HELP w/ lift on 2006 taco

Hey y'all,

I'm a newbie here and I know this is a common discussion on this forum but I've decided to post to get a clear answer. I'm looking to get a 3 inch lift on my 2006 taco. I've read that spacers aren't the way to go so I'm really considering the OME 885 with top plate or another type of suspension lift. I've read that the bilstein 1500s are great but get pretty stiff set at 2.5, I'm looking for 3" so I'm concerned the bilsteins won't give me the look I'm going for. My budget is about $2,500 for the lift and A/T wheels tires. Do y'all have recommendations for which lift and wheels/tires I should go for?

 

There are several good lift options if you have $1,500 to spend especially if you can do the installation your self. You didn't mention what truck you have and how it equipped, that also plays into what lift would give you the 3" your looking for. OME & Eibach springs with OME or Bilstien shocks and maybe 2" AAL's at the rear.

I have a Double Cab Long Bed and went with OME 887 coils & Sport shocks, Light Racing UCA's and 2" AAL's which gave me a full 3" of lift and 1" higher at the back for a slight rack.

 

Thanks for the comment Camo Junkie! I have a 2006 double cab with the short bed. How much did your lift cost, everything included?

 

I got all of the items from Headstrong for about $1,300 then did the installation myself. There're hard to beat on pricing and support.

 

I did the toytec lift with AALs on my previous taco and it came with the 5125s...I paid right around $1200 with shipping and did the work myself.

 

If I were you (what I'd do if I were doing it again) is just go for 2" of lift. It's enough to fit most 33" tires for ground clearance but is better in other ways (less stress on parts, lower center of gravity, etc.). For tires I really like the Toyo Open Country MT's but they're pricy (I have 32's, it's one tire where 33's will rub pretty bad even with 3" lift). Could put them on basic steel wheels to meet the budget, all depends on if you're going for form or function.

Also, if you don't get a coil-over assembly I recommend that you track down the the spring plates and other hardware so you can have someone with a coil spring compressor pre-assemble your new spring and shock. Will make doing the rest of the work really fast and easy, and makes going back to stock easy if you ever need to.