opinions on leveling kits

What r ur guys opinions on leveling kits with a 5100 shock set at.85

 

you shouldnt do it!

just set your 5100s at 2.5

 

Yeah no point in using a leveling kit if you have the 5100's. The 5100's are a much better way to lift.

 

i get where ur going with the 5100 but would it make a deference in the ride quality if i were to put a 2.5 inch leveling kit and set the shock at 0 BTW im refering to the leveling kit not the spacer so not to preload the spring

 

why would you buy a leveling kit and 5100's?
Leveling kits are junk imo, I had one for about a month, and never could get a good alignment. not to mention a leveling kit will cost you more than a set of 5100's. So in my opinion 5100's are the only way to go. I have the 5100s currently and like them much better.

 

You'll be spending extra money to get the 5100s and a leveling kit...

 

If you have 5100's, do you just need the shock and nothing else to lift 2.5"? No spacers, no spring compressor, no nothin'?

I have a spacer lift of about 2" that came with my truck (installed by a toyota dealer for a previous owner). If I was to buy the 5100's shock only, would it just be a R&R of the stock shock and to remove the spacer that is in there?

Sorry to threadjack, but the answer may help the OP as well.

 

You would need a spring compressor to do the install. It does use your stock springs, and no spacer though.

The spring perch has 4 different settings to preload the spring.

 

Do u need all 4 5100 shocks to level the taco? i have bilstines but unsure what series, doubt they are 5100..
all i want is to level out the truck what are all my options?
thanks..

 

You would need an add a leaf for the rear to level. The rear 5100's do not provide lift.

 

4 blisten 5100's and AAL... will that downgrade ride quality?

 

It will make the ride stiffer...

 

compared to my stock smooth ride, your saying that i will feel more bumps/vibes?

 

IMO the stock ride feels like an SUV. With the lift it will feel like a truck.

 

come to think of it, that is true because i had a 97 taco and that felt like a truck... an old beat up one.....hahah