I've gone through many members builds, researched several suppliers and the brands they carry, but would like to gain real world input. I'm currently running a stock '04 Land Cruiser on 275/70/18's with just over 100k miles and plan to keep it for a very long time. I tend to lean towards trusting the countless hours Toyota has spent in R&D and global proof of stock LC's as my best option. However, that being said, I'm at the point where I could either do a simple swap of shocks and be content as the rig takes me nearly anywhere I want to go OR, go all in and do a complete suspension upgrade.
My last truck was a '00 4Runner and I added OME and hated it. Probably due to the fact that the vehicle itself didn't have enough weight to warrant the aftermarket setup...but it rode like crap unless loaded to the max. My LC is my primary rig and is used both as a daily driver and adventure/camping platform. I'll probably just keep the stock bumpers until someone decides to run into them but for now, no big plans to build it into an overlanding/4-Wheeling rig.
If you have ANY insight and experience with the kits below or a combination of parts, I'd love to hear more. Please include your overall vehicle use and setup, ride characteristics on/off-road, as well as any complaints to failure/issues (equipment/customer service). Of the manufacturers/vendors out there, here are my options.
Slee 2.5" Reservoir Adjustable ($$$)
ICON Stage 3
OME 2.5"
Dobinson 2.5"
Tough Dog Adjustable 2.5"
Iron Man Foam Cell 2"
My last truck was a '00 4Runner and I added OME and hated it. Probably due to the fact that the vehicle itself didn't have enough weight to warrant the aftermarket setup...but it rode like crap unless loaded to the max. My LC is my primary rig and is used both as a daily driver and adventure/camping platform. I'll probably just keep the stock bumpers until someone decides to run into them but for now, no big plans to build it into an overlanding/4-Wheeling rig.
If you have ANY insight and experience with the kits below or a combination of parts, I'd love to hear more. Please include your overall vehicle use and setup, ride characteristics on/off-road, as well as any complaints to failure/issues (equipment/customer service). Of the manufacturers/vendors out there, here are my options.
Slee 2.5" Reservoir Adjustable ($$$)
ICON Stage 3
OME 2.5"
Dobinson 2.5"
Tough Dog Adjustable 2.5"
Iron Man Foam Cell 2"