Need new shocks, looking for a little lift also, ideas?

I have a 2007 DCSB Off Road. I need some new shocks, have not changed them from the stock bilsteins that came with the off road package. I did not have the TSB done and not sure if I even qualify anymore since my truck is so old. I have heard a lot about the Bilstein 5100s, and that they will give it a little bit of a lift. What else do I need to do if I do those all the way around? Also, anyone know where to get them at a good price?

 

bought mine from Toytec--but I have 1st gen.
5100 all the way around and AAL--needed the aal=because of heavy loads.

 

5100's with eibach coils and an add-a-leaf is what guys are running I believe. The shocks can be adjusted to give you up to 2 or 2.5 inches of lift.

I'd also look into old man emu (OME) for shocks and coils. A lot of guys run 885 coils for about 2.5 inches of lift, OME shocks all around, and either an add-a-leaf for the rear or the dakar leaf pack. An add-a-leaf can give you 1-2.5 inches of lift depending the leaf you choose. Dakars give you 2.75 inches of lift in the rear.

Check out wheelersoffroad.com. They give you candy and have excellent customer service.

 

Wheelers offroad and down south motorsports run all 4 usually around $320 free shipping. If ur just wantin it level. Factory coils set at .85" will be really close with no lift in rear. I have mine at 1.75" with 2" in rear and its near factory rake. The eibach coils give 1.6" of lift or 2.45" on the .85 notch. My buddy has a 4th gen runner with that combo and a 1.5" rear spacer and it rides amazing. If u want more than 1.75" i would definitely say go with those coils, same websites run them $169 a set. The only thing is u may want a 1/4" top plate spacer for the driver side, the lean is a little noticable with after market coils since they're not side specific.

 

You should still be able to get the TSB done. There is really no specific cutoff, but probably after 10 years they might give you a hard time? Anyway, probably worth dropping by a dealer and asking for it.

 

If I get the 5100s, and get the add a leaf, do I have to get coils also, or can I use stock ones?

 

If you have the non off road coils u can set them to 2.5, but ur ride will not be as good as a lower setting or new coils. If u do have the off road coils 1.75 is as high as u can go, thats how mine is and i have my sway bar removed and it rides on par with stock.

 

I have whatever came with the off road package so I think they are the off road coils.

 

yeah those are progressive springs and should not be compressed pass the 1.75" setting, which will look level with a 1" block or 1"aal, and will be close to factory rake with a 1.5 aal (or pretty major bro lean with no rear lift). but if you want more lift than that u will need new/different coils (i.e. if u could find sport/sr5/base coils u could swap someone or they were giving away for free u could compress them to 2.5")