What's the best kit for a Winch/Bumper combo?

I guess I'll just swing by the 4x4 store and get some recommendations from them. I'll let ya'll know what I learn. I tell you, I always thought that firearms would be my only hobby (have been for 10+ years) and then this damned truck came along...

 

Careful with those 4x4 stores, both of the dedicated 4x4 shops in my town don't know shit about Toyota suspensions.

 

This ^^

and the ride will be better with a spring intended to carry additional weight than a preloaded coilover

 

Upstate. I could go to Clemson 4 Wheel Center or 4x4 Shop of Easley. For what it's worth- I've never set foot inside either store.

 

Don't get talked into the Procomp lift

 

Can you summarize what and why?

 

You will likely end up with more lift than the OME kit , and the springs are stiffer .

 

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Sounds familiar

 

If you want to stay at stock height and have an ARB bumper and winch, you should consider the 5100 and Eibach coil combo. The Eibachs have a heavier spring rate (620 #/in) and only provide 1.6" of lift when unloaded. Once you put the bumper and winch on there I'd bet you'll be right around stock height or within 1/2". Might not be a bad option if you're not planning on doing anything to the rear.

If you want to lift and put the ARB on, OZ is right on, the OME kit with the 886's is the way to go. The 886's were made to work with that bumper and a winch. For comparison, the 886's I believe are 650 #/in so a little stiffer than Eibach coils.

 

Hey Pugga, i've got an arb bumper thats ready to go and was wondering if the eibach coils with the stock bilsteins would work. Do a little bit of offroading but mostly just to get to camp sites and shooting spots. Bumper will mainly be used for deer protection as i had one run into my subaru last year.
Or will the 5100s make it that much better?

 

Eibachs on 5100s at 0, TSB rear. Makes for a near-stock stance with the ARB. The springs seem to handle the bumper just fine. Dunno if I'd want to throw a winch in there at this point, however. Maybe with synthetic line. I plan on bumping the fronts up to .85 and installing 1.5 AALs in the near future. Another member (DblD) is running that setup with a winch & synthetic line and seems to be happy with it.



Before the suspension work & ARB:

I'm not Pugga, but the general consensus is that you'll want a bigger shock for the Eibachs. The factory springs are rated for something around 540lbs while the Eibachs are rated for 620lbs. You'll need more shock to work effectively with the spring.

 

That sits nice with the Eibachs! I agree also, I wouldn't want Eibachs on stock Bilstein shocks, I think they'd overpower them and it'd ride like crap.

 

How much lift did you get with that set up and the ARB installed ? Looks like close to an inch up front ?

 

I never took any measurements. I had the Eibachs on before the bumper. Eyeballing he pics, though, I'd agree with about an inch after the bumper.

 

Thx. Truck looks great. Gonna Save up for those 5100s to go with the eibachs...
thats exactly the answer i was looking for. Thanks for the pics.

 

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