Thanks great advice and very instructive video. My instinct is to stay stock until I feel the real need to progress. The only thing Ive ordered for my new truck are sliders and maxtrax. I'll eventually likely get a winch as well.
I put a stock Toyota many a place. Only upgrade to something a better because the stock suspension was worn out and broken leaf in the spring pack. Have done the front once (that doesn't include rebuilding my coil-overs), and the rear 3 times. 4 sets of shocks. First was repair broken leaf, then a set if 5 leaf Deavers since I thought I don't haul much, broke those...then finally a set of OME Dakar HD's...played around with those to get it to ride right, took out the add-a-leaf...that was a little too soft, put that back in and took out one of the over loads...which worked great for a SnugTop...not so much when I put another Wildernest back on...so back went in the over load.
The OME's were pretty rough riding when they were new, guessing mine have about 150K miles on them now...seems they are fatigued enough where the ride isn't too bad.
Think if you want a nice ride for washboards, sell the truck and buy a Highlander (or dare I say Ridgeline), swear my mom's husband's bone stock Highlander rides better than my kitted Tacoma down the corrugation.
I am probably one of the few that think the Tacoma should get IRS...if it is a lifestyle truck why not make it a better lifestyle truck?