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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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Suspension help on my 96 taco?

So I need to replace my rear shocks and don't know what to go with !!I'm running Tundra Bilsteins(out of a '07) in the front that give me about two inches of lift. So I need to know what is recomended to give the rear the two inches.I know I could just install an add-a-leaf but I need to replace the Rancho 5s anyways! Any suggestions would be great.
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 03:27 AM
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I'm a little confused on how you got 2" of lift by changing your front shocks. Must be a new trick that I'm not aware of. Shocks alone will not lift a vehicle. Springs lift a vehicle. If it were me, I'd go with the add-a-leaf in the rear and match the front shocks with another set of Billys. The add-s leaf will help strengthen the soft stock rear spring packs...(damn engineers!!!) I myself like Tokicos and stay far away from the KYBs.
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 04:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 90vetteman
I'm a little confused on how you got 2" of lift by changing your front shocks. Must be a new trick that I'm not aware of. Shocks alone will not lift a vehicle. Springs lift a vehicle. If it were me, I'd go with the add-a-leaf in the rear and match the front shocks with another set of Billys. The add-s leaf will help strengthen the soft stock rear spring packs...(damn engineers!!!) I myself like Tokicos and stay far away from the KYBs.
I am guessing the 07 tundra front shocks, where the seat is for the springs is physically taller than the old regular springs, shocks just alone will not amount to lift.
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 08:29 AM
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Sorry for that confusion guys!!I used the tundra coil springs with the billys and thats where I got the lift.

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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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Anything...........? I heard the OEMs are good !! any takes!!
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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Is it possible to run the billys and leaf spings from a 06 TRD Tacoma on my 96 ?
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