Order of importance

[emsmatt]

I need some advice on how to plan this out. If money grew on trees I would just go out but new wheels/tires, spacers and lift/level kit and throw it all on. Unfortunately Ive yet to dscover that plant, I'll keep looking. My question is what order should I go about completing these mods since they are likely to be lengthy gaps in between? Is it just personal preference or is it not adviasble to say do wheelspacers with stock wheels/suspension, etc? Or get wheels/tires then realize that i need the lift before I can mount them. Ive searched the forums but need a little more help on the order I should be prioritizing. Great forum and thank you to everyone on here who has helped us noobs such as myself. I am learning ALOT.

 

[SeattleMike]

I need some advice on how to plan this out. If money grew on trees I would just go out but new wheels/tires, spacers and lift/level kit and throw it all on. Unfortunately Ive yet to dscover that plant, I'll keep looking. My question is what order should I go about completing these mods since they are likely to be lengthy gaps in between? Is it just personal preference or is it not adviasble to say do wheelspacers with stock wheels/suspension, etc? Or get wheels/tires then realize that i need the lift before I can mount them. Ive searched the forums but need a little more help on the order I should be prioritizing. Great forum and thank you to everyone on here who has helped us noobs such as myself. I am learning ALOT.

On a budget, I would do...
Wheels (unless you can't run the stock tires on them)
Spacers (unless negated by the new wheels)
Lift
Tires (because by now the stockers are probably ready to go and you know how big you can go since the lift is installed)

That's just my opinion.

 

[Antman]

I would say study all the mods and projects on this Forum and write down the ones you like, with the prices. Then prioritize them and go at it. Seems to me that when it's all in black and white it makes more sense. But that's just me..:hello:

 

[desertred]

I think the first thing you need to do is figure out (if you haven't already) exactly the extent of modding you plan to do. What size wheel/tire combo? How high of a lift? What do you plan to do with the truck (i.e. functional or aesthetic)? These factors may influence any priority of installation as much as anything. After you figure this out, post your desires here and you will probably get a lot more direct advice. Depending on the time gap between the different mods, the though part may be deciding between all the new options that hit the market between now and then.

 

[andor]

1.(Front skidplate at a minimum, I bashed mine up pretty good just jerking around and those mesh holes make me nervous)
2. Tires (+Spacers if needed-my 265-70's fit fine though)
3. Lift (an actual improvement to suspension function, not just making it mo talla)
4. Wheels

on a budget my choice would be as follows:
General Grabber AT2 265-70R17 $560
+Toytec spacer lift $120
A spacer lift wont correct brake dive and likely will settle with the re-use of stock springs (My 3rd gen with 5100's and stock front springs settled after about a year) but it'll get you leveled until you can get some 5100's\different springs or coilovers down the road. You can get out the door with a level truck and slightly larger tires for less than you would think if you do your own work installing it but i DO recommend seeing this as a starting off point. I blindly prefer BFG's from my past use but cannot comment on General brand tires. For the money they seem good and plenty of dudes are rolling on them with good results. As for suspension the slightest step up (+$30) are the Toytec Eibach front springs that should net you about 1.5" if lift (just about perfectly leveling the truck) and would give you a part you can reuse when you upgrade the shocks to avoid throwing money (parts) away. Also if you are going to off-road much at all you need to get sliders. They are cheapish insurance against very pricy bodywork damage.

 

[mikey's2010SR5]

You are the one that is going to know what is best to start with. Like you said there might be long gaps in between each mod, so my suggestion would be

1. Tires...275/70x17...They fit the stock wheel and are a tad bigger, go with either a AT or MT.
2. Lift...with the normal 3/2 lift the above tires on stock wheels will still look good and will not rub any.
3. Wheels...You can upgrade to a 17x8 or wider and put the 275/70x17 on that and run them until they need replacing. When that time comes decide if you want to go bigger, say 285/70, or stick with the 275/70.
4. Spacers...If your wheels have the correct back spacing you will not need them, invest money else where.

In my opinion each step will allow you to learn more about your truck and what route you want to go. Plus this method, again in my opinion, will lead to less chance of you regretting buying one thing over another.

 

[emsmatt]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Mikey, I really appreciate the info you gave with reasons behind your opinions. Definately helps me figure out the route I would like to take.