What's the factory front height?

jross20 · Mar 17, 2018

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OP: If you have 190k on your shocks any new shocks with ride like a dream.

Depending how much you want to spend, look into 3rd gen TRD suspension, either TRD OffRoad Bilsteins or TRD Sport Hitachis. These will give you about 1" of lift up front over stock 2nd gen suspension. So you should be sitting right around 21" hub to fender up front since stock 2nd gen is around 20". Maybe even 1/4" higher since your are lighter 2wd V6.

Also there was about '287' people that just recently bought the discontinued 2nd gen TRD PRO Bilstein kit and probably at least half were 3rd gen guys so there should be a fresh supply of low mile or virtually new take off suspensions. These go for anywhere between $150-250 for front coilovers and rear shocks and sometime even UCAs are included. Point is, front is already assembled, so just a bolt on affair, no messing with spring compressor or paying someone to do that for even more savings.

Bilstein 5100 would technically be an upgrade, seems like Headstrong would be the go to place for these. OME883 coils with 5100 set @ 0 will also give you about 1" - 1 1/4" lift up front.
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Bolt on sounds nice. Cost me 250 for get the 4600s put on...
I'll go check this out then!

Thanks for the advise

Tennessee YODA · Jun 6, 2018

kryten said: ↑

OP: If you have 190k on your shocks any new shocks with ride like a dream.

Depending how much you want to spend, look into 3rd gen TRD suspension, either TRD OffRoad Bilsteins or TRD Sport Hitachis. These will give you about 1" of lift up front over stock 2nd gen suspension. So you should be sitting right around 21" hub to fender up front since stock 2nd gen is around 20". Maybe even 1/4" higher since your are lighter 2wd V6.

Also there was about '287' people that just recently bought the discontinued 2nd gen TRD PRO Bilstein kit and probably at least half were 3rd gen guys so there should be a fresh supply of low mile or virtually new take off suspensions. These go for anywhere between $150-250 for front coilovers and rear shocks and sometime even UCAs are included. Point is, front is already assembled, so just a bolt on affair, no messing with spring compressor or paying someone to do that for even more savings.

Bilstein 5100 would technically be an upgrade, seems like Headstrong would be the go to place for these. OME883 coils with 5100 set @ 0 will also give you about 1" - 1 1/4" lift up front.
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Great Info here I’m about to order my 5100 adjustable bilsteins from headstrong and I think I’m gonna go ahead and get the ome883s will I have to change my uca lca’s ? I have a 2008 reg cab PreRunner sr5 I want to have the adjustables set at 0 and get my lift from the 883’s so from headstrongs spec sheet that’s like 1.5 lift if I remember correctly and that was a 4x4 so I’m guessing I might get more just not sure about the stock lca’s and uca providing close to the the same ride quality without wandering at higher speeds ?

kryten · Jun 6, 2018

Tennessee YODA said: ↑

Great Info here I’m about to order my 5100 adjustable bilsteins from headstrong and I think I’m gonna go ahead and get the ome883s will I have to change my uca lca’s ? I have a 2008 reg cab PreRunner sr5 I want to have the adjustables set at 0 and get my lift from the 883’s so from headstrongs spec sheet that’s like 1.5 lift if I remember correctly and that was a 4x4 so I’m guessing I might get more just not sure about the stock lca’s and uca providing close to the the same ride quality without wandering at higher speeds ?
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Not sure, most people seem to get away without aftermarket UCA for under 2" of lift. I would however get the ECGS bushing in while you have it apart. Even with my 1" lift I had some vibes from the front diff. Had to get driver side apart again and then get it aligned again. Was a waste of money, especially since bushing is only $60.

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