New to this site, just bought my first truck. 2001 tundra Sr5. Questions....

Hey everyone,
Recently bought my first truck, a 2001 Tundra SR5 with 217,xxx miles on it. The truck was owned by an older gentleman and meticulously cared for. Garage kept and all the maintenance was done by dealership.

Just today I had to get new tires after I picked up a nail in my sidewall. I went with Cooper Discovers At3 265/70/16.
I would like to do a few things to the truck, Level and do an exhaust.
What is the cheapest but most effective way to level the front end and the tires not look super small haha.
I plan on doing a magna flow dual exhaust and a Cold Air Intake at some point.
I have a leak in my rack and pinion and am due for struts/shocks and sway bar links. Other than that the truck is in amazing condition.

Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated. Im new to all this and don't know a great deal about mechanics but want to learn.

 

Welcome from San Diego and congrats on the new truck. I don’t know a whole lot about 1st gens but I’m sure someone who does will chime in soon.

 

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Welcome Logan.

 

Welcome!

Your best bet is to install some bilstein 5100’s at all 4 corners. Is it 4x4 or 4x2? Set the front at the 3rd notch which will give you a little over an inch of lift and level out the truck without making the tires look too small. Level the truck and new shocks, two birds with one stone. I would also save your money on the CAI and just buy a new drop in filter. Enjoy the truck!

 

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