2012 TACOMA BUILD

Made a few changes

Added expo leaf pack in rear

Added Bilstein f4-be5-e122-to shocks in front ( full length fronts used on the rcd kit)

Added 1/2 top plate spacer on both sides along with 1/4 on driverside

Color matched handles swapped in

Color matched pl5303 tailgate handle added

Color matched body molding

18 x 10 Moto 970 wheels ( just released) Gloss black with
Milled finish spokes

285/65r18 toyo at II extreme tires

 

Looking good! How are the Toyo's working out?

 

Love em

 

Few shots by the beach this am

 

nice! gotta love those early morning photos, I think its kinda funny you have those Lexus emblems on haha, looks awesome though

 

Thanks Always nice at the beach first thing in the am. Dog loves takin his walks down there and of course this is how he rides there.

 

haha nice, looks like hes enjoyin himself and lovin it

 

Great pics! Love the pup too. The changes you've made look great.

 

Thanks Pam. Need to see yours finally get lifted.

 

Working on it.......................

 

Gitty up

 

How is your color matched pop n lock holding up? How close is it to the factory paint?

 

So far it is holding up great and the color is close to the factory paint

 

Do you have an pictures of it on the truck?

 

Howzit,
I am totally digging you new setup. I am building my lift after your old set up. As a matter of fact my truck is in the shop right now having the rough country 4" installed with my old bilstein adjustable 5100's set at .85 and a 4 inch block and bilstein 5100's 3-4 inch adjustable shocks in the back.

My first question is should I go with the 2 inch supplied block or do I get a new 3 or 4 inch block for the back I wanna be level as possible but do not mind a little rake?

My further build are to add the all pro 3 inch in the back with a 1 inch block and maybe change out the front shock to the extended bilsteins to get rid of the above strut spacer.

My 2nd question, is the quality of the ride any different with the new extended bilsteins up front?

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Mahalo,
Kimo

 

Thankyou
If you are setting the front @ .85 and only running the 2" block in rear you will be a lil nose high. To be almost level you will want more lift in the rear. You can run a 3 or 4" block but if it were me I would just replace the leaf pack and If you decide to run the allpros just get the expos. I have had both the stds and expos and ride quality was pretty close between the two.
If you already have 5100's up front and decide to go to the extended ones like I got you will notice a lil better ride quality.

 

Again thanks for the input. If you don't mind sharing, where did you get the extended blistein for the front and how much did it cost. Thanks

 

Cumminsperformanceparts.com seemed to have the best price when I got mine. Just google the p/n f4-be5-e122-to. Wheelers also should be able to order them for you.