Need advice on fat bobs coilovers

http://4x4.fatbobsgarage.com/toyota-tacoma-3-adjustable-coilovers-19955-2004-p23248.aspx

I need some advice on these coilovers. I am currently running a toytec 3in front spacer and it sucks and I am looking to upgrade. Does anyone have experience with these? I do very little offroading and am just looking for a cheap easy way to replace my front shocks and coils while maintaining my lift.

 

You would be better off with bilstein 5100 shocks all around for that price

 

Why not just do adjustable Bilstien's

 

My front coil springs are shot so with bisteins I would need to buy either eibauchs or new OEM coils and then I would have to buy other hardware (my truck has 200k miles)and then mess with a coil spring compressor. I just want to know if these coilovers are good quality for the price.

 

Get 5100s with eibachs and call it a day..have no clue what those fat bobs are look like knock offs or ebay brand crap.

 

I live fairly close to fat bobs. I don't trust them, in the slightest.

 

Why does everyone jump on bilsteins dick when it comes to suspension?

I think it'd be worth it to try them out and see for yourself how they fare. I had the option of spending money on billies that everyone swears by, or to try a diff suspension that there was NO information on tw about and im pretty darn happy about it.

 

They are tried and proven to perform beyond their price point. Not much risk in doing the Bilsteins. OP is looking for some feedback probably because he doesn't want to risk his hard earned money on unknown suspension .

 

Fair enough.

It's his money, OP whatever you decide to do make sure it's what you want, dont let us make the choice for you.

 

I understand that bilsteins are about the best bang for your buck but I really don't want to mess with a spring compressor. I just wish I could get more feedback on the fat bobs coil covers. I guess I will just have to buy them and give it a shot.

 

just making sure, but your info says you have a 2011 tacoma and these won't fit that. these are for 1st gen tacomas.
heres the same ones but for a 2011 http://4x4.fatbobsgarage.com/toyota-tacoma-3-adjustable-coilovers-2005-2013-p23246.aspx

 

Stick with toytec, but ditch the spacer. Toytec is a great lift company

 

There is ways around not using a spring compressor. Or take them to a shop and for about 50 they will assemble it for you.

There are a couple youtube vids on cjanging struts on a tacoma with out one.

 

Can we talk about Fat Boobs instead?

 

I have a 1995.5 Tacoma as well its just not in my stats and this is the truck I am talking about.

 

Yeah no shit lol I ask a simple question and everyone reccomends something else and bashes a company who they know nothing about and have no first hand experience with.

 

If no one can tell me that they have tried these coilovers and they suck ass then I guess I will be tw's test dummy on them. I will wait a few days for anymore input then make my decision from there. If I do try them I will be sure to make a thread and rate them for you guys.

 

Sounds great

 

be nic to se a reviw at installation then like a 3 and 6 months to see how they hold up

 

OP, this might help a bit:

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f310/fat-bobs-2-coil-replacements-1142533/