new member: Lawrenceville, GA, 04 regular cab

hello gents, i recently got my 1st truck.
its a 2004 Toyota Tacoma Regular Cab 2DR 2WD 2.4L, 33k miles, 1 owner
picked out a small truck just to haul my bikes around and its still great on gas.

clean as a whistle and i got it for a great price.

im just looking to make a VERY CLEAN/SIMPLE DailyDriver, prefer to use OEM parts where needed, ive been junkyard diving to get some small bits for it.

QUESTION:
I RECENTLY PUT LARGER WHEELS/TIRES ON THE TRUCK , now the front sits lower, i just want it to look even. It never goes off road, maybe a gravel road at best.
-are bilstein 5100's up front only the most simple solution? rear too?
-are just the leveler spacer things enough up front?
-is there a simple more elegant solution just to get it level/ride decent

Am i missing any of the "must-do" free/cheap mods for the 2.4L?


excuse the noob question, new to trucks.

*I know there are threads on this, but they dont have much info on the 2.4L, 2WD regular cab(found out the hard way running board fitment isnt the same)
and i cant decipher through all the different models/vagueness of some of the replies.


so far the mods i have done from stock are:
-American Racing AR23 15x7 Machine Finish Wheels/Michelin MS/2
-WeatherTech DigitalFit FloorMats
-WeatherTech WindowGuards
-AWS Front BugShield/Deflector
-TruXedo LowPro BedCover
-OEM Toyota BedExtender w/brackets NIB (uninstalled)
-RhinoLiner Bed spray
-OEM "TRD Sport" Decal Kit
-OEM Toyota Logo off a wrecked 07 taco on tailgate
-OEM dash/clock unit off a 03 double cab
-OEM center console out of a 03 double cab (gray)
-OEM radio with CD player (uninstalled)
-OEM Split seats (sold the bench)
-OEM pop-out cigg lighter
-Bull Bar
-Sylvania Ultrastar H4 headlight bulbs
-3M Window Tint (23% sides, 10% rear)
-3M BlindSpot Mirrors
-3m Door molding (uninstalled)
-RZ's Custom Covers Dash cover
-LilyAutoGlass sliding OEM style rear window (uninstalled)

 

Welcome to TW. Truck looks great!

 

Welcome! Truck looks sharp! Are you wanting to lower the rear, or raise the front to get it level?

 

Hi everyone, thanks for the warm welcome.

i think raising the front would be the most simple solution, bilsteins all the way around may be overkill. I went to 4WheelParts in Norcross, GA.......what a joke $500 to level the front.


i found these leveler shims on ebay, i think 1.5inch up front should be fine then?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/400709203576?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

Keep an eye out for me in lilburn and loganville.... I have the loudest Tacoma around, so you'll know it's me.

 

Welcome to the club!Nice truck!

 

Nice truck RC Devil! I have actually had the same identical truck but in silver since 2006! Sadly, I didn't really have the funds to do any mods. Now that I have gotten out of college and bought another daily driver (2006 4 door 4wd silverado) and have added several mods to it, I am thinking about updating my older ride as well... I was wondering if you ever added those shims and how it turned out? I have always wanted to level it out but wasn't sure if it was worth doing. I plan on getting tint added later this week and I think I like the 25% on the sides and the 10% on the rear. Any new mods you have done in the mean time I would like to hear about too! Thanks, Miles.

 

Yea i put the shims, the front end is a bit bouncy now but it looks better at least (not sitting low in the front). I probably should have swapped the springs too; however it doesnt affect the vehicle adversely.

I actually have an already tinted OEM Toyota back glass, (its the one in my pic above) I would sell. Its already boxed and ready to ship, let me know. Id sell it for $225+shipping

 

Hi, everyone my truck is up for sale if anyone is interested

 

Are you the first owner?

 

my grandfather was

 

So your 2nd owner?

 

i am the 3rd, dad was 2nd.

Truck sold today at asking.

 

Did you put the shims on yourself? Looking to do it to my truck which us the same.

 

Damn that is a fine ass truck

 

Also, could you post a pic of the truck leveled, and what size tires did put on?

 

no i had a shop do it, it was like 2hrs shop labor.

this was after it was leveled, it was "bouncy" in the front after the shims but it helped when i had something heavy in the bed.

I forgot the tire size, i think it was 235 but im not sure

 

Do you have a side angle pic?