Poll: Best Lift for the Money

so I know we have talked a lot about suspension and I have been reading on this forum and talking to the local guys in the regional section about it, but I dont recall seeing a comprehensive list with links..... So, since I have to decided in the next week on what suspension I am buying, let's do this:

What is the BEST full lift kit out there for $1300 or under (Brand new only) for our 3rd Gens.

Taking into effect: Lift Amount, Price, Ride Quality, Off Road Performance, Warranty, Brand Reputation etc...

Bilstein 5100s / OME?
http://www.headstrongoffroad.com/store/p401/Coil/Bilstein_5100_Kit_(HS16BK-1).html

Toytec Boss 2.0?
http://toyteclifts.3dcartstores.com/Boss-Suspension-System-for-16Tacoma_p_1464.html

Fox?
http://www.headstrongoffroad.com/store/p400/FOX_Level_1_Kit_-_16__Tacoma.html

OME?
http://www.headstrongoffroad.com/st...with_HS_3-Leaf_Add-a-leaf_-_2016__Tacoma.html


Chime in and give us the reason for your vote....If your vote is for something not on this list, please chime in and post a link as well....


If you are curious about MY particular truck's setup, I have a SOS Concepts Streamline bumper and a 10k winch with steel line. I commute 110 miles per day and 90% of my driving is on road with about 10% being a mix of sand / beach driving and forest trails / mud holes

I'll be running 285s, or 295s (have not yet completely decided yet)

 

Absolutely love my OME Kit with 887's and Dakar leafs and light racing upper control arms! The Dakar leafs are so much better if you ever haul any weight in the bed compared to the stock leafs. I also added a set of Firestone ride rite air bags and my ass end never sags with any amount of weight! Wait for @ramonortiz55 to do a group buy and you will get a hell of a deal!

Also don't forget to get some stainless steel extended brake lines of you get a set of dakar leafs!

 

Nice! and I'm guessing youre running 285s? any extra weight up front?

 

Best Lift IMO would be the factory stock height with stock tires for everyday use. HOWEVER i would consider the TRD Pro fox shock setup the ideal off-road setup.

 

but can you get those for $1300? I've only seen them around the $2,000 mark

 

Actually running 265 75 16's because I actually test fitted a set of 255 85 16's and without a cab mount chop and plastic trimming no way I would be able to fit it, so defiantly wont be able to fit a 285 75 16 without those modifications!

 

If you can up just 2-300$ more bucks you will find more solutions.

 

Picture of the truck with 255 85 16s thanks to @fatfurious2 for letting me try them out before I bought them and would have had to do a bunch of modifications!















255 85 16 on the front and 265 75 16 on the rear!

 

Only thing with that is Its $1500 for just front coils and not even purchasing upper control arms or leafs.....

 

this isnt a complete lift.

yep. and honestly, I believe that $1300 can get you plenty of "quality" for a lift without having to spend $1500 - $3500 for Icon, King, and advanced Fox or OME kits

 

and the truck looks GREAT! It was nice of @fatfurious2 to let you try his shoes on before purchasing! Now if only I can get his help with installing an AAL

 

Hell come up my way and I'll help ya do it!

 

That is just for the front. So 3" in the front and stock rear??

 

I just havent done that before. I bet we could figure it out. I think we need C-clamps?

 

I figured that 2 mechanically inclined people could figure it out haha

 

Yep some C clamps!

 

A few of these pictures are curiosity of @AR15xAR10!

 

What front bumper is that??