3G: Gifted Coilovers, What Else Is Needed?

I have a stock 2019 TRD-OR, only mod is an ARE topper. A friend gifted me a pair of Dobinsons front coilovers spring C59-352 2" lift with 110-220 lbs, or 2.5" with stock weight (heavy rate) and

$330 GS59-221 Dobinsons Pair of Front Struts for Toyota FJ Cruiser 2006-2010 and Tacoma 4x4 2005-2018 - GS59-221

GS59-221 shocks (Twin Tube - standard coil seat height (0-2.5").

What all is needed to pair with these? I can't really afford quality UCAs at this time. Can I get away with an AAL? Do I even need one? What do I do about rear shocks?


95% daily driver, as I use the 4R for most offroading.

 

Just hold onto them till you can afford a UCA. Or ask your friend if you can sell them so you can buy a mod that you really want. Or just give them back. Some gifts, although well intentioned, cause more headache and money expenditure. For example, if you install them, you'll probably be inclined to install a UCA, or leave the stock UCAs which can wear out the stock ball joints sooner. Either way you'll need an alignment. An your needle bearing may go so you'll need the ecgs bushing. And you may experience clunks, thunks, creaks, squeaks that will take time to identify and remedy. Then unless you want a squatted truck, you'll have to lift the rear which costs more and installation costs. And you probably need to recalibrate the TSS.

Basically it's like being gifted a session at a tattoo shop for an arm sleeve. Awesome if you were planning on getting one anyways, but a dilemma if you weren't.

And you can leave the rear as is but you'll end up with a squatted truck. An AAL will help even out the rear but with the constant weight of the topper they'll probably flatten out after a while.

Edit: Oh not to mention it will look a bit silly with a 2,5" lift with stock tires. So then you'll be tempted to go bigger, which will rub, so now you gotta cmc

 

Thanks for the response, seems like it's definitely out of my reach at this time. He said he just wanted them out of his garage, so I'll just hold off for now.

 

Another possible drawback to those springs is that they are 730 lb/in. If you are looking for a plusher ride quality with stock truck weight, those are not going to help. For comparable sake, I have 600 lb/in springs.