2002 4WD TRD ideas

I can afford either a TG front bumper or a set of Eibach 3" coils and a set of leafs 2.5"(need help deciding) but i can't decided which I should buy first? I just saved up around $600, I seriously need a job. Which should I go for first?

 

I got some spacers I'll sell ya cheap

 

I would do the lift but personally I would go with OME springs front and rear if you can find the cash.

Also know that there will be a few other things you're going to need to add when lifting.

1 - BPV relocation bracket for the rear. This is mandatory. $15
2 - Extended rear brake line. Again mandatory if you plan to actually use the truck offroad. About $50
3 - Front Diff Drop. Some say it's optional, some are downright against it. I personally thinks its money well spent. but you do need to be aware that the diff is lower and "should" have a hefty skid plate to protect it. $30
4 - Front diff bushing. Alot of 1st gen trucks develop a rumble strip noise after being lifted. This is due to the poor design of the needle bearing on the drivers side of the front diff. The only fix for it at this point is to replace it with a bushing. Figure $50 for the bushing and another $50 for the removal tool which you can sell afterward.

I just went through all of this on my 03 Access Cab TRD that looks exactly like your truck.

BTW.. Answering your original question from the start of the post. I prefer the stock wheels. They're pleanty stong and you can get entire sets of 4 around here for under $200 in near perfect shape. I picked up a spare set for my new tires off EBay for $75. A quick coat of paint and they look good.

The tiny holes in the air box don't do anything. You should do the deck plate mod which is basically cutting a 5 or 6 inch hole in the front of the airbox to allow it to breath better. You then install the deck plate and unscrew the cap to open the hole. Nice thing about this setup is you can always screw the cap back in and it's then stock. Be aware of water crossings and even deep puddles with the deck plate cap removed. I know about the 3:30 daily monsoons that roar through FL almost daily for 15 mins

 

Thanks! I already have 5100s all around and the deck plate mod. Just leaving the plate in because of the 3:30 monsoons yes and knowing me, ill forget. My wheels are still just plastidipped for the time being. So could you suggest any leaf springs? I was either thinking AP or OME for them.

I was going to do a diff drop after the 5100s but couldn't find it in stock at the same spot as the shocks so I just skipped it. This time around I most likely would. My version of off-roading near me is all dirt roads, deep Florida sand and a little mud every few months if I can get a crowd.

 

You can keep the 5100's all around. I was refering to the OME 881's for the front. As for the rear springs. I'd do the OME Dakars which will put the rear end up about 2.5 - 2.75 inches over stock ride height after they settle.

When mine first went on they lifted the truck close to 5 inches because the stock springs were so worn out and flat. Actually the stock springs had a reverse arch in them when removed.

As for the Diff drop I'd call ToyTec. Theirs is complete with all the hardware needed to drop the rear of the stock skid plate as well. Once the skid plate was off it took 5 mins to install.

 

Ok, sounds good, I was thinking those same leaf springs. And I found a diff drop kit on wheelers that looked to have everything.