So where are you located? A rear lunchbox locker will let you test the limits of what you have now so you can decide what upgrades you need. I went lift, then tires, and still would get stuck all the time because our trucks have open diffs. Seriously, traction first then figure out what you need next. Depending on where you wheel and your style that may be all you need.

As for the BJ spacers I recommended - it sounds like you don't want a big lift yet but putting them on can let you take some preload out of the torsion bars. IFS doesn't articulate well - you'll find yourself nose down ugly when one wheel goes into a rut or your following an off camber trail. Later - if you lift higher then you can crank up the torsion bars and still have a decent ride. I have about 3" of lift with BJ spacers up front and about 3.5" in the back with Land Cruiser coils. Very soft ride and it articulates very nicely. That's me tho - you may not want to go that high or even going to a larger tire. To each his own.

 

Armor definitely never hurts that's for sure...

But if I was starting from scratch in Florida I'd go with locker first, then lift and tires, then armor. In Arizona it would be armor first, then lockers, then lift and tires. Even then of course the lift would be smaller, but some lift is still needed to run big enough tires to gain clearance.

Btw, you work for Walmart?

I only ask that because more people work for Walmart in Searcy than actually live in the town last I heard.

 

Well a nice rear bumper is always good to have, if not for protection, then for a solid rear recovery point. The stock bumper just can't handle the force of being yanked out ( very well) That thing is a lightweight.

 

This may tick some people off...but hey...

There have been many good points made for doing various things. What you need to do is just get out and determine for yourself what you need. Stock Toyota's are very capable by themselves. Dont throw $$$ at somthing until you know you need it. IF you do that...then when you NEED something...you wont have the $$$ since you bought all the other crap you dont need.

Realize that you will break, bend, scratch, destroy some if not most things. Its part of the sport. If you cant handle that...look into another hobby.

But, if you must throw money at it before you know what you need or if you really want to wheel...just throw some money my way and I'll give you more advice!!!

Now get out on the trail...

 

well thank you for all your help. i am 17 so just consider that. to answer your questions i am in arizona in phoenix so not a lot of trails around the big city, well i have to drive at least an hour to get to some of them. but they are pretty rocky and there are some dirt roads that i liek to have fun in after it rains, MUD!!!. so i was thinking about getting the front bumper, rear bumper, winch, i haveall the recovery tools, side bars and what not. i also have a welder for EXTRA reinforcement.... yes i know what i am doing...

as for wheeling. i have been out with my dad many times and i have been out myself. a few times so i am not completely out in the dark with this stuff.

 

Nope, I don't know anyone who does either.

 

is there a good company that is relatively cheap, but not sacrificing good quality? i dont have a lot of $$$$$ so any help would be good