Upgrading my setup

"out of my leauge" just means I cant do that myself, I can pay to have it done.

 

Here is how it sits right now.

 

I understand that you don't off road, but I would imagine you want the lift to last for a while and not break down on you? I wouldn't recommend a 6in. lift..... Like the other guys have said it isn't good for wear and tear on the truck. And regarding rough country..... They are not bad, but not something that I would ever consider putting on my truck. But that is just my $.02. If you want something that would last, even if you don't wheel, there are other options like Icon, OME, Billies, Fox, etc.
But the airbags are still a good idea.

 

I's say go with RCD 4.5" kit and you might be able to incorporate the Icons. As for the rear, I'd do leaf packs and ditch the blocks or maybe do a combo set-up of say Dakars and 1" blocks.

Anyhow if you want height a DB lift is what you'll need. Trying to get a lift above 3.5" (I wouldn't even do 3" with a 4x4) go any other route will result in a shitty ride. Have done a few DB lifts on full size trucks to get height and had no issues with them.

 

I called Icon this morning and they said that the coilovers I got wont work with any differential drop

 

Why would you want to do a diff drop?

 

Argh, Im newb here. Please give me a reference to a drop bracket so I can make sense of this.

 

This.

The coilovers you have are not long enough for a drop bracket lift. Icon sells the appropriate length coilovers under the 2nd gen Tacoma "Larger Lifted Applications" section.

A diff drop is just a spacer and new hardware to mount your front differential 1" lower than the factory position, in an attempt to alleviate the more extreme CV shaft angles associated with lifting a 4x4 Taco.

Below is an image of a drop bracket. It is the piece with the Pro Comp logo cut out of it. It bolts to the factory lower control arm mounts at the frame, and provides a lowered mounting location for the lower arms, therefore increasing the distance between the lower control arm and the coil bucket (hence why you need longer coilovers).

 

Ok damn. See I dont want to shell out an additional $1700 for new coilovers when these are like new. So I guess I cant really lift it any then huh?

 

stick with present lift, change out blocks and replace rear leafs..

Since it sounds like you want the 'look' of the other 3" you can do a 3" body lift kit and get the height you are looking for without messing with radical angles and whatnot...

just a thought...

 

No. My advice is to put the 4" lift out back, keep what you got in the front the way it is, and call it a day. Since you tow, it'll be about level when the hitch is loaded or if you haul anything. That's why most trucks come a little ass-high from the factory. They're made to haul/tow stuff.

 

I HIGHLY recommend you DO NOT do 3" body lift.