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beliboy32

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I'm looking to do a 2 inch lift on a budget. I know there are a bunch of threads on this but i'm just getting in to this and I'm not looking to spend a fortune.

i'm looking for
Tundra TRD Coils in the front with Bilstein 5100 shocks but cheaper
OME 906 coils in the rear with 5100 shocks but cheaper

Just a thought no one jump down my throat but what if I put spacers instead and just replace the old ones with new stock
 
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beliboy32 said:
I'm looking to do a 2 inch lift on a budget. I know there are a bunch of threads on this but i'm just getting in to this and I'm not looking to spend a fortune.

i'm looking for
Tundra TRD Coils in the front with Bilstein 5100 shocks but cheaper
OME 906 coils in the rear with 5100 shocks but cheaper

Just a thought no one jump down my throat but what if I put spacers instead and just replace the old ones with new stock
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Does your truck go offroad much, or are you just looking to lift so you can fit larger tires and look a little beefier?

If it's just a daily driver that maybe goes offroad every now and again I'd just do a top plate spacer over refreshed stock components in the front, and a spacer in the rear with refreshed stock springs and a shock that'll be long enough to not rip in half if you ever do need the rear to flex.
 
A.Wilson013 said:
Does your truck go offroad much, or are you just looking to lift so you can fit larger tires and look a little beefier?

If it's just a daily driver that maybe goes offroad every now and again I'd just do a top plate spacer over refreshed stock components in the front, and a spacer in the rear with refreshed stock springs and a shock that'll be long enough to not rip in half if you ever do need the rear to flex.
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It's a daily that goes off road once and awhile. What's the differences between 906 setup versus spacers when it comes to off roading
 
beliboy32 said:
It's a daily that goes off road once and awhile. What's the differences between 906 setup versus spacers when it comes to off roading
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The spacers will cause your already (I am assuming) worn out springs to wear out even more, at a faster rate. However, before they're totally shot you'll keep a very close to stock ride.

The 906 spring is stiffer than OEM springs, and therefore will make for a stiffer ride. In the long run, they'll perform better.
 
A.Wilson013 said:
The spacers will cause your already (I am assuming) worn out springs to wear out even more, at a faster rate. However, before they're totally shot you'll keep a very close to stock ride.

The 906 spring is stiffer than OEM springs, and therefore will make for a stiffer ride. In the long run, they'll perform better.
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I'll be changing the stocks and coils but I can find those on sale locally pretty often. Just weighing the options

Is there any other options different coils or shocks ?
 
beliboy32 said:
I'll be changing the stocks and coils but I can find those on sale locally pretty often. Just weighing the options

Is there any other options different coils or shocks ?
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Youre crazy man. If you want cheap suspension buy a Jeep. This is a Toyota!

Save your money, spend the money.
 
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A.Wilson013 said:
The spacers will cause your already (I am assuming) worn out springs to wear out even more, at a faster rate. However, before they're totally shot you'll keep a very close to stock ride.

The 906 spring is stiffer than OEM springs, and therefore will make for a stiffer ride. In the long run, they'll perform better.
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So would the trd tundra strut assembly give me a 2 inch lift or do I have to get the bilsteins
 
Hey man Im new to this as well and I had the same questions as you until I checked the stickies ;p. All of this information is in the stickied threads.
However, I would recommend "doing the job right" and do a coilover/coil and shock setup rather than spacers.
What I have planned for an inexpensive lift is:
Sonoran Steel Diff Drop
Longer Brake Lines
Eibach Coils in the front, Bilsteins All around, and OMEs in the rear.


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What year model.. I am running stock 99 talls in the rear with a daystar spacers and really enjoy the ride... Of course I am just running standard 5100 all away around, Measured out to 2inches....
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Do it!!

I had the tundra coils and 906 on my previous ride and I loved it. I mainly had my truck as a daily driver not too much off reading but that's why I went with that route.

The ride isn't too harsh and to me the 906 were perfect, not a lot of bounce or stiffness.

Personally I would stay away from spacers, specially if they're gonna be more then 1". I would just spend the extra cash and do the set up that you like. Also make sure you get some wheel spacers so that your tires fill out that fender flare a little more. I ran 275/70/17 and it looked like I had a hover craft until I got 1" spacers. You can do .75" but you'll have to grind some of the studs from the rear wheels.

Hope this helped, and good luck
 
I had the tundra coils and 906 set up as well. It's a good ride, I had it on my daily driver. The mpg didn't go down too much, maybe a gallon at most. It's a great set up. I'd also recommend to buy them from wheelers off-road. They set the right bushings on the 5100 for the 4Runner. If you buy 5100 anywhere else you'll have to buy the bushing separate and it's a pain to try to find them anywhere.

Also if you go this route, don't forget to buy your coil idolaters. And if you have the driver side lean get a 10mm packer to even it out, but since it's a new suspension you probably won't need the packer.

Here's what mine looked like before I sold her
 

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I would also recommend to pass on the spacer lift. Someone posted on here a simple lift with FJC coils and Bilstein 5100 if I remember correctly. Looked like a decent on-road setup. If you lift the front significantly above stock, you may want to consider a diff drop to place the CV angles closer to stock once lifted.
 
Cheap is a relative term, and spacers would be the cheapest method of accomplishing a 2" lift. You can go the route of swapping coils\coilovers with the Tundra's, '99 talls or FJ coils, but that does costs more. You can keep your eye on Craigslist and hope something used pops up or you can check the classified here, but without first establishing a budget on what you are actually willing to spend, you will just get tons of replies about what OTHER people determine as cheap. Give us a budget to work with and you will get a more direct answer to your question.

You can also do you lift in stages, spend a bit more on the front shocks and coils and do spacers in the rear until you can afford a better setup back there or vise versa. I found the front to be the most expensive personally so spent more time saving and research on that. Just remember its not just the price of shocks and coils you need to factor in when considering a lift. Sway-bar links, alignment, cv boots, coil isolators, extended brake lines... Its a list that quickly adds up and once you start, your almost forced into spending more than you originally planned.

Do yourself a favor, read the forums, do some google searches. It will cost you more in the long run if you go cheap
 
Dephcon said:
Cheap is a relative term, and spacers would be the cheapest method of accomplishing a 2" lift. You can go the route of swapping coils\coilovers with the Tundra's, '99 talls or FJ coils, but that does costs more. You can keep your eye on Craigslist and hope something used pops up or you can check the classified here, but without first establishing a budget on what you are actually willing to spend, you will just get tons of replies about what OTHER people determine as cheap. Give us a budget to work with and you will get a more direct answer to your question.

You can also do you lift in stages, spend a bit more on the front shocks and coils and do spacers in the rear until you can afford a better setup back there or vise versa. I found the front to be the most expensive personally so spent more time saving and research on that. Just remember its not just the price of shocks and coils you need to factor in when considering a lift. Sway-bar links, alignment, cv boots, coil isolators, extended brake lines... Its a list that quickly adds up and once you start, your almost forced into spending more than you originally planned.

Do yourself a favor, read the forums, do some google searches. It will cost you more in the long run if you go cheap
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Budget under 400 cdn willing to go 500 cdn if it makes sense.
 
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