Suspension upgrade for 2016 Tacoma

Hello everyone, first of all i would like to say i just signed up for this forum, but i have been a long time follower. I will be picking up a 2016 Tacoma TRD Sport Access Cab V6 6spd manual.

Ive seen on the forums everyones suspension upgrade and lifts. I would like to go a different route. I would like to keep stock height, but get better components. Ive rarely seen this mentioned. My truck is a daily driver, so i would like to avoid any lifts or larger tires due to fuels economy. I would just like to get a better suspension system, but keeping my stock height.

Any recommendations?

 

How much do you want to spend? What is your budget?

 

I have about $1200 budget

 

Same here!

 

Why change the suspension? OEM is pretty good, and changing just means no warranty on the suspension. I say keep it bone stock until your warranty is up and then go aftermarket.

Otherwise probably just Bilstein 5100 shocks front and rear.

 

Why Bilstein 5100's if stock is good? What is better about them?

 

I've just heard the ride is a little smoother.

 

Bilstein would be the way to go on stock components in that price range.

 

I assume you're keeping the OEM tires too? My recommendation is to get the truck and drive it around a bit then change the things you DON'T like first.

You might surprise yourself and be completely happy with the OEM setup, many people are.

 

or for a little more and its Toyota parts....ie warranty still good you can go with http://www.trdusa.com/parts-detail....odels=Tacoma&categories=all&subcategories=all or
http://www.trdusa.com/parts-detail....odels=Tacoma&categories=all&subcategories=all

personally if I can get my dealer to install the trd pro package, I will go that route first, I think its been reported 1.5-2.0" lift

 

I will be changing the tires out to Cooper Discovery AT3's. I know this will negatively affect my mileage, but i just dont like the look of a pickup with street tires. thats as far as i want to go in changing anything drastic to cause a worse MPG

 

If you want to keep stock height and haven't even bought a vehicle, why would you want to change it? Just send that extra money to me and I promise I won't tell anyone how foolish you really are.

 

Is the setup on the trd page for the 2016?

 

no for the 2015, however someone on the forum had the dealership install it, he said the lift was obvious and around 1.5-2.0", my dealership is getting back to me on install costs. I am probably going to move to a 285/70/17.

 

Awesome. Please let me know how it goes. I'd love that setup on my truck.

 

check: trdparts4u.com (Dallas, TX.) TRD has a "beefy" grade shocks.
For me: "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."

 

its broke (for me), want more ground clearance and slightly larger tires.

 

looks like $1960.00 in parts (this includes taxes) PTR13-35150
Labor ~8 hrs, total cost entire package $2832.00, this includes alignment.

 

did you post in the street truck section? ...not sure how many 3rd genners post over there but it's worth a try...good luck. excellent choice in a Tacoma AC manual

 

on a side note who was it that did this already?