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Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Yota4life97, Feb 3, 2016.

  1. Feb 3, 2016 at 3:02 PM
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    Yota4life97

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    what is the best of the best brand suspension lift kit
     
  2. Feb 3, 2016 at 3:08 PM
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    OME, Let the burning at the stake commence.....
     
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  3. Feb 3, 2016 at 4:07 PM
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    "best" full long travel with multiple bypass shocks and fiberglass or solid axle swap should do the trick
     
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  4. Feb 3, 2016 at 5:31 PM
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    BossFoss

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    Depends on what you are going to use it for, and what you wanting for looks. Kind of a vague question. If you are more specific, people will be able to give you better advice.
     
  5. Feb 3, 2016 at 5:33 PM
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    Knowing your budget will help us too..
     
  6. Feb 3, 2016 at 7:18 PM
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  7. Feb 3, 2016 at 7:21 PM
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    What are you planning on doing with the truck once you have the lift on it? Mall crawler? Trails? Etc..
     
  8. Feb 3, 2016 at 7:22 PM
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    There's also a ton of threads on TW about lifts. Do some research and I'm sure you'll find what you are after.
     
  9. Feb 3, 2016 at 7:23 PM
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    icon stage 10 kit, toytec 1" bl, 35" general x3s, 17x9.5 procomp wheels, locker anytime mod, s&b intake, blackhawk 2.1 tune,
    Icon stage 2 or 3 with a uca
     
  10. Feb 3, 2016 at 7:29 PM
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    Im not gonna be extremely rough on the truck but i do plan on occasionally taking it down some trails
     
  11. Feb 3, 2016 at 7:30 PM
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    I'd def go with something a little better then OME then. Icon would be a good start.
     
  12. Feb 3, 2016 at 7:31 PM
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    With a $2,500 budget you should be able to get a sick setup especially if you are going to install the lift yourself.
     
  13. Feb 3, 2016 at 7:36 PM
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    i found the icon lift and im only find kits that have coil overs adjustable from 0 to 3 "in" with that being said will i be able to run 33's with a 3 inch lift
     
  14. Feb 3, 2016 at 7:37 PM
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    if im able to find a tutorial ill install it myself im not the best with manuals
     
  15. Feb 3, 2016 at 7:39 PM
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    Best of the best for $2500:confused:



    This I've got to see.
     
  16. Feb 3, 2016 at 7:40 PM
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    whats the best i can get for 2500$ sorry
     
  17. Feb 3, 2016 at 7:40 PM
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    3" lift and 33s is probably most popular setup used. It will require doing the pinch weld mod is all.
     
  18. Feb 3, 2016 at 7:43 PM
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    OP, if you want to run 33s that's almost a thousand spent on tires. With the $1600-ish leftover all you can afford is OME, which has a pretty solid reputation. Myself and many others went this route. Can you elaborate on intended usage? Rock crawling, desert galavanting, strictly street use...
     
  19. Feb 3, 2016 at 7:43 PM
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    will spacers affect this in any way
     
  20. Feb 3, 2016 at 7:44 PM
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    2500 is just the budget on a lift kit not everything
     

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