (off road).

 

It sounds like you want some progressive rate shocks. That typically only comes with King, Fox, etc, expensive coilovers. Most shocks sold for these trucks, including 5100, are digressive. It makes small bumps and small movements harsh. The trade off is better stability for overall driving on road, and they perform well at high speed off road.

I would suggest either dealing with it, or forking over some big money to get King or Fox 2.5.

 

There is more to it than just “progressive” or “digressive”. OME’s are progressive, but are also a lot stiffer than 6112’s, which are digressive. Out of 5100’s, OME’s, and 6112’s (I’ve run all three), 6112’s are the smoothest.