2017 Taco build

Hi gang!
This is our brand new 2017 Taco TRD Off-Road edition.

We want to add:
1. ARE hard top;
2. SSO Tacoma Slimline Hybrid Front Bumper;
3. CBI T3 Dual jerry can rear bumper with swing away tire carrier; and
4. Decked dual drawers.

We at this time don't intend to change tire size.
Can we get away with no lift?
Can we change the shocks to level out the ride? or beaf up the rear springs and shocks?
I have no doubt the rear end will sag with this stuff on it and pulling our Kakadu trailer.
I want to add good components, I've been looking at Fox & Icon, not sure what to get or if I am out to lunch.

Here is the deal. I want to keep the engine, drive train, and suspension as stock as we can.
I would like to be able to pull into a Toyota dealership away from home and swap out parts and not have to worry about custom stuff especially outside North America.
Keeping in mind we will be also traveling in other continents.
Other than stock doable trails to get into spots to sleep for the night we won't be doing any off-roading or 4 wheeling....we have a modified 05 Rubicon LJ for that stuff.
Our goal is to see the planet. We are trying to minimize weight best we can for gas mileage.
Any ideas?
Thanks much!!

 

Wheelers 5leaf pack and Bilstein 5160 rear. Bilstein 6112 adjustable coilivers on the front. Is the way I'd go if I were you.

I run an add a leaf in the rear that I pulled out of an Old Man Emu leaf pack for a different application and cut down. I am all stock other than that on suspension. It is ok but if I were going to remain stock height that is the direction I would go. I know that the stock suspension is just temporary for me so a free add a leaf was the way to go until I do a full suspension swap.

 

If you wanna stay stock you could add air bags to the rear to help with the weight and towing. Really anything you change suspension wise to aftermarket a dealer won't have available. You could buy spares in case something broke and just have a dealer replace parts for you.

 

Nice truck! Congrats. Is the ARE tonneau cover fiberglass or plastic? Just asking because my previous truck had a very nice color matched fiberglass Leer tonneau cover. It was heavy though. I just had a color matched UnderCover hard tonneau put on my tacoma. The UnderCover is a hard plastic, and at 70 pounds, is about a hundred pounds lighter than a comparable fiberglass. Easier to remove and will save weight and gas.

 

It's fiberglass.
It looks like I will be doing a lift.
Now it is a matter of deciding what lift to get from and from what manufacturer.
I'm leaning toward OME or Icon.
We don't want to piss around with different lifts, we want quality and durability, if that means we pay more that's fine.
The issue I have, all my background is in off roaring, rock crawling etc.
Our overland goals are different. We will spend 95% of our time on paved, gravel and dirt "highways" . There is a off road component to our overlanding but it is not the main thing. The lift is primarily for beating up the suspension and dealing with weight issues for better on and off road ability while towing a off road trailer. Generally speaking we won't be doing a lot crazy stuff like crazy trail runs or explorations as we will be traveling on our own 99% of the time.
Not sure if that puts things in perspective for what our goals are.