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CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT KIND OF SHOCKS THESE ARE

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Jipina956, Nov 7, 2019.

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Nov 7, 2019 at 7:29 AM

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Shit bolted onto other shit, and junk.

Look like Bilstein 5160 on the rear with the resi. Can't really tell on the fronts.

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Looks like 5100 in front and 5160 in rear

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So I’m looking to upgrade. Any ideas..... should I keep the same (just newer) or go with another brand like icon or fox??

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So I’m looking to upgrade. Any ideas..... should I keep the same (just newer) or go with another brand like icon or fox??
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very personal decision pending on what you need/do/want. However, the more boutique names like Fox, ADS, ICON, King are often widely considered upgrades over Billy 5100s or 5160s.

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Thanks for the info... Im not planning on scaling rocks or mountains... just a weekend beach sand driving and country road mudding. Any recommendations?

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Getting to start all over :)

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Thanks for the info... Im not planning on scaling rocks or mountains... just a weekend beach sand driving and country road mudding. Any recommendations?
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These will do 100%. If you do upgrade you could just sell me these

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Thanks for the info... Im not planning on scaling rocks or mountains... just a weekend beach sand driving and country road mudding. Any recommendations?
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look at OME or just replace the bilstein shocks with new ones if your current billies are pooched

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Thanks for the info... Im not planning on scaling rocks or mountains... just a weekend beach sand driving and country road mudding. Any recommendations?
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Unless you really just want some shiny stuff under your truck then I would stick with bilsteins. Especially if you consider sand/salt wear, then they are inexpensive to replace and not really any issue to dial in.

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Am I just so uncool that I cant understand the reasoning behind this?

I see it with shotgun (shottie) and other words as well.

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Well now I have something to think about. Have about $2000 to play with. Thank you all for the advice.

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Check out this group buy. An upgrade to what you have now.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/ads-vs-king-group-buy.634937/

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I’m not mechanicly inclined so I have no idea if they are still in good condition. I always have my vehicle service at my local Toyota dealership and never been told they need to replaced. I been looking online for a while and see all the amazing modS being done and therefore looking to upgrade and spend alittle cash.

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Dobinsons!!!

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are they shot? Why are you shopping new?
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Because he has $2,000 to play with...

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Or should I spend on upgrading my supercharger

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YES!!

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well you'd probably know if one had failed. But if you're simply looking to freshen things up, there's no harm there. Dobinsons is another brand of decent aftermarket.

Something to think about, if you're not going to do the work yourself, that labor will eat up a chunk of 2000 really fast. With some of the brands mentioned here, you spend 2k and you're looking at hardware in a box. Another good chunk o' change to mount it.

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Push down hard on the front bumper a couple of times then watch the truck. If it rebounds unevenly or keeps bouncing, then the shocks are giving up. Repeat for the rear bumper. If everything feels alright, then the very good Bilstein shocks you have are just fine. Instead, invest that $2,000 into some mutual funds.

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