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[Gman1985]

what else would help to take the stress off or diff drop is enough?

[dsrtrcr01]

Originally Posted by Gman1985

what else would help to take the stress off or diff drop is enough?

I don't think there is anything else. Less lift so maybe 1-2 inch lift instead of 3 would help. Better CV boots. If your stock ones rip buy the good ones to replace them with to help prevent ripping in the future. Search this site to find out where to buy them. Plus you can do the Hose clamp mod to help??? Other then that the best way to save your CV's is leave it stock...

[Gman1985]

stupid quastion . what r cv boots?

[Gman1985]

never mind what about control arm ?

[toyotakid1996]

Originally Posted by RCJAY

tHX EVERYONE FOR THE INFO. BTW toyotakid1996 is yours a 4x4 or a 2wd??

4x4. Sold my 01 2wd for a 05 4x4 DC. The Diff Drop prevents the CV boot leak.

[sic402]

imo just go with the RCD 6"

[dsrtrcr01]

CV's are on each end of the axle for the front 4wd axles. The CV boots are the rubber boots on each end that keep the grease in. they look like this


The control arms are th arms that hold your spidle which is what holds your wheel. There is an upper (which we are talking about replacing above) and a lower. the stock upper you can see just by looking over your front tire and the aftermarket one we are talking about looks like this (The grey tube thing):

[Gman1985]

thanks for the explanation cant get any clearer. aslo im planing on gettin the bilstein 5100's what springs would u recomend and where to buy em, cuz i'll plowing and i heard that stock springs r not the best for that porpuse

[RCJAY]

dsrtrcr01, can one just get the billstein 5100 for the front and keep my TRD stuff in the back??? Would it change the ride and all that good stuff.

[dsrtrcr01]

Originally Posted by RCJAY

dsrtrcr01, can one just get the billstein 5100 for the front and keep my TRD stuff in the back??? Would it change the ride and all that good stuff.

Yes you could. I have eibach springs in the front and am 100% stock in the back.

the ride will change because the front will probably be a little stiffer with the lift Bilstein but the back should be fine. You can see pics of my truck in my gallery and it is stock in the back.

[dsrtrcr01]

Originally Posted by Gman1985

thanks for the explanation cant get any clearer. aslo im planing on gettin the bilstein 5100's what springs would u recomend and where to buy em, cuz i'll plowing and i heard that stock springs r not the best for that porpuse

Which springs are you asking about? For the front or rear of the truck? The bilstein is going to come with springs on it right or no??

[RCJAY]

Originally Posted by dsrtrcr01

Yes you could. I have eibach springs in the front and am 100% stock in the back.

the ride will change because the front will probably be a little stiffer with the lift Bilstein but the back should be fine. You can see pics of my truck in my gallery and it is stock in the back.

dsrtrcr01 was you truck a TRD if so you chucked your trd spring??? why so??

[RCJAY]

Originally Posted by Gman1985

thanks for the explanation cant get any clearer. aslo im planing on gettin the bilstein 5100's what springs would u recomend and where to buy em, cuz i'll plowing and i heard that stock springs r not the best for that porpuse

Hey Gman, what the price for a pair of 5100 for the front these days

[RCJAY]

Thanks to you all I am almost ready to level out my truck, however just can't decide to go spacers or 5100s. I don't do any off roads and $$"might" be a factor depending how much more the 5100s are. Plus 2" leveling kits are harder to find. I know of the Tuff Country one but need a shock compressor and I don't have one. So dsrtrcr01 what you think????

[Gman1985]

the adjustable bilstein 5100 r 200$ a pair for front and 339$ all four on ebay. dont think they come with springs tho