Coil-overs and UCAs

[1traildriver]

I am trying to make the best educated decision on a possible lift. I currently have a full set of 5100's (waiting to be installed) and was planning to go with 1.75" on the front to level my truck. But right now I only have 1.5" of rake when the cargo area is empty and 1" with a full cargo area and tank of gas (work gear load out). So it looks like I will need some new rear springs since mine are no longer at stock height.

Toytec suggests the front coil-over kit for the 5100 shocks, giving 1.5"-3.5" of adjustability for front lift. Other than the ability to adjust the lift, what other benefits are there to having the coil-over kit with the 5100 shocks?

Also, at what height should I be getting new UCAs? Toytec stated that the 1.75" setting on the 5100s would work with the stock UCAs, but with new rear springs of either 1.5" lift (SAWs) or 2" lift (Toytec superflex) I will have to lift the front 2"-2.5" to get a near level truck (looking for 3/4-1" of rake).

My overall goal for a lift is 1) light off-road a few times a month and 2) aggressive look.

Thanks.

 

[hamiltonj2w1]

In your signature it says you have 1/4 spacers already are those on the truck already? Maybe since you haul alot of stuff just use the lowest setting on the 5100 struts and do the Firestone airbags in the back when you are hauling stuff? Those will give the 3/4 rake while loaded and unloaded with out having to lift it more? Not really sure if that is what you want but it is another route?

As for UCA's it really depends on if you go with coil-overs or not it seems most people are running new UCA's to get the alignment back into specs and to clear the coil-over itself. I personally don't know much about UCA's other then what I have read on here and just posted maybe somebody else will chime in who has more experience with them.

 

[1traildriver]

Ah my bad, the signature should say "1/4 front wheel spacers." I gotta change that right now. But thanks for the info on another way to lift.

 

[hamiltonj2w1]

So are you a jtac? I have a friend who crosstrained into that from weapons a few years back

 

[1traildriver]

Ya, it's a good job to have these days....

 

[hamiltonj2w1]

Ya, it's a good job to have these days....

Where are you stationed? I am Weapons stationed at Ellsworth

 

[1traildriver]

I am Guard out of NY, but it seems like I am full time with all the TDYs I go on....

I found my answer to the UCA question on the Tacoma World forum. Looks like I am gonna get a set when I get the rest of my parts (Light Racing from Toytec or TCs). I'm still waiting to see if anyone has any experience or info on the coil-over kit for the Billy 5100s. Toytec said the ride would def be more stiff with the kit, versus just the shocks set at one of the lifts.