5100 setting vs lift

bought new in june 11, 2006 approx. 11:00 am

june 11, 2006 approx 2:00pm, went in the shop, ripped out all a/v equipment, replaced with good stuff, installed 3in spacers in front and 1.5in blocks in the back

body roll in the back was really bad, front was stiff, bottomed out alot on trails, was horrible.

put up with it for years.

2009 i had enough, bought 5100's front and back, still using blocks in back and set 5100's to 2.75 inches i think it was.

front a tad better, but sucked still! i paid for trd sport for a reason! the back the same bad body roll!

in 2011 i installed 3 inch toytec add a leaf in the back and removed the blocks and iron man coils/shocks in the front and left the 5100's in the back.

performs better than stock on and off road!

only cost me several thousand dollars to figure out that spacers, blocks, and front 5100's are basically trash, hope that helps you save some $$$$ dont even consider 5100's or spacers in the front, you will eventually toss both in the trash and start over

cost wise if you do the work yourself and shop the parts, you can do a front spring/shock swap and add a leaf for under $1000 EASY!


just my 2 pennies worth from experience

 

The 5100 I have on the front and back are good I like them and ride is also good better than stock shocks

 

i have some spacers i took off long ago, i think they are 1 inch, would have to check, they are the hard rubber type that fit on top the assembly so you would need longer studs. if it would help you can have them if you cover ship.