Tacoma Lift FAQ/Guide - READ THIS

Ya it is. It just depends what you want the suspension for. A very good suspension setup (bilstein/OME) will run you about 1500 bucks brand new, depending on what you get.

 

well i dont even have a set reason for the suspension just want a simple lift and something that will last

 

Do your research. Find out what you want, why you want it, and how bad you want it ($). Then ask questions.

 

sorry.. i want a decent basic lift i can go off roading with and not worry about anything..

dont bite my head off for sounding stupid

 

OME all around. Don't fuck with anything else if you want simple and solid, IMO. Theres other stuff out there but it's easy, good quality, and decent price point.

 

well honestly i havent gotten the truck yet.. i will within the next couple weeks.. but this is all good info to learn and to look at and i thank you for opening my eyes to stuff i didnt think to look at before

 

Definitely agreed. Nothing like losing a tire while driving, or killing expensive (or inexpensive really) tires because your bushings are shot and your alignment walks all over the place.

 

Thanks for the quick guide. Good read for new members like myself.

 

I have a 2001 4door 2wd sr5 and I want to get the pre runner look. Would it be okay to do an all around 3" suspension lift then use spacers for the front?

 

No. That would be stacking lifts in the front. If you want a bro lean, lift the front 3" and leave the back stock.

 

I am planning on getting the Bilstein 5100's all the way around my truck. I am also planning on getting new coil springs. Which Coil Springs go best with the bilstein 5100's? My truck is a 2000 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Prerunner with the Off Road Package (dunno if the off road package makes any kind of difference as to which coil springs to get). Also I may AAL to the back to allow my truck to maybe carry something in the back of it, if I do that and put the bilsteins in the front up to 2.5 or whatever the max is on them, will I have to drop my transfer case?

 

Eibach springs with 5100's are a popular choice.

Diff drops are basically useless on 2nd gens.

 

My truck is a Gen 1

 

Ah, my apologies. You may want one if your CV boot fins are touching after you lift.

 

Thanks for the information. I see alot of people talking about Old Man Emu Suspension Coil Springs. Anyone know much about them?

 

They are a high quality product and are very popular on here. Most people run them with OME (Old Man Emu) shocks rather than 5100's.

 

I am doint the same lift on my 00 Taco. I talked to toytec's tech line and was informed that with the 5100 (I have the 5100's all around also) that if I run the Eibach lift coils then I need to put the adjustable struts to the factory setting cause the springs will give you a 3" lift on the front. If I go with the EMU 881 springs then I need to set the front struts to the 1" setting and it will lift the front 3". If I go with the EMU 882 or 883 then to set the strut to the factory height setting. They also recommened that I go with the toytec 2" add a leaf to lift the rear. They also told me I had to get a diff drop. Tech assist was really nice and helpful. Also toytec posts in here and offer a discount code.

 

but if you do this dont u have to get new UCA's to allow for correct alignment?

 

Don't have to. Highly recommended, but with a good alignment you can get away with stock uca's. Won't be perfect but pretty good if you don't have the cash to drop on ucs's ATM.

 

can you really get to 3.0* caster with a lift and stock UCAs?