Parts involved in getting a lift?

Hey TacomaWorld,

Very new to the truck scene and wanting to get a 3” lift done to my new Tacoma. I’m not really sure what parts go into getting a lift. If you guys could give me a general parts list or a link to a kit under $1,000 that would be awesome.

Thanks!

 

If you’re new to the scene and just getting your feet wet, bilstein 5100 front struts and rear shocks will run about 350 bucks. Add in some OME coils for 120, and an AAL in the rear for about 200. That’ll give you about 3” up front and 2” in the rear. Be advised though, some trucks will require upper control arms when you approach the 3” lift up front, it’s a gamble, but those UCAs can cost an additional 500+ bucks. I would suggest a 2” up front lift and 1” in the rear to maintain lift and level, and keep it well under $1000.

Check out headstrong off-road, they are a vendor here and Marie will get you set up and dialed, and great prices/super fast shipping.

 

+1 HeadStrong

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...acoma-presented-by-toytec-lifts.395798/unread

I still dont know anything about lifts but I skimmed over this and it shed some light on it. A lot of guys here will just tell you "there is a search bar, do it yourself". Good luck brother

 

Another +1 for @HeadStrong Off-Road Contact Marie she will get you set up right.

 

Just a note to suggest having a complete picture before starting. I mean in regards to bumper, winch, sliders etc. The weight of accessories with quickly negate all lift gained unless you choose springs with the proper spring rate for the load you are planning to carry. With just a warn semi hidden, 10K cable winch and sliders I'm wondering if I should have gone 886 springs instead of 888.

 

Lifts are pretty straightforward really. Springs give you lift, whether they're coil or leaf. Length and how much weight to compress them determine how much lift you get. OEM shocks are incapable of handling any sort of lift, so you need to replace them with ones that are capable. 5100s are very popular here

 

My suggestion is to head over to the Suspension forum and read the stickied threads on suspensions.

My second suggestion is to know 'why' you want a lift, and 'why' it needs to be 3". IE is it a pretty boy lift, or a functional lift? Do you know what the risks and rewards are?

My 3rd suggestion is to raise your budget a bit. You don't really want cheap on a $35k+ ride do you?

 

Thanks everyone for the help!
To go into more detail, I’d want a functional lift for standard commutes and then I’ll be doing some light off-roading. Eventually I would want to get armor all around. I may as well bump my budget up to get a better setup that fits my needs accordingly. Hopefully this helps me narrow down a decent lift.

 

Stay with 1.75 lift,and get the rest of the lift with larger tires,saves you a lot of headache with rear vibe problems and cv axle angles.