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Stevemcnash previously said:
I've narrowed it down my modding to the following.
1. Need new tires... looking at 285/70/17 BFG AT
2. Really want TRD wheels... thus changing the tires to 285/70/16
The tires are probably gonna cost $850-900 for set of five. and the wheels are another $650ish. Now I can sell my stock rims and tires, (only have 5k on them, with no scratches or nicks) to help offset some of that cost... but obviously not all of it.
So then comes the lift options..
Originally I wanted the Icon/Donahoe Stage 1 lift with Total Chaos UCAs. Although I don't wheel that hard... I like knowing my cruiser is more capable then I might use it for. But that comes at a price.. lift is $1,500 and the UCAs another $675
My other choice was the sway-a-way hybrid kit from MetelTech, but again still looking at over $1k for the lift plus the UCAs.
Now despite not being my first choice I'm leaning towards the OME lift w/ the Total Chaos UCAs total is just over $1k. And then I still have some cash left over for my wheels and tires.
Now that all that's out there.. what are your guys thoughts? Should I ditch the TRD wheels? Should I keep saving and pick up a coilover lift vs the OME?
Thanks for the advice.
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This sounds like my thinking! My problem is I don't/can't justify spending 3 or 4k on the truck all at once! I have a house that I want to put money into, a boat that I want to buy, trips that I want to take.... you get the idea!!!
My solution, (so far and not written in stone) is this...
First, I'm looking at painting the stock rims black sometime soon. $100 worth of materials and a few days at work instead of $1000 for new rims.
Second, a set of stock size MT tires when the Dunlops are worn, probably next summer, $1000.
Third, a year later is the lift, right now I'm thinking Icon but who knows. I'm thinking that if I get something thats adjustable I can leave the ride hight low enough that the stock size tired don't look like donuts and when I get a new set of bigger rubber I can adjust my lift then. I haven't looked into it yet but if I leave the ride height "about" stock control arms shouldn't be an issue so I can get them when I do the bigger tires, this may just be my own flawed logic though!!
I'm definitely not an expert in any of this but IMO what ever you do it will be something new and you will be happy with it!! My lights were the first thing I did, something new was on the truck and I didn't NEED to do anything else to it. Now they don't feel new any more... I need to mod something... NOW!!!!! (bumpers, bazel, mirrors, watch out!!)
Good luck with your decision!!
