Lift for '98 Tacoma

savo_67

New member
I am looking into getting a lift for my 1998 Tacoma and would love to get the Donaho/Deaver set up or even OME front and rear springs. But, unfortunately I'm 17 years old and have hardly any money. It also costs a lot in duty to buy these from the States (I live in Canada), another problem is there is almost no dealers in OME around here. One of the guys I work with can get me 40-50% off at the local auto parts store. They carry most of the big brands (I will find out exactly which ones tomorrow). Do you guys think that the mainstream products would be good enough or should I just forget it.
 

Dirty Harry

Adventurer
Find out what brands they have and then we can make suggestions.

In the meantime, can you tell us what your goals are for the truck? When I was 17 I was more interested in looking cool than how well my vehicle functioned. If that is what you are after, and you don't have much money, than something like Revtech or Tuff Country would get the job done.

If you are interested in backcountry travel, other accessories like more aggressive tires, a rear locker (if you do not have a TRD model), or body protection might be better places to spend your money first.
 

savo_67

New member
The local store sell pretty much all the big name brands: Revtech, Superlift, Rancho, Fabtech (I think), Tuff Country, ect. The guy that was there didn't really know his stuff all that well so there could be other brands too. Tomorrow I will call the nearest ARB dealer and see what kind of price they can give me.
 
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savo_67

New member
What are Fabtech coil overs like? If I can get them for 40% off it might be worth it and then do an aal in the rear. And with the tundra spring what else would I need other than the spring?

As for my goals for the truck, it will be used as my daily driver, i use it for accessing semi-remote fishing lakes and driving on local logging roads and some of the better skid trails. in the next probably 3 or 4 years I want a suspension upgrade, rear locker, front and rear bumpers, sliders and more aggressive tires. The tires will probably be the next thing after the lift. I was thinking BFG M/T or Maxxis Bighorns. How would these tires be in the snow, we get tons of snow and I know that separate snow tires would be better but they aren't cheap.
 
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Dirty Harry

Adventurer
I don't have any experience with the Fabtech coilovers or the Tundra springs. Steve Schaeffer has a lot of suspension info on his site though.

http://www.sonoransteel.com/store_complete_liftkits.html

For tires, I would chose something that has sipes in the tread blocks to allow them to easily pick up and then shed snow, as opposed to the large, solid tread blocks of the two tires you mentioned. Interco TrXus M/Ts have a good reputation in the snow and are reasonably priced. Other tires you might consider are the Cooper Discoverer STT or the new Pro Comp Xtreme M/T.
 

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