Leveling kits for dumbies...I need help.

I'm looking for the most practical and best bang for my buck leveling kit. Nothing over 3". I have a 2012 tacoma sr5 extra cab. It's not Trd so I don't have the 5100s. Any help is greatly appreciated. I've never bought a lift kit and have no clue as to exactly what all I need.

 

5100 adjustable shocks to lift the front. With these shocks you can lift the front suspension either .85", 1.75", or 2.5" of lift. If your wanting to level then either the .85" setting or 1.75" setting would be perfect for you depending on if you have the rear tsb leafs

 

Thanks! How can I check if I have those tsb leafs? And what size tire do you recommend? I live about five miles up a pretty bad dirt/mud road then have 20 miles of freeway driving to work every day. This is why I want a little lift and some good off road tires but not to big that it will ruin my ride and gas mileage.

 

I think if you have 4 leafs then the TSB leaf is in the pack. But if you have 3 then maybe you could call your local Toyota dealer and see if you can get it installed. I've never had to deal with this so I'm not sure of the steps that need to be taken to get the leaf spring TSB done.
But with the extra TSB leaf it will be a tad stiffer but will get broken in after a month or so. It'll also add about .5" of rear lift.

As for tires, depending how high you set the billsteins and what your wheel specs are, you could fit 265/75/16 (32") tires without no/ little trimming. The trimming/ fitment will depend if you run stock wheels or after market wheels. If you use stock wheels you could fit some 255/85/16 (33") tires. But if gas mileage is a huge issue then you probably don't want 33" tires because they will bring your average MPG down by 1-2mpg.

some all terrains would do you some good.