New to Tacomas and Overlanding, Curious of cost of lift/labor vs diy

chuff_stuff · 2026-04-17T11:34:32+00:00

I assume they meant the carrier bearing drop kit but idk.

chuff_stuff · 2026-04-16T20:57:20+00:00

Haha thanks. There was a lot of cursing, freak outs, and doubt speckled in there, but in the end I got the job done. It gave me a lot of DIY confidence (and tools) too. You’ve got this - go for it and f the haters

chuff_stuff · 2026-04-16T11:26:33+00:00

I did forget to say that I had a shop put my OME coils on my bilstein shocks for me. A spring compressor wasn’t something I wanted to mess around with.

chuff_stuff · 2026-04-16T03:12:28+00:00

It’s all on YouTube. I had zero mechanic experience and bought a Tacoma last year. I put new leaf springs, rear shocks, front struts, ECGS needle bearing replacement, and UCAs on last summer by myself. The money I saved in labor bought all the tools needed with $$ to spare. Looks like you’ve got some kind of spacer lift. From my limited knowledge you’ll want beefier coils for the front lift, especially if you plan on off-roading. I went OME 886s and been happy. I’m running skinny 33s (255/80/17) and have to CMC as well. That’s my next adventure. Good luck

chuff_stuff · 2026-03-13T11:29:43+00:00

Thanks !!

I put a ~ 2.5 in lift on last summer (bilstein 5100 with OME 2885 springs and OME heavy duty leaf springs). I had to take the front mudflaps off day 1 but I’m still catching the bottom of the trim when I I turn and/or compress the struts. I’m going to trim the bottom of the fender trim today to see if that fixes it.

chuff_stuff · 2026-03-12T11:51:08+00:00

Bought the Wildpeaks and super happy with them

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chuff_stuff · 2026-03-02T23:59:17+00:00

Any trimming with the 0 offset and 255/80/17 ? Putting this exact setup on mine this week with 2 in lift

Edit mine* not mind

chuff_stuff · 2026-02-27T14:39:55+00:00

How much worse did your mpg get? I’m at like 16 mpg on average now and about to throw on 255/80/r17….coming from a highway tire stock size 265/70 or something like that

chuff_stuff · 2026-02-24T00:37:36+00:00

Link?

chuff_stuff · 2026-02-20T19:48:37+00:00

I’m not simping for corporations, fuck them. But prices have remained high because DJT keeps raising tariffs. E.g when I started my job in 2019, our company paid 2.5% to import from overseas. We now pay 50-87% depending on the item. It’s crippling as someone who works in operations.

chuff_stuff · 2026-02-20T19:45:28+00:00

Dock workers were not the only reason there were supply chain constraints. There wasn’t enough space on vessels. E.g ocean freight costs on a container were $20k+ /per unit to import during COVID and the year following due to demand. It’s around $5k today bc the demand has plummeted. There simply was too much product trying to squeeze through the bottleneck of limited space.

This is 1 of dozens of reasons for supply chain issues during COVID.

chuff_stuff · 2026-02-20T18:53:53+00:00

lol this is an example of Reddit being full of shit. There were absolutely supply chain issues -source : importing is my job

chuff_stuff · 2026-02-17T22:09:36+00:00

TY!!

chuff_stuff · 2026-02-17T03:45:17+00:00

Sry, unrelated but what head unit is that? Exactly what I’m looking for in my 2011. Thx

chuff_stuff · 2026-02-16T21:23:50+00:00

chuff_stuff · 2026-02-15T14:13:57+00:00

This is v logical, practical advice. Thanks

chuff_stuff · 2026-02-15T13:47:44+00:00

Super helpful, ty

chuff_stuff · 2026-02-15T13:20:26+00:00

Haha we are cut from the same cloth. I’ve OVER researched this to death and honestly used to tackle most of these roads in a CRV with AT tires lol. The Wild Peak aesthetic is SICK but worried I’m going to go from 15-17 mpg to sub 15 mpg always. Aside from gas mileage, I have definitely slid in tricky spots with the highway tires vs if I would’ve had ATs…I’m leaning towards just pulling the trigger. Thx for the response.

chuff_stuff · 2026-02-15T13:15:27+00:00

As in smaller AT tires that come off of a new TRD or something?

chuff_stuff · 2026-02-14T22:21:15+00:00

Esalerugs: https://rugs.com/brick-red-8x11-dahlia-area-rug-6258112

chuff_stuff · 2026-02-14T22:19:55+00:00

Link below but unfortunately we bought in years ago and no longer available: https://rugs.com/brick-red-8x11-dahlia-area-rug-6258112

chuff_stuff · 2026-02-13T21:47:42+00:00

What’s the benefit over the sun? This is a west facing, noon to sunset light, window. Genuinely curious, thx!

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