Am I right?

My plans are
5100 bilsteins all around
885 ome coils from headstrong off-road as a kit
16x8 -25 offset wheels (FN fivestars)
285/75/16 tires (not sure what tire I want yet)
Probably will need cmc???
Am I missing anything or would y’all do anything differently?

 

Yep CMC likely needed.

 

Rear leaf pack?

 

Yep CMC needed. Offset of wheels will help but given the width of the tires…

 

@b_r_o
Yeah I don’t know if I need it as of now I eventually would want to put one on but military doesn’t pay very great. Lol

 

ECG bushing?

 

Alignment too

 

I like these

https://www.drt-fabrication.com/product/cab-mount-relocation

 

I tried 255 85 r16 on 16x8 -25 with no cmc. It didn’t work. So since I needed a cmc to make that work I just got 35s and a DRT cab mount relocation instead

 

Didn’t know that a relocation kit was a thing! Honestly seems like a better alternative than cmc

 

You’re gonna want UCAs too, you may not need the cmc depending on tires with the UCA…not always the case though

 

Need a rear lift... otherwise a slight nose up

 

AAL is a good option. If you’re on a budget there’s a decent looking kit on Amazon from Torch that should be a good place to start till you scrape up the dough for a full leaf replacement.

edit: I have no experience with it so I can’t speak on the quality…

 

X2 on this. If you get adjustable UCA’s you can max caster on your LCA’s and get an alignment through the adjustable UCA’s. Maxing caster on your LCA will move the tire forward for firewall/cab mount clearance. CMR is overkill for that tire size, not even really necessary for 35’s if maxing LCA caster, usually for 35's a CMC is plenty, otherwise if you're still rubbing the cab mount then you'll also rub the firewall so the cab mount won't be your only problem.

Accutune released some adjustable UCA’s that position the upper ball joint more forward and their goal was to make 33’s fit with no cab mount modifications. Check out the video on their page, the description in it even states they'll allow you to fit 33's with no cab mount modifications but that's possible with any adjustable UCA while maxing LCA caster.

https://accutuneoffroad.com/product...ol-arm-kit-heim-joint-ball-joint-2005-tacoma/



As for the rear lift, if you're on a budget any good ol' AAL will suffice, tons of them can be bought for less than a $100. If you plan to set the front to stock height then you can probably just skip this for now.

 

I agree I have the TORCH AAL. So far no issues. Feels and handles pretty good with the Eibach shocks.

 

Thank y’all for the info! I was confused at first with what -25 would rub on. So I could still run 5100s with 885 in front then adjustable accutune UCA and AAL. With a pristine alignment. I have one more question though. For settings for front bilsteins do y’all recommend the 0 setting? And does that lift anything? What is the reasoning for the settings? I’ve seen most people say it’s better to stay on 0 (default) setting

 

Here’s my experience.

17x9 -12 wheels on 265/70/17 rubbed like crazy on stock suspension. So then I got 5100/885 coils and still rubbed a bit reversing and going into dips. Now I’m on 285/70/17s with 888 coils, cmc and spc ucas. Trimmed some plastic in the front of the wheel well and a tad bit in the rear of it. I still rub slightly when in reverse on the front plastic, could be easily fixed but doesn’t bug me much.

 

Goodlookinh truck! I know there will be a lot of trimming involved. It’s gonna be a journey figuring out what to trim

 

don't forget to regear

 

ECGS bushing, Deaver add-a-leaf to pick up the rear a bit, front and rear Durabump bumpstops is my 0.02 to go with your list.

Also 5100s with OME springs are designed to be set at 0 as far as I know. If you order from headstrong you can ask them.