Hidey-ho, neighbor and welcome to my list of hyperlinks to help you deceide on a suspension system - - note this is for coil overs, leafs and bump stops. Even though the majority, okay all of it, are from Toyota forums.
The information is still good for all types of small pick-up trucks or SUV.
The biggest advice that anyone could give to a person looking to do a lift is to ask these simple questions.
1) How much are you willing to spend
2) What type of off roading are you going to do
3) What type of driver are you
4) Is your truck a DD or trailer rig
5) Do you plan to haul stuff and how much
6) Did your wife/gf approve the purchase
Use these links below to read and understand....
CustomTaco's only piece of good info for off roaders:
http://www.customtacos.com/tech/index.php?article=137Lift - - the question - click here:
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10564&highlight=wheelers+shackleParks Offroad.com-installation and opinions:
http://www.parksoffroad.com/Body Lift answers from 4crawler.com:
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/BodyLiftKit.shtmlLEaf spring opinion poll:
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70605Cams vs Hoes shocks - mandatory reading:
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1471Toyota.off-road.com CO-Shock comparision:
http://toyota.off-road.com/toyota/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=305967Downey-Off Road, CLick on to Suspension then the model year of your truck:
http://www.downeyoff-road.com/UCA information:
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27076Shackles anyone?:
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1055&highlight=wheelers+shackleShackles anyone part II?:
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10471&highlight=wheelers+shackleAlcan's Orbit-Eyes (replacement of the bushings in the leafs) - part I:
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75060&highlight=orbit+eyesAlcan's Orbit-Eyes writeup from Toyota.off-road.com - Part II:
http://toyota.off-road.com/toyota/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=186159Dever's Baja Bushings (replacement of the bushings in the leafs) -part I
Write up by TrailsLessTraveled.com
http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/news.php?id=58Dever's Baja Bushing - part II:
http://ttora.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30597&highlight=baja+bushingsTimbren Bump Stops:
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1118685#post1118685That should be it...but to read, learn, listen and if possible, ride with some guys and gals that have different systems to see how they like it and how it handles.
Good Luck!
