Suspension Upgrade

I'm looking to get a good 3 inch lift without breaking the bank too much. I plan on doing front/rear bumpers and sliders with a winch up front. I've been looking on toytec and can't decide between bilestein 5100s, ome 883, or the eibach lift. Opinions and experiences please.

 

I'm a fan of OME, had them on my 80 series, 100 series, FJ Cruiser, and just installed on my Taco. I had the Bilstein's on a Tundra just to level the front and it had a nice ride. Just my preference.

 

What's up mr Donald?

Let me grab you the links, but there is an OME thread and an Eibach/billstein thread you can browse to find a TON of info for each of those setups

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/old-man-emu-setups-on-1st-gen.141055/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/bilstein-5100-eibach-gallery.176037/

Good luck!

 

I had the Bilstein/Eibach lift. With the 5100's on the bottom setting and those Eibach coils are very stiff! They don't get much better with time either.

 

I am changing from the toytec 2.5 inch spacers to a bilstein 5100 struts this week. Just waiting on my struts to get here. I am hoping for better ride quality/better travel over the spacer lift.

 

Thank you everyone. After further research I've decided that I'm going to get Wheeler's ome kit because for $300 more than toytec's kit I get nitrocharger shocks vs sport shocks, and I get Dakar leaf springs vs aal.

 

Were you happy with your choice? How is the ride compared to stock? Starting my search on whether to upgrade components vs upgrades with mild lift...