Affordable yet quality 2.5" lift?

I WISH there was a quality product without spending $1200-$1400....or is there? Are there recommendations?

2003 DCSB 4WD TRD

 

Icon stage 1 is $1500

 

Street side auto has 6112:s for $549 free shipping

 

Hit up headstrong off-road. They'll set you right up and answer any questions you have

 

Im currently looking at BDS 2.5 lift it is a spacer lift which im willing to try it for $200 (front spacer and rear block) you can also purchase struts and A arms bringing it up to $800

 

I have a 2nd Gen, but this is what I found for a quality lift without going overboard on funds. I say quality in that every piece here is functional, not using blocks for any part of the lift. Notice that I'm including UCA's as part of the components because they really should be. That alone adds a big chunk of $$ to the overall cost. But I highly recommend it.

FRONT:

• $175.00
• $215.00
• - $134.00
• JBA STD High Caster Upper A-arms - $449.95

REAR:

• - $412.30
• - $29.95
• - $12.35
• - $15.69
• - $60.00

This comes to $1504.24.

 

Thanks that is a really good setup for the money. What about rear shocks though?

 

Oh yeah, I got a pair of Bilstein 5100's from a friend who upgraded to Fox rear shocks.

 

The thing about the 5100's though is that when you set it to 2.5" don't you only have about 1" of travel though? That doesn't seem adequate for off road use.

 

^^^
Agreed.

OPer: How about going with 1.5"on the Billies and then add a 1" body lift?

https://bilsteinlifts.com/shop/toyo...inch-body-lift-for-1995-5-2004-toyota-tacoma/

 

It will definitely be a bit different for a 1st gen, so make sure you look at others' builds. Parts are starting to get more expensive for them for sure.