Advice On Cheap (BUT GOOD) 3" Lift

Sue me if you don't like this thread. I know there are tons on here about suspensions but I can't find what I need.

I got a 2019 Taco Off Road. I'm looking to Lift it to get 33's on it and I don't have an endless budget. I have heard that block kits are straight from hell and it'll wreck the ride. I don't know but I need advice (and PICTURES) on what to do? I can get rough country kit's cheap, Tuff Country, I can get block kits for next to nothing.

What should I get and why?

I want 3" up with 33"s and 17's but again... Budget.

Load up some pics as well.

 

What is your budget?? How do you plan on using your truck?

That will help determine what set up to get.

 

Generally you get one or the other: Cheap or Good.

 

What can I get for $1,000? More than that I'll have to wait / sell some stuff to justify to the wife. Lol

 

I hope your budget doesn't include tires because you will want to go with spacers then.

https://www.headstrongoffroad.com/store/p401/Coil/Bilstein_5100_Kit_(HS16BK-1).html

$1300 for the following:

888 coils
Strut Assembly (worth it)
Light Racing UCA's (it is HIGHLY recommended approaching or over 2.5" of lift)
HS 3- leaf AAL (full pack replacement is the BEST, but budget)

 

get a top plate spacer, not one that gets compressed into the coil but one that bolts onto the top of the stock shock.

It won't change your stock ride, it won't flex as well offroad but it will fit the tires.

I bought an ebay 2'' front spacer and a 1'' block and it works just fine for normal use.

 

My $1,000 doesnt include tires because I want to do rims as well at the same time.

My off road will be little. I'm from maryland and there unfortunately isnt anything near by other than the beach.

So 2" front, 1" rear fits 33's?

Pics?

 

3" didn't fit without cutting and trimming for 285's. If someone fit 285's on 2" up front, they (1) drive in a straight line on the road, (2) don't go offroad and (3) are liars.

 

Get billstein 5100’s on all 4 corners, with an AAL and OME 2888 coils. You’ll have about a 3” lift up front and you’ll be under 1k. That’s the setup I’m running and I got it from Headstrong Offroad.

 

https://www.headstrongoffroad.com/store/p401/Coil/Bilstein_5100_Kit_(HS16BK-1).html
There’s a link. I did not get aftermarket UCA’s and I haven’t had any issues. Comes out to around $850

 

How does it ride? The 5100's of have to crank up correct ? They ride stiffer then?

 

Ride is actually softer. I really like it and I’ve had it for around a year. Done a fair amount of off-roading in snow, sand, and rocks too. I have the shocks set at 0.

 

in this set up the Coil 888 is giving you the lift not the Strut.

 

And with no UCA your camber is fine?

 

Yeah the 888 coils provide the ~ 2.5” of lift after it settles

 

Yes

 

you wont be able to fit 33s with this lift unless you run 887s.

 

You can fit 255 33’s but not 285’s. No matter which coil you chose you’re still going to need to do some cutting to run 285’s.

 

correct he didn't specify if he was running 255s or 285s but in the next couple months I will be going up to 33x12.50s

 

2nd this. I am at 3” lift on 33.7 ish and I rubbed quite a bit. If you do ever plan on wheeling your truck (if you move etc..) I would recommend CMC “cab mount chop” helped with articulation on mine