I have been perusing this forum for awhile and have a few questions. I am looking to upgrade the suspension in my 1998 tacoma single cab 4x4 truck. I like to off road but this rig will see most of it's time on the road. Body lifts are out of the question so I would like some opinions on the best bang for your buck suspension lift for this truck in order to run 33x12.50 r15 tires safely and have a nice ride quality in the process. I feel that the stock suspension is a bit "loose". Thanx in advance

 

wh yis a bodylift out of the question? they are a good alternative to a suspension lift also keeping the main part of the cog lower.... the only reason you need a suspension lift is to possibly increase articulation, but mainly to fit bigger tires which a bodylift will allow....

 

best bang for the buck is a saws-all/

seriously.

 

Like your title says, if money was no object-
I would give Demello offroad a jingle and hook up some Donohoe Coilovers and assorted goodies.
Have you tried ttora's message board for ideas? They probably have alot of good setups.

 

If money were no issue it would be without a doubt OME882 coils and the 15a15b leaf packs. Best ride I have ever had aftermarket wise. And you don't have to worry about having them rebuit like some sway a ways need. That or a solid axle

 

If money we no object I'd get a long travel front end with king coilovers and then convert the rear to coils and do king coilovers there too.

 

Gross, yuck, stiff....

Tundra TRD coils are the way to go! I've have 882's and SAW's as well. 882's blow.

 

Can I borrow some of that money is no object? IM putting together Bachmens old setup with the Tundra coils. Hopefully one day to upgrade to the TRD tundra ones

 

I like what they do with those Artic rigs. Huge tires and cut the heck out of the fenders to keep a low COG. I would cut the fenders befor I added a body lift. Just my 2c.

I would pick the lift with the most travel/flex and then trim trim trim to fit the biggest meat possible. And with no worries about cash - do the gears as well. Might as well stick an ARB locker in front and rear too.

Good luck.

 

Money no object and people suggest IFS mods???

SAS'd w/ a 62" RC Dana60 up front and 62" FF Dana 60 in the rear. Disks at all corners. Coil overs in front with a well deisgned link system, Deavers in the back w/ Bilstein 7100's. A nice hydro assist, ARB's, 5.13's, 36" Iroc Radials on 17x10 Walker Evans Beadlocks.

That is... ofcourse... if money is no object.

 

Damn if money is no object take it some where to have a custom one done for your needs. Find a great shop that knows what they are doing and talk to them.

 

I'd probably copy BruceTS's setup.

 

I'm with Rockota. For quite a while now I've been thinking a SAS but use a 4 link/panhard setup, front and rear. Be smart and copy Jeep TJ spring mounts and arm geometry from the Long Arm kits, then there is a nearly unlimmited supply of spring lengths/ratios from many suppliers. The result, total ajustablility, tuneability, and smooth ride with excellent articulation.

 

what i have works pretty good. tires rub when turned/flexed though.

 

SAS would be my pick, but thats just me

 

If I did anything (99 prerunner) realistic for me, it would have to be Donahoe coilovers, camburg upper arm, deavers in the rear (stock fit ones), bisten 7100 in rear. Proably wouldn't be more than 3k.

 

I'd go with the SAS setup mentioned above...thats my ultimate goal.

Fink

 

While I know that the SAS is totally bad , is it really the best thing for a rig that does little offroading? Is there a lot of rock-crawlingin texas? Or more go fast desert driving? Just wondering, lift wise I'm still trying to find someone with a torch just to heat up a bolt so I can get on with rebuilding a pair of used saws....(please let me win the SAW gift certificate so I can send them in and forget about it :pat: )

 

That depends where in Texas you're at. Texas has a little of every wheeling style. :pat:

 

Well, I work as a tech at a toyota dealership here in town. I am ASE certified and I can honestly say that most of the botched trucks that come through here have body lift on them. Most of the rigs have increased body roll and various annoying noises that are associated with the body lift. While this is not always the case, I have had personal experienced similar to this on my own trucks and it drove me crazy. I vowed long ago to never lift a truck with body spacers. I understand though that it is a necessary evil when you want to get an easy 3 inches of lift. I am lifting my truck not as much for looks as much as ride height visibility, ground clearance, and ride quality. Like I said, the body roll on a stock truck is nominal but still noiceable and annoying.