Any Members to meet who offroad?

[Senor_Taylor]

I don't see the point in new wheels because of new tires. Are you going to have issues with offset or tires rubbing fenders?

If anything I would drop rim size to 15" which would open you up to a greater selection of tires and reduced cost. Buying a set of steel wheels (Think Cragar) is going to be the best bang for the buck to get you down to a 15" wheel with the right offset and bolt pattern.

THEN you can scourge CL all day to find yourself a decent set of pulloffs. I bought my 4 31's (80% tread) mounted on wheels with a spare wheel at the stupid low cost of like $500 or something. I can't even buy 4 tires brand new for that much..You just have to look around..

As for your lift you've pieced it together with a good selection of parts and it looks like it's going to set you back ~$900+ after shipping and all that..

My 2cent. Buy something that has already been engineered to all work together.

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This kit puts you at the 3" lift range and has all been engineered by OME to work together. That means no headaches about fitment or quality. OME has gone through all the work of making sure the spring rates are right, the shocks are valved properly, etc. etc. If this is your DD, you're going to want that bitch to at least be as comfortable as it can (being a truck and all) for DD duty. Not to mention you'll probably never have to worry about it wearing out.

Start with a well manufactured, high quality kit and then once you actually dive off the deep end you (and hopefully your wallet) can start investing in choice parts where you see fit. But for right now, I just don't see the point yet to invest in a blingy set of adjustable Bilstein shocks. Obviously it's not the right now but it's something to think about...

The parts I have selected are the go-to with Tacoma owners.

That kit there you posted will set me back over $1000 easy because I can't do an AAL since my leaves have negative arch now. I can't go much bigger tire wise anyway because of rubbing unless I want to trim fenders.