Hey everybody,
Yes, that pool of blood, hair and hooves beside me was once a horse, and for that I apologize.
I'm needing to replace my struts and shocks and would like some advice. I'm interested in doing Tundra TRD's and OME 906's with Tundra Bilsteins. Based on my needs and the research I've done, this is the kit for me. My '96 4x4 is used primarily for commuting 70 miles round trip on the highway, but it's also what I'll use for bringing the bikes to trails, occasional camping trips and lumber/mulch runs. Off-road will be fairly limited for the time being.
The truck has 110k miles on it and the rear springs were replaced under the recall in 2002. It currently sits at 21" front and 21.25" rear. Based on data I've gotten, I'm only going to see about a 1/2" lift all around. This is where I need advice:
I'm not sure spending close to $500 on springs is worth 1/2" of lift. However, inner logic and a lot of folks on here are telling me to replace 20 and 14 year old springs.
Option 1: TRD's, 906's and Tundra 5100's
Option 2: stock fronts, 906's and Tundra 5100's
Option 3: stock coils, coil spacer or trim packers and Tundra 5100's
Option 4: OEM Toyota struts and shocks, 10mm trim packer
Update: I went with option 1 and added 10mm trim packs out back to ensure some rake.
Here's stock height:
After lift:
After alignment and over 500 miles, I gained 1.25" in front and 1.5" in back with 10mm trim packs. New hub to fender is 22.25" front; 23" rear.