What is the best 2-3" lift for my 4wd Tacoma OR 2015 DCSB

So many options trying to figure out what 2-3" lift i should do- I want something good on road 90% and 10% off road- want good ride and a little extra payload capacity. Quality lift not spacers or junk.??

 

alllll depends on budget.....

 

i would like to keep around 1-1500

 

This question has been asked thousands of times. You will get different opinions each time.

Really it depends on

-budget
-what you plan to do

 

thanks any particular ome model or on the 5100 any additions?

 

I went with Billy 6112 up front. Like them a lot.

 

http://www.headstrongoffroad.com/headstrong-kits-tacoma-05-6-lug.html

Get the first kit. No diff drop.
884 coils for ~2"
885 for ~2.5"
887 for ~3"

If you get 885s or 887s you should get the UCAs too.

I have this setup with 887s and love it.

 

The most popular are 5100 or OME as mentioned above, in part likely based on price point. OME has several spring variations depending on desired lift and extra weight. Some people pair these with the 5100s, others use the 1.6" lift Eibachs springs the 5100s are often sold with and set the 5100 to .85" lift to get 2.6".

I went with the 2" OEM (not OME) Baja lift route with a progressive AAL in the rear. Rides almost like a sports car and does well off-road. The fronts are based on the 6112s mentioned above but tuned by TRD. See the Baja link in my sig if it sounds interesting for more info.

There is no 'best' lift. There are pros and cons for all, it just depends on what works best for you. My truck sees trails a few times a year but is a daily commuter and family hauler. I built it accordingly.

 

I have not had experience with OME,however many suggest
Front: Bilstein 5100
Rear:Icon 1.5 AAL with their 2.0 smooth body
I highly recommend ICON for the rear.
They hold up extremely well in salt/ snow conditions.
I've run them without boots for going on 3 years and the tubes /shafts look great.
I can't say the same for my Fox's.....

 

if you do the install yourself and shop around for the best price, an Icon Stage 1 is close to your budget. By going this route you'd have a suspension that could grow with future mods and the ride is great. I went with the Icon Stage 1 + Camburg UCAs + Wheelers 3 leaf pack and couldn't be happier. When I added my ARB bumper all it took was a 5 minute adjustment to compensate for the bumpers weight.

I was back and forth between lift kits when I purchased my truck and am glad I went the route that I did. Keep an eye out for Black Friday sales in the coming month to save some some cash.

 

What makes you think OEM is the best engineering? I think we all can agree that there are several things about our trucks where OEM engineering failed. Hell, that awesome OEM design gave us saggy leaf springs that are now being recalled as a fire risk.

 

90% of Tacos are driven exclusively on road and those same engineering dollars and warranty went behind the faulty leaf springs, the leaky windshields, etc. Pardon me if I am too logical to share this blind OEM confidence.

 

Tommy Boy: Because they know all they sold ya was a guaranteed piece of shit. That's all it is, isn't it? Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time. But for now, for your customer's sake, for your daughter's sake, ya might wanna think about buying a quality product from me.

 

Same here Billys 6112 up front AAL in rear with Billy 5160s could not be happier! I added ride right air bags for towing our camper and all the load capacity that I may ever need.

 

To say that after market off-road suspension company's don't Warrenty their products or spend money on engineering isn't true.

Buy the lift that suits your intended use. If you want a 2" lift and have no plan to further upgrade the truck, non adjustable non rebuildable coil overs work. If this was my end goal, I'd look toward Bilstein. They've been in the game for years and the 5100 series shock has excellent bang for the buck. You will definitely stay under budget.

This isn't my first lifted truck and I've used Bilstein in the past and been happy with the results. If your going to spend $1500 on suspension parts, you could do better. Best of luck with you decision.

 

This is exactly what OEM's want you to believe! Don't drink the kool-aid.
OEM's contract out design criteria to parts suppliers.
Parts supplier have their own design team.
OEM's set test criteria and approve final designs from suppliers.
OEM design fine tunes valving / rebound / to be a best compromise for every terrain.
OEM's balance cost vs. quality.
If you knew what the parts per-piece price was from supplier vs at the dealer you would likely want to file a police report.
I am a parts quality engineer at an OEM

 

Agreed my 2015 already has the saggy leafs

 

Obviously Toyota did not make the Baja Bistein shocks, they are outsourced to Bilstein. But the TRD group did have the Bilstein Baja TRD suspension aggressively tuned for the Tacoma, vs a generic shock that fits and works on the Tacoma. And the results show when you drive the truck. It is nothing like the crappy stock off road suspension that is designed to not offend anyone. Is it the most cost effective option, no definitely not.

 

For the same price as the Bilstein/TRD you could have the Icon Stage 1...

Icon coil overs are preload adjustable and can be rebuilt, to include changing the valving. The Bilstein/TRD coil overs could be shimmed with spacers for a preload adjustment, but this requires disassembly and they can't be rebuilt.

At this price point, Icon Stage 1 make more sense. Fox, King, Camburg/Sway Away and ADS also all make coil overs in this price range that are clear winners over the TRD kit.

Below this price point OME and non TRD stickered Bilsteins have the advantage ...

 

I had prettymuch exactly this(887 option) for my DCSB TRD OR before I added a bunch of armor and weight... then I upgraded to icon. (2x the price, lol).

I got mine from Wheelers ( ), though... that's about the only difference. If you have questions about Wheelers packages, send YotaDan a PM... he'll answer your questions, he works there.