Ordering my lift, making sure I get everything

Looks good, you arnt going to need extended brake lines with the standard length 5100's as they arnt going to produce enough droop of the rear to need it.

I have OME N182 rear shocks on my truck which offer about an extra inch of travel / droop over the 5100's and the rear brake lines never get to the point of over extension.

Carrier bearing drop might be needed but thats easy.... get some big washers from the hardware store and play with CB drop amount to see what works best.

Front diff.... more than likely you will need to replace the needle bearing for ECGS's bushing.... i did my lift (stock TRD OR coils @ 1.75) and my front CV started the needle bearing vibration... replaced it with the ECGS bushing and vibes are gone.

 

Oh great, I just had my lift put on and had the Diff drop done. Why is it bad? It came in the lift kit I ordered specifically for my truck. Hmmm

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/118545-remove-differential-drop-your-05-tacoma.html

 

^^^ This. You haven't done any damage by installing it but with just the right impact on the diff it can be the cause of catastrophic failure. Just remove it, no big deal. Most guys I've spoke with and what I've read, it really has little to no benefit any way.

 

OK, thanks guys, I read the other thread.

 

Its very possibly you will notice driver side CV vibrations due to the super loose tolerance of the needle bearing on the diff output without the diff drop in.

 

A diff drop is not the proper cure for needle bearing vibes. Do the research, most people that used a dd don't even notice a difference in their vibe. You can either replace it with a bushing or if you got extra cash to throw at it a locker will cure it as well due to a whole new carrier. Some people say theirs have never had a vibe??? Don't worry about it, enjoy it! Don't worry about curing problems that you aren't even sure your going to have.