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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by BeeRadd, May 17, 2012.

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WHICH LIFT SET UP SHOULD I GO WITH?

Poll closed Jun 16, 2012.

  1. Go with A, dude!

    9 vote(s)
    39.1%

  2. Billy's all the way bra!

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  3. Thats a pretty good temporary!

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  4. Save your money for now ya goon

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  1. May 17, 2012 at 10:52 PM
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    BeeRadd

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    I....have a dream....that one day I will have....my lift....


    anywho. Alright trying to save money right now but I also really want to blow it on a lift. So with that in mind here are my three options....

    A) Buy Users current lift since he's selling truck, which includes:
    ICON 2.5 ET C/O's, DSM UCA's, AP Leaf Pack, AP U-bolt flip, walker evans rears and diff spacers.
    $1500 Shipped.

    B) Billy 5100's adjustable lift by toytec, which includes (need i say):
    4 Height adjustable Bilstein front 5100 shocks, spacer for correction of drivers side lean, Eibach/Toytec front coil springs 620lb spring rate, Diff Drops, & AAL.
    $700, not incl shipping

    or...

    C) Buy a used set of ICON 2.5 ET C/O's with (cam, ic, tc, dsm) UCA's and put a block or aal in the back until I get more money to buy rears with an AP, or Dakar leaf pack.
    Aprox 900.


    My dilemma: Im leaving the army in 2 weeks, coming home and starting school. I have 800 in the bank right now and will get my last 1600 on the 1st.
    As i write this I think I know I should just wait and save my money but fuck it, I already wrote all this so lemme get some opinions here. There's always new stuff to lear like how option C is probably not a good idea. I can hear it now...:rofl:
     
    BeeRadd, May 17, 2012
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  2. May 17, 2012 at 11:12 PM
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    I would do what you want done the first time. With that said, I would consider building up your leaf pack with some American steel leaf's (like Old Man Doug is doing) for cheap.

    But school is $$$ so I might consider waiting.
     
    SnowroxKT, May 17, 2012
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  3. May 17, 2012 at 11:17 PM
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    You put the coils on the wrong sides

    and totally off topic :)
     
    OZ-T, May 17, 2012
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  4. May 17, 2012 at 11:24 PM
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    Why do I smell a troll...
     
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  5. May 17, 2012 at 11:25 PM
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    that is actually common. is there a way to check though OZ? D and P somewhere maybe????
     
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  6. May 17, 2012 at 11:25 PM
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    I'm not trolling , why you say that ?
     
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  7. May 17, 2012 at 11:27 PM
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    Oh because I didn't know you could put C/O's on the wrong sids :rofl:

    Sorry :eek:
     
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  8. May 17, 2012 at 11:29 PM
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    It depends if he's using the stock coils , or has the one with the lean spacer on the wrong side

    " The toytec " doesn't tell me much

    Anyway , I'm going to bed
     
    OZ-T, May 17, 2012
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  9. May 17, 2012 at 11:39 PM
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    sorry didn't mean to thread jack....just voted with what I had and mentioned my issues to help you decide......also deleted my post just a little too late.
    so my mechanic wasn't aware the ULK Co's were side specific either...guess I'll be calling him and toytec tomorrow to solve this bs!
     
    smuggiesrider, May 17, 2012
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  10. May 18, 2012 at 6:02 AM
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    No worries man, I hope you get that worked out! Seems like a great lift and hell i didn't even know you could do that.
     
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  11. May 18, 2012 at 6:20 AM
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    Save your money to buy a nice house.

    Since that will likely not happen, go with A. Never half ass a vehicle project if you can avoid it.
     
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  12. May 18, 2012 at 7:19 AM
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    ULK c/o are not side specific unless they installed a top plate lean spacer in one of them
     
    OZ-T, May 18, 2012
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  13. May 18, 2012 at 8:38 AM
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    Yeah I have to agree, A is a nice setup.
     
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  14. May 18, 2012 at 12:03 PM
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    OP I didn't read the options very thoroughly, sorry, but I will say don't "settle" and lift twice. Wait till you have enough for what ya want. Having something in mind you're saving for saves me more money anyways because I spend less on other junk. GL
     
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  15. May 18, 2012 at 1:13 PM
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    agh forgot about that. :eek:
     
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  16. May 18, 2012 at 3:46 PM
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    Well unfortunately you don't get your education benefits with a General under honorable conditions discharge so I might have to be paying for those $$$ anyways. Thanks for the advice though and your right about that, I do save more money when I have something in mind. Hmmm...
     
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  17. May 20, 2012 at 12:07 PM
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    BUMP for a tie between Get the lift and saw your money!
     
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