![]() ![]() These coilovers will outperform the other options because they often use a larger shock body, and even a remote reservoir, this helps keep the oil inside the shock cool, and performing it’s best when being used hard. These use very high end shocks and coils, and can be adjusted much more precisely than the Bilstein 5100 shocks, that means you can set the drivers side to compensate for the Tacoma lean, and you can set the lift height wherever you want. These are the best option in lifting a Tacoma, and gaining suspension performance, they can be adjusted with a “spanner wrench” while on the truck. These are a better option than the in coil spacer and top spacer, because you won’t lose suspension travel, and you won’t risk damaging a shock due to bottoming out. Some people prefer the Old Man Emu lift over bilstein/eibach lift, and vice versa, both lifts would fit into the same category. Tip: Old Man Emu (OME) is also a great option for lifting the truck, they have different coil springs for different applications, that are made to work with their shocks. If you are happy with the 2.5’’ of lift you have, then you can add a small spacer to the drivers side to level the truck. To compensate, you can use a smaller spacer on the pass side than the driver’s side. ![]() If you would like slightly more lift, you can buy a very small top plate spacer, MUCH smaller than the ones used as a lift kit.Ĭommonly the Tacoma has a slight lean to the left, as that is where the battery, driver, and gas tank are located. 85’’ of lift, with 1.6’’ lift Eibach coils, this will net you roughly 2.5’’ of lift. Often, the Bilstein adjustable shock will be set at. These are also non-progressive coils, meaning if they are compressed using the adjustability of the Bilstein shocks, ride quality won’t suffer like it would with stock coils. These coils are longer than the stock coils, for instance the Eibach coils alone provide 1.6’’ of lift. Now to fix this issue, we use a longer, non-progressive coil spring with the Bilstein 5100 shocks. 85’’ of lift, 1.75’’ of lift, and 2.5’’ of lift, if these are used with the stock coils, it works the exact same as an in coil spacer, which remember, will have a negative effect on ride quality. To build your own coilovers, you will need a set of Bilstein 5100 series ride height adjustable shocks, paired with longer, non-progressive coil springs.īilstein 5100 series shocks are adjustable, there are clips on the bottom part of the shock, with these you can set the clip to stock height. The next option is new coilovers, you can buy parts to assemble your own which is quite common, or you can buy the entire assembly. This lift is great if you simply drive on the road and dirt roads to camping spots etc, but is not a great option for more hardcore wheeling. The problem you may encounter with this lift, is that the suspension articulation is now changed, where we had 4’’of up travel and 4’’ of down travel at stock, it is now moved a few inches depending on the size of the spacer, common spacers are around 3’’, when you add the inches to the top, it means you will now have 7 inches from where the lower control arm sits, to where it will hit the bump stop, the problem is that the shock itself isn’t long enough, and will bottom out before the bump stop touches the frame, resulting in shock failure over time. ![]() This lift can be installed in your home garage with basic tools, and ride comfort won’t suffer, as the coilover hasn’t been changed, just moved down. The next lift is an above coil spacer, this is usually a piece of steel or aluminum that is bolted to the top of the coil over assembly, which is then bolted into the stock mounting location. Unfortunately when you add a spacer like that inside the coil of a progressive spring, it has a large effect on ride comfort, this would be the least comfortable way of lifting your Tacoma. This type of lift kit is cheap to buy, but requires a coil compressor for install, which is usually a job to bring to a mechanic. This is often a piece of polyurethane that is placed between the coil and the “hat” of the coilover, compressing the coil, making the assembly longer to achieve lift. There are a few basic lift kits I want to go over, first we have an in coil spacer. ![]() There is 4’’ of up travel, and 4’’ of down travel when stock, when the suspension articulates and reaches full “droop” on down travel, it is stopped by a ball joint, and when the suspension articulates all the way up, there is a bump stop on the lower control arm that will hit the frame and stop the suspension. The Tacoma uses coilover shocks, with progressive coils to support the front of the vehicle. I've done extensive research on the suspension of the Tacoma, and plan to do more, but here is what I have. I wrote this up the other day, and figured I'd publish it today. ![]()
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