any opinion or advice will be thank ful

Hello taco brothers I have a 05 tacoma v6 with a 3in lift I live in nor cal so always on bumpy muddy roads I want a better smooth ride wondering what shock to go with.. also I have 12.5x33in tires any and all advice will be greatly appreciated guys thanks

 

what shocks and/or springs are on it now?

 

The cheap, bilstein are on it now not sure what type but they, are the cheap ones skinny blue and yellow

 

Type of lift?
If it is a spacer on top of the front strut assembly It is preloading the springs making them stiffer.

 

It's revtec 3in spacer in the front

 

Is there a better set up for a smoother not so rough ride

 

A coilover setup from icon would help on the dirt roads, and matching rear shocks. Ditch the spacers in the rear for a quality add a leaf, or better yet a new leaf pack.

What's your air pressure, are the LT tires?

 

Smooth ride, return the truck to stock.

 

Kings or icons! !! You'll thank me later

 

If I go with kings or icons what kind of shock and with resivior or without

 

If you can, get the Icons with the CDC reservoir so you can adjust ride by turning a knob. For the rear stay away from single leaf aal's and get the 3 leaf progressive aal from wheelers or icon.

 

Thank you for your advice very very helpful

 

Weird, my '14 OR I just picked up has these Blue/ Yellow OEM Billies, and it rides like a Buick. The '14 PreRunner I traded for it was a base, and was stiff.

 

Keep in mind with the Icons they are little bumpy when you're going slow but when you are speeding up down backroads they are amazing! They soak up a lot of stuff. I have icon coilovers up front and the 2.0 reservoirs in the rear with the Dakar leaf pack. I agree with amo cat3 about the add-a-leafs but also remember that if you want weight capacity in the back if you're loading anything back there like dirtbikes, or camping gear, or anything heavy, those add a leafs aren't gonna do so great for ya. I had the icon 3leaf AAL and it sagged pretty badly when I put a good amount of weight back there. Also the whole new leaf pack doesn't cost a whole lot more in the grand scheme of things. If you want good leafs that will hold good weight without sagging check out OME Dakars or All pro has a couple good leaf packs. I hold a good amount of weight in the bed when I camp and I can't tell you how phenomenal the leafs were for me. I just did a 3200 mile trip from LA to Denver and through Wyoming and back with 600 lbs in the bed at all times and had no problems. Sorry for the huge response haha but just giving my 2 cents and trying to give you options. Good luck!

 

I would go with icons all around and you will notice a huge difference.

 

Sound like we have the same setup. I have the stage 4 with Dakars in the back. Just came back from blazing down some bumpy dirt roads. Icons are at their best in that environment.

 

Maybe because yours is stock and his is lifted 3" and using stock struts.

 

Honestly, none better! I love the Icons and have been very pleased with their performance in every way!

 

X2...Those spacers will make anybody's ride feel like junk.

 

It's the spacer lift, and if he's been bombing down dirt roads his shocks are likely toast.