Taco Lift Help!

Hey Hey Taco Lovers!

I am new to this forum, so I appreciate you all taking the valuable time out of your day to respond to me! I am getting ready to lift my Tacoma and need you advice. The reason I am lifting is primarily for aesthetic reasons (want the truck to look badass), but I also want great performance. The most off roading I do is fire roads, rocks, mud and driving in places only 4x4 can access. No crazy Baja or Rubicon type 4 wheelin for me though. I do want the truck to ride nice after the lift!

I have gone to 3 separate shops...all with very different opinions, prices etc. First shop 4 Wheel Parts tried to sell me a 4" Icon kit. Out the door with everything almost $6K. F that!
Second shop was super cool guys...they said 4" BDS out the door everything around $4k. (I'm running 33" BFG All Terrains and 17 Rims by the way). 3rd Shop was BY FAR the cheapest. They recommended Pro Comp 6" and upgrade to 35's...out the door for $2800 all in (excluding new tires). I asked 3rd shop about BDS and they said they could do BDS 4" or Zone 4" out the door all in for $2700 BDS or 2200 Zone. Based on these three shops, what are your thoughts/advice??

Also, my own personal inner debate is whether to go 4" or 6". I literally just bought BFG 33" tires a few months ago and really don't want to have to buy an all new set of 35's (not to mention the gas mileage effect of 35's). But I do love the look of a badass 6" Taco. Will a 4" lift on 33's still look pretty lifted and aggressive?? Do you recommend 6 or 4? Some folks I have talked to say 6" is just too much on a smaller truck like a Tacoma. Others like 6. Some have said 4" looks super badass and great performance and can still run 33's. Would LOVE all of your thoughts insight on this!

Again, thank you so much for your help!! You guys rock!!

-TacoRoss

ps, attached is a photo of how my truck looks now (pre-lift)

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tacoma-lift-faq-guide-read-this.11282/

 

When I lifted my truck I was told that zone 4 inch required 18 inch wheels, I have 17 inch. What I ended up doing was going with Rough Country 4 inch drop bracket on my 2014 DCLB. Lift was $1200 and $650 for install. You’ll find out here a lot of guys don’t like R/C but I’m not a hard core Wheeler, just corn and bean fields in my area. As far as performance I have no complaints and it rides great. The way I see it R/C has been around and building lift kits and other accessories longer than a lot of the people on this site,not trying to ruffle any feathers...just saying,here’s a few pics.

 

Welcome to TW!

 

WOW!Good luck in what you’re ultimately trying to accomplish out of your truck.Buy once,cry once and no need to drop big bucks on a pavement princess with over dressed tires.Take your time and research as well as absorbing the info that you’re appreciative in requesting.Sounds like your trying to build your truck with status /comfort.Be patient and knowledgeable before the bank and credit card devours.

 

Thanks all! Going with 4” Zone lift on 33 BFGAT