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Kings up front, What should I run out back? Aside from King obviously.

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by bodhi armor, Dec 17, 2016.

  1. Dec 17, 2016 at 9:46 PM
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    bodhi armor

    bodhi armor [OP] 02’ Dbl Cab- "The Luck Dragon"

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    I know how dumb it sounds, just bear with me.
    I have Kings 3" lift coilovers in transit via FedEx right now. I want King rear shocks, but dont need reservoir shocks, especially for $800-$1000!
    As far as I know King doesnt make a rear single body shock for 1st gen tacomas to work with a 2" lift, meaning custom build, which means $$$$
    (If they do PLEASE tell me)
    Also in transit: Camburg uca's, wheelers 8 leaf spring set, master suspension bushing set.
    I've wanted the King coilovers for a long time, so i dont want to give them up.
    But i dont want to negatively effect my ride quality by mixing and matching.
    Dilemma :\
    Surely some of the other popular brands should do the trick right? But which ones? Mixing digressive & Progressive shocks doesnt seem right so Icon is out.
    Bilstein, ome sport, etc all work for my lift height.
    The 8 leaf pack should smooth things out nicely, so what shocks should I choose??
    I'm leaning toward bilstein 5100 or ome nitrocharged sport.
     
  2. Dec 18, 2016 at 9:51 AM
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    fox 2.0 smoothies should be fine with about 2 inches. I plan on throwing them on my truck when it's back on the road
     
  3. Dec 18, 2016 at 9:53 AM
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