Tacoma Suspension Swap

[gfluff]

Put the 5100s on yesterday, and FJ rear coils. Feels sooo good. Firm, but not rough. No more floaty, mushy-ness. Loved it!
Now for some BFG ATs to make it bumpier...LOL

 

[kevinpt]

looking at a pair of 2009 Tacoma TRD offroad front springs and 08 fj rear springs. does anyone know if tacoma springs give more lift then fj springs?

going to be putting them on 5100's if i get them

 

[gfluff]

They gave about 1 inch on my V8 4x4. Seems to be a little more than an fj coil, most people are getting just under an inch with fj coils?

 

[LTDSC]

looking at a pair of 2009 Tacoma TRD offroad front springs and 08 fj rear springs. does anyone know if tacoma springs give more lift then fj springs?

going to be putting them on 5100's if i get them

about the same if not a hair more. I liked how the Tacoma springs rode. I think youll be even still front/back if thats what you're worried about.

 

[kevinpt]

about the same if not a hair more. I liked how the Tacoma springs rode. I think youll be even still front/back if thats what you're worried about.

found someone on a local on here that has them for sale so its the easiest set i have found. its not a bad deal so i will be picking them up soon. next question is how .85 on 5100's compares to the fj springs on the same setting

 

[LTDSC]

how many miles on them? I'd probably run them same setting as FJ.

 

[kevinpt]

how many miles on them? I'd probably run them same setting as FJ.

tacoma springs have 30k fj springs have 60k. do tacoma front struts fit 4th gens? if so i might run them because they are assembled and just buy rear 5100's idk

edit: found info on first page, going to go with 5100's front and rear

 

[LTDSC]

tacoma springs have 30k fj springs have 60k. do tacoma front struts fit 4th gens? if so i might run them because they are assembled and just buy rear 5100's idk

edit: found info on first page, going to go with 5100's front and rear

i ran tacoma strut on mine for 10k miles, i liked it a lot.

 

[kevinpt]

i ran tacoma strut on mine for 10k miles, i liked it a lot.

with spacers?

 

[LTDSC]

with spacers?

yes. My last set up with 2.5" spacer and tacoma struts.

 

[kevinpt]

yes. My last set up with 2.5" spacer and tacoma struts.

well im only looking for about 2 inches of lift up front so i will see what im going to get. might do .85 on 5100's and see what that gets me

 

[LTDSC]

well im only looking for about 2 inches of lift up front so i will see what im going to get. might do .85 on 5100's and see what that gets me

probably get about 2" out of it.

 

[kevinpt]

probably get about 2" out of it.

are you running longer brake lines on your truck?

my main reason for going with about 2 inches of lift is not to have more maintenance then stock. not to tall for cv problems but tall enough for the look i want

 

[LTDSC]

are you running longer brake lines on your truck?

my main reason for going with about 2 inches of lift is not to have more maintenance then stock. not to tall for cv problems but tall enough for the look i want

i need to order rear brake lines and front. I dont "need" them now i just want them for peace of mind.

 

[NoWayOut]

Does anyone know if 2014 Tacoma TRD fronts will bolt right in our 4runners?



.

 

[kevinpt]

yes. My last set up with 2.5" spacer and tacoma struts.

well i got the trd tacoma front coils. now to search for fj read springs and then 5100's and im set

 

[Cygan1008]

well i got the trd tacoma front coils. now to search for fj read springs and then 5100's and im set

Out of curiosity. Why are you going with 5100s? The spring/strut combo you have there is a direct swap, a lift from 1.5-2" and from everything I've read a VAST improvement in ride.

Not trying to talk you out of the 5100s or anything. I would love a set myself but if you have a good shock why drop the extra $. The rear tacoma shocks and fj springs combined with the fronts you have pictures would probably be a very nice improvement with minimal fund drainage.

 

[ColoMike01]

so what year springs and struts from a Tacoma would be a direct bolt on for an 05 Runner? or are you guys just gonna use the springs???

Mike....

 

[Cygan1008]

so what year springs and struts from a Tacoma would be a direct bolt on for an 05 Runner? or are you guys just gonna use the springs???

Mike....

All 2005 and up, you just want to make sure it's a 4x4 TRD I believe.

I am going to use the springs, struts and rear shocks.

 

[kevinpt]

so what year springs and struts from a Tacoma would be a direct bolt on for an 05 Runner? or are you guys just gonna use the springs???

Mike....

from what i have been reading it gets about 1-1.5 inches of lift from the coils and im looking for something around 2-2.5 so thats why i would go with 5100's set on .85