Suspension help

I'm looking into getting a new suspension setup on my 2015 tacoma. I'm looking to get the icon 0-3.5" extended travel coilovers in front with light racing uca. For the rear I'm looking at the 1.5" Icon resi shocks and the 1.5 in leaf expansion pack. My questions are:
1- will the front setup work at giving me a little more travel.
2-will that rear setup give me enough to level the truck
3- that whole setup comes to just under 2700 so are there any setups you would recommend for sub 3k that would give a little bit of lift and give a little more travel.

 

I went with extended travel Kings and expedition springs. My truck has a slight forward rake.

 

But you didnt have to get lower arms or anything like that? Probs a silly question but I am pretty new to the offroad world

 

No, still using OEM LCA, plenty of adjustment in cams to get a spot on alignment. You just have to take it to a shop that knows what they are doing. I will be stepping up to Total Chaos Expedition LCA's next month.

 

Yes, by definition the extended travel shocks have more travel. Most "mid travel" shocks have 1" more of down travel, or there abouts.

I would suggest going with polyurethane bushings, instead of the stock rubber ones. The rubber "flexes" (twists) as the suspension moves, and with the added travel, it might bind and not really allow you the fully benefit of more travel. LCAs aren't necessary, but uppers might be. I chose to go with total chaos uniballs when I did my King extended travel shocks.

But more to the point, you say you're pretty new to off roading. What is your current setup, and what about it are you not liking? Have you noticed something specific about your setup that is limiting the type terrain you can drive on? The stock suspension can handle quite a bit. You can spend $500 and get a vastly improved suspension setup with just some upgraded bilstien shocks and a simple lift.

Some things to consider is that Icon shocks use digressive valving, where Fox and King use linear valving. Both have advantages and disadvantages as far as the type of offroad terrain they are suited to, and definitely have an effect on street driving feel. Digressive shocks tend to have a harsher on road feel than linear shocks. Again, I'm talking shock valving, not spring rates.

So, if this is your daily driver, I'd take a hard look at the type of terrain you plan to go offroading on, and consider if a digressive shock is right for you. The 5100s I had are digressive, and they were definitely "fine", but once I went with a linear shock, the on road feel is like butter, and off road is better suited to my style as well.

Here's a link I've found really helpful:
https://accutuneoffroad.com/articles/digressive-vs-linear-vs-progressive-pistons-shock-valving/

tldr; small bumps and big hits (speed bumps, rocks, potholes, washboard roads, etc...) = linear shocks, g-outs = digressive shocks. This isn't to say Icons are bad shocks. They are extremely high quality, but the type of valving they have makes them suited for a specific terrain.

Something else to consider, is if you really "need" external reservoir shocks. For me, I didn't feel it was necessary. I beat on my truck quite a bit, and I could never feel my 5100s fading due to heat build up, so I felt the 2.5" Kings without resi's were sufficient, and in practice, that has been absolutely true. The extra $500 for resi's would have been a waste for me.