Advice/help on full sus vs leveling etc

2017 Tacoma SR. Looking to put a 3” lift. Curious what everyone’s thoughts are between a full lift kit or a leveling kit. Pros/cons etc. additionally with a 3in lift, I know biggest tire would be 33” but what other tire recommendations do y’all have? Thanks in advance.

 

I was considering an adjustable bilstein 5100 front level lift for my sr. The back is high enough until I decide to throw more money into the truck. I run 32 in tires.

 

That is a big question on here. I say research lifts. Find which one base it on needs IMO. Weekend warrior fun you could do Bilstein 5100’s / AAL / eibach also. Great budget lifts on and off-road. Not sure how deep your pockets are , or you could do full suspension spending a lot of cash. IMO I would never level a truck. If you use it leave some rake.
Good luck OP

 

Thanks!

 

Alldogs Offroad Complete Lift Kit w/ Bilstein 5100's for 3rd Gen Toyota Tacoma
ADO Front Coil Spring: Medium (+100lb)
Coilover Assembly: Unassembled
Add Upper Control Arms: No Control Arms
Leaf Pack Assembly: ADO AAL
Add Ubolt Flip Kit: No
Add SPC Cam Bolts: No Cam Bolts

Doesn't say what lift height would be. Any ideas?

Thanks, I feel dumb, but appreciate the help.

 

Coil spring will provide lift / leave setting at 0. For rear you could do 1.5” AAL

 

OP THAT kit is nice.

 

Yeah I think that's the one I'll go with. Thanks again for the help!!

 

Also what do you mean by leave setting at 0?

 

There are settings on 5100’s that provide lift. You could use aftermarket coils like provided with kit. So leave settings at 0 when using aftermarket coils. 5100’s can also be used with factory OEM COILS

 

I have Zone Offroad's 4 inch suspension lift and they provide larger UCAs. Why that's important because a lot of people that do any type of lift have problems with their needle bearings but I don't have the issue (I used to have a leveling kit and I don't have the issue anymore). So if you go leveling kit, you'll need ECGS needle bearing but if you go full suspension, get on that has larger UCAs to correct the geometry change.

I was able to fit 275/70R18 without any trimming and even kept the mudguards on with the 4" lift. Looks like I could fit 35s if I wanted to

 

FYI sweet spot on these trucks is 2- 2.5” of lift up front

 

Thanks a lot for your help, really appreciate it!

 

Anytime brother

 

OP: Mall crawler or bombing off road trails? Budget?

I would stay under 3". The sweet spot is 2" up in front (my opinion). Anything higher you could be looking at other supporting mods and you may experience poor ride quality. I recommend raising the truck equal amounts (or close to) front & rear to keep some rake. Also, plan on the clamshell needle bearing delete. It's rather easy and fairly inexpensive to do yourself. Good luck with mods!

 

I'm looking into a zones 6in need opinions on durability , customer service and any information on lift quality

 

Did you install this Alldogs kit and if so, what did you get for front lift ? I tried the kit and only got 1" lift. Had to change coils to get 2".