New overland builder

Hey everyone I’m new to this forum but have been coming here for tricks and tips on my build off profile. I have a 21 Tacoma sr rwd with lsd. Just doing an overland build to check out some good camp spots off grid and enjoy the ride along the way. Nothing too serious like rock climbing or big mudding. I have a body armor hiline bumper with a smittybilt 9500 winch, hook bed rack with smittybilt gen 2 xl tent, some traction boards, shovel, air compressor for rougher roads when aired down. Currently installed the eibach pro truck coil over 2.0 with rear reservoir shocks. Looking to get some feed back on these as they were supposed to help level truck and bring the front end up from the bumper/ winch weight and be a middle ground from fox/bilstein. I just put them on out of box and the front end is 1.5” higher than the rear. 37.5” front/36” rear with a terrible sag. Slight camber up front as well. Supposed to be supported up to 2.5” on the uca but I’m not seeing that after installing. Talked to a specialist and said I might need a 1.5” add a leaf added to the rear to help get the rake so when the weight is added it will level with out comprising ride like the rear lift blocks would. Any ideas how to get this to set level at 2.5” lift out of bow to match the rear with out sagging ? Hard to find info retaining to this specific question on here. Only came across how it rides and what they’re running . Etc. I figured these would’ve helped level and support but not I’m kinda disappointed at first install and hoping to fix this issue before I decide to return in my 30 days. Any ideas.?

 

I’m no expert on the SR side of the Tacomas. My two cents is that it’s a fresh install and so you will get setling happen in the coming weeks. You didn’t lift the rear and so 36” is roughly stock ride height a AAL may help for a while but in my experience with my icon aal it wore out in two years and I was in a similar position as you. I would recommend going with a headstrong off-road if you want one and leave the overload spring in. If you want a totally different ride I would look into a different leaf all together. Not sure those ideas fit for a 2wd. I installed an icon RTX on mine and it changed the whole dynamic of the truck.

A bilstin kit (5100) may be the better long term solution to all issues due to adjustability of them. Again I am not sure this is able on 2wd versions. My only experience is with 4x4 and up.

 

Installed the aal this weekend and it brought it up with slight rake so when loaded it levels out nicely. I can tell it’s going to wear out like you mentioned after taking it out this weekend. But I ended up having a shit alignment from the first person who helped out, so I took it for a second opinion and they got it squared away and riding very good now. Will look into the leaf pack for future but for now just going to leave till I can trade in for a 4x4. Would’ve got it the first time but the wait and price difference at the time was out of my budget for my first financed purchase. But hoping to have. Good trade in for the next one. Thanks for the insight!

 

No problem. I would recommend as you look into different things do not start cheep at all. Do it right the first time. Save the money up and do it right. As now being around and somewhat in the industry I would recommend starting and staying with Dobinson’s do the leafs their shocks and their coilovers(mrr) and everything else like control arms…. I love my 6112 setup with the icon leaf pack and 5160 in the rear but wish I would have saved the extra 1-2k to drop on that kit from the beginning. Would have saved me a lot of headaches tbh and probably spending more money then the kit costs if I just had realized this when starting out.

 

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Pictures?

 

Thank you. Looks great!

 

Rigs looking good. Welcome to TW