Lifted 1st gens let's see em

That's what I thought too. I think I'm gonna go ahead and pull the trigger on it. I just wanna make sure I get everyone's Christmas gifts first, that way I don't feel so guilty!

Do your 883's make for a stiff ride without any extra weight up front?

 

I want to take my sway-bar off but it worries me. Maybe I'll work up to taking it off. I'm sure it would make the ride a little softer

 

When you take the sway bar off what does it help with?.. new to this whole thing still.

 

Overall ride quality and front end articulation. Essentially giving you true independent front suspension.

 

I finished up the install of my OME kit this weekend. I went with the 883's after talking with Wheeler's and telling them I plan on installing a winch. After the first test ride I came away really impressed! The ride is so much better than the worn out TRD parts I replaced. The ride up front is firm but progressive with no perceptible harshness. The rear felt good as well and the old feeling of the axle wanting to slip out from under the truck was gone. Did I mention the stock stuff was shot?

I also removed the sway bar. I'm used to driving a lifted Jeep TJ with a Currie Anti-Rock swaybar on the road so I'm familiar with body sway. I was pleasantly surprised that there was very little body roll after I hustled the Taco through a few turns. A buddy who has 882's on his DC was along for the first test ride and he thought the ride was quite good as well. BTW, it was after seeing how well his did on a few of our trail runs that helped convince me to swap the TJ for a Taco.

 

Only take it off after you have strong aftermarket coils. If your riding on stock you probably shouldn't. The aftermarket coils are strong enough to handle each side on their own. I beleive stock coils have around a 350# spring rate and the aftermarkets on my truck are 620# spring rate.

 

I'm running 2nd gen OME 883's on 1st gen Tundra 5100's set at 0 (stock ride height) it gave me 3" lift but have settled a little to about 2.75" , ride is firm but not harsh, the OME's are not quite as stiff as the Eibach/Toytec 3" coils As for the rear, you can easily bring your suspension to life with the addition of a couple Chevy truck springs, giving you lift/increased payload/great on road/offroad performance, you could easily do front & back for about $500 or less, biggest expense going to the front, much less for rear.

As for swaybar removal as mentioned by Mainmoe if your still on stock coils the ride /handling can be a little sketchy, when i took mine off before i had diff. coils it felt like I was gonna roll it on every turn haha, but after stiffening the front susp. All that went away..

 

I plan to get the OME/ Dakar lift with 883s. I may or may not take it off. Depending on how brave I am

 

Well it takes a little getting used to but its no issue as long as you don't drive like a madman on street..

 

My old 2003 Prerunner




ICON 2.5"
TC Arms
Some leaf pack

 

3 inch level kit... all I could afford at the time

 

Which leaf pack? Looks like your gunning it at take off when the rear drops down

 

Excuse me, should have said AAL. I dont remember what brand it was.

 

Just ordered my LEDs for gauges, reverse light and dome light from superbrightleds

 

Just disco the links when you go offroading. Takes 5mins. Or test it and decide if you want to remove it. I disconnected mine then realized I could live without it so its gone.

 

By what everyone is saying and what I have read, I will probably just remove it

 

With any aftermarket susp a sway bar I'd more of a hindrance than good. Ifs acts differently w/o a sway bar as compared to a solid axle rig with links and coils. It will ride much better after taking it off due to the fact the susp isn't fighting the bar.