What Are My Most Limiting Factors

2006 Tacoma Double Cab 4.0L V6

Auto Trans


Front Suspension
Bilstein 5100 Adjustable Coil Overs

Total Chaos Upper Control Arms


Rear Suspension

ARB OME Full Leaf Springs

Fox Racing Shocks


2wd to 4wd

FJ Transfer Case

Nitro 4.56 gears

Hypertech Speedo

Powerstop Drilled Rotors

17” KMC Enduro Wheels

315/70/17 Nitto Tera Grapplers

Can Body mount chop


What I know I need to do is add wheel spacers to stop small frame rub and possibly longer bump stops. I will be trimming the fenders as I want as much articulation out of the suspension as I can get. Would like recommendations on a good locker for the rear for the money.


Should I get longer bump stops for the front?

Can I adjust the 5100s for more flex?


Note: Not my daily driver, mostly for playing in the woods. Want to keep road manners okay as I plan to drive on inter state to wheel in the smoky mountain area in the near future but road manners are not a big concern. My wheeling style is low speed picking tough lines and crawling through. Not really muddling or baja. Although I live in FL so muddy swamps are still part of it anyways. Will probably swap tires out for a MT eventually.


Most off my question is suspension related. I have been reading N0rth’s build and really like it. Would like to know what I would have to do to get the most out of the 8” ORI like he is running and if it would be worth the switch from the 5100

 

The ORI's are neat but I'd skip them and go with an extended travel coilover thats ultimately what I ended up with. I'm a fan of selectable lockers so there are several to choose from (ARB, TJM, Harrop etc.) or you could get a whole TRD axle gear it and swap it in.

 

Can I keep the arms and cv axels I have with the coil overs? What brand coils would you recommend? Would the TRD be a better axel or is it the same with a locker? Did you remove sway bars?

 

Will give that a shot. Did you trim the fender more when you deleted it?

 

I used to drive my old jeep with it disconnected pretty often

 

Sway bar is already gone. Never even noticed