Topic: suspension systems

[sUckAfiSh22re]

I am curious about IFS vs. SAS on my 98 Tacoma. I only do intermediate rock crawling type off roading and still use it for a daily driver. I would like to know if i should just upgrade my IFS or do I just go ahead and drop 8-10k on a SAS? What are the advantages/drawbacks of each? Thanks for any info guys.

[bigarms23]

first you can do an sas for cheaper than 10grand the drawback to a ifs lift is that you go through cvs alot and most ifs lift make your truck look too tall as apposed to an sas where you can keep it low and it has longevity

[85yoter]

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[86bobbedtoy]

id think 2500 would be more than enough
budget it for under 1000

[sUckAfiSh22re [OP]]

thanks bigarms duly noted!!!

[brainlessfool]

well lets see, + and - "in my opinon"...  a IFS lift is mosty bolt on kinda stuff.

SAS is all cut and weld and mod kinda stuff. depends on what you can do.

a mild IFS lift is "ok" for mild to mod 4X4ing butt will brake stuff if you push to hard on it.

do not go for the "biggest" IFS lift you can find. if you "need" that much it will cost less to go SAS.

IFS is a little better for a D/D.


 SAS...... if your going to  gear down and "crawl" over big stuff, got to have it.

that the short verson and remember it's just my  

[Rocksurfer]

I rock the IFS don't have CV problems and go anywhere I want to. 


My moto is to wheel it till it falls off.

[yotaneck13]

jus sas it will be better in the long run and ull have more fun offroad t100 rear d44 front

[tacobellzey]

i think you should just upgrade the IFS if its not a dedicated ORV and still use it as a DD. The ifs will hold up just fine with upgraded axle shafts and CVs.

 

[yotaneck13]

ifs sucks 

[88_Pathy]

If you do not beat on it hard and only run easy to moderate trails IFS is fine.  Lock the rear and put some 33's on it.  Learn to drive it the way it is and upgrade accordingly. My 2 cents

[87pickup]

Personal pref really, im sure ifs will hold up fine in moderation. But i would sas a tacoma if i owned one.

[sUckAfiSh22re [OP]]

tacobellzey asked about his 98 taco first. i'm still curious about my 90 4runner w/22re. i've heard 3" could be enough maybe , but procomp 4" is too soft springs , and i've been wheeling for years beating up lifts and prerun racing huge lifted trucks. i've learned my style and am on a serious budget being a single dad. i think i'll outgrow any ifs quick and believe i'll use an sas lift to the fullest . thoughts? ideas on where & how to do sas cheap but long lasting in vegas? oh, plus be safe for my lil 2yr old girl who always wants to go "to the mountains DAddy, with uncle Brian(aka tacobellzey)"

[Rocksurfer]

I think what matters is if you want good on-road and off-road manners. If you are not daily driving it then go ahead SAS it, but if you want to drive it both on and off and want good stability on-road then I'd leave it IFS. An SAS will radically change the on-road characteristics.

[yotaneck13]

go to allpro print out their directions for the sas with pictures do some research on here of ppl doin it to the vehicle you have and make your own brackets an you can easily keep it under a grand i did my t100 for less than 300 picked up everything at the scrap yard when prices were low