Dumb or nah: 2" coilovers as a leveling kit, rather than the whole package deal?

Considering these to level the truck so I can put 35s in there. Weekend warrior re. camping, fishing, etc., but never a terribly heavy load. Thinking this over a spacer because of ride quality and because I'll eventually get the rears.

Foam Cell Pro Prebuilt Front Coilovers | 2022+ Toyota Tundra (ironman4x4america.com)

 

No? They’re a pretty well-established brand from the 50s, Australian. They’re apparently spring manufacturers for armed service, etc. Relatively new to the states, however. I was namely asking about just getting the fronts put in and maybe blocks in the rear to avoid squat.

 

Generally speaking, coilovers > spacers, so you are on the right track. It is quite common to level out the front 2-3" and leave the rear alone. At 2", you look pretty level even though there is still a bit of rake; at 3" you are level, but the back end can look to be squatting a bit. Loading anything significant in the bed or on the hitch will cause it squat. So I'd recommend sticking to 2" in the front if you plan on hauling or towing at all.

One issue that needs to be addressed when lifting the front of the new tundras is the axle half shafts; the Toyota 3" TRD lift (not the TRD pro lift, but a lift offered through Toyota that is performed at the dealership) includes new, longer front half shafts that match the TRD pro half shafts. I'm not sure what lift heights are acceptable on stock CV's vs the upgraded TRD CV's. I recall a member or two here who had issues with the half shafts after lifting/leveling, so you might want to look in to that. Look in to black CV's vs red CV's.

I can't speak personally about the foam cell pro even though I've contemplated purchasing a set. The 2nd gen coilovers had some issues with the coils going crooked and rubbing/destroying the shock body. But, again, I don't have any personal experience with them. I have, however, used Bilstein 5100's and 6112's with very satisfactory results. Unfortunately, they don't have those developed for the new tundra platform yet, but they were requesting test vehicles for fitment here on the site a little while back.

https://www.tundras.com/threads/bilstein-looking-for-2022-tundras-for-development-in-so-cal.143538/

I would call Bilstein directly and pester them about release dates and such. Else, it appears that most aftermarket MFG's have been fairly slow to introduce shock packages for an almost four-year-old platform.