1st gen budget lift?

Look in the marketplace and so on, don’t be commenting on my post stealing my heat!

 

You need a hug and a budget lift kit. Dont cry, everythings alright.

 

I got Blistein 5100s, OME 881s, and a 1.5" AAL for my lift back when I was in high school. Not as cheap as $300, but I also have the feeling that it will last years longer than a rough country setup. There is more detailed info in my build with pictures and measurements.

Funny, I was originally recommended rough country setup by the 4WD shop I went to until I asked tacomaworld what they thought ....

 

The main reason is that spacers don't actually add any performance. In the case of rear spacers (blocks), they actually detract from performance because they increase axle wrap. People also tend to add some lift springs on top of their spacers to get more height, which is HIGHLY discouraged. Stacking 2 different lifts together is just a bad idea. Front spacers also change how far down your wheel can droop, which can adversely affect your suspension geometry and drivetrain. I have extended travel coilovers which increase overall travel (same up travel, more down travel), but I had to make other changes to preserve factory alignment and CV angles at full droop.

For on-road ride quality, going with spacers shouldn't change your ride at all, since all you're doing is making the shocks higher.

A lot of the people here are off-road oriented, so they are going to gravitate towards something that offers better performance. A new set of cheap shocks WILL perform better than worn out oem or even worn out higher end shocks, however they are likely to not last as long, and certainly don't perform as well as a better shock.

 

Don't make my mistake I bought Rancho's off Rock Auto. They are mediocre at best.

 

Alright I’ll keep that in mind

 

Do you know if there’s any other good adjustable shock absorbers apart from Bilsteins? I need new rear shock absorbers but I just replaced my whole front strut assembly so I don’t need anything up there. Would a Block up front work and some adjustable suspension in back work?