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Best suspension upgrades for $2000 budget

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Leonard Smalls, Jun 22, 2016.

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  1. Jun 22, 2016 at 6:31 PM
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    Hey guys. Looking for suggestions for suspension upgrades for a $2000 budget. Shocks? Full kit? Toytec? Bilstein? Icon?
     
    Leonard Smalls, Jun 22, 2016
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  2. Jun 22, 2016 at 6:32 PM
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    Are you looking into getting UCA's as well?
     
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    Full ome kit $1300 plus light racing upper control arms! 20160621_142509.jpg
     
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  4. Jun 22, 2016 at 6:33 PM
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    Forgive my ignorance. UCA?
     
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  5. Jun 22, 2016 at 6:33 PM
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    Upper control arms.
     
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  6. Jun 22, 2016 at 6:35 PM
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    Not opposed to if it fits in my budget. I am still reading threads and educating myself to all things suspension. I won't be doing any super heavy off-roading. My truck is a daily driver.
     
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  7. Jun 22, 2016 at 6:36 PM
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    As @moe2o4 mentioned above, that is a good kit for the money.
     
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  8. Jun 22, 2016 at 6:36 PM
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    I did this route also. Very nice!
     
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  9. Jun 22, 2016 at 6:36 PM
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    You need them usually to lift 1.5" or more on the 2016.
     
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    Lifted desk?! Now I have seen it all.
     
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    Mines a daily driver too and a 4 cylinder and that's one reason why I went with the ome kit and for the quality and price you can't beat it!
     
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  13. Jun 22, 2016 at 6:38 PM
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    Lifted desk in my office at work :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

    Now you seen it all lol
     
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    With my ome kit you'll need the control arms to get the caster at 3 degrees and you want the toe and caster both 0
     
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  15. Jun 22, 2016 at 6:41 PM
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    Where did you get your kit from?
     
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    My OME full kit with Dakars and fronts with 885's assembled and shipped from Toytec was $1360. Got the Light Racing UCA's on here for $375 shipped on a group buy.

    Use the TW discount from here.
     
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    I took my sway bar off. Best mod of the whole lift kit.
     
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    It worth it? Any disadvantages?
     
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