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Leveling kit AND Add-a-leaf?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by TRDGoatFarmer, Jul 20, 2010.

  1. Jul 20, 2010 at 7:32 AM
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    TRDGoatFarmer

    TRDGoatFarmer [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Does any one have pic's of a 2nd gen style taco with a Leveling kit and a Add a leaf? I want the added tow capacity of the add a leaf but I also want some what of a lift ( not ridicoulus, just big enough) and Im running 265-75-17's So i dont want it to make the tires look tiny either.

    Any one??
     
  2. Jul 20, 2010 at 4:26 PM
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    FLtaco

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    Painted stock wheels, bfg km2s, 5100s front and rear, tc spindles, add a leaf, 3" block, debaged, flowmaster exhaust, 2nd air filter removed, wheel spacers and k&n air filter
    3 inch lift and add a leafs in back. Tuff country 3" lift to be exact came with everything only 250$. Did all the instalation myself only took a day with someones help. And a trip to auto zone to rent a strut compressor.

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  3. Jul 20, 2010 at 10:02 PM
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    Sublime

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    I now have coilovers but had a 2.5" spacer and AAl on 285s. Pretty good set-up just stiff, especially off road.

    Mike

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  4. Jul 23, 2010 at 2:46 PM
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    3 Inch Lift, 16 Inch Toyota Baja Wheels Powdercoated Black, 285/75/16 Bridgestone A/T Revo, Xm Satalite Radio, Ipod Jack, 10 Inch JL W/02 Subwoffer, 200W Memphis Audio Amp, Grillcraft Grill Off-road lights behind the grill
    I have a 08 tacoma AC in January 09 i put 2.5 coilover spacers in the front it was called a leaveling Kit(Part#DAYKT09116BK) and 285/75/16 Bridgestone A/T Duller Revo's. Acouple of weeks later it looked like the rear end was saging but i measured the two ends i guess the back end in the tacoma just looks low. So for a better look i put 1.5 inch Add a leaf's and i did notice some rubing issues with my tires because of having a bigger tire on a stock wheel, i put 1/4 inch spaces on the wheels and now no rub. i have gone through a lot to make it right, even tho i have a tiny bit of steering wheel shimmy at and between 55-65 it becomes less when i balence my tires. besides the shimmy it rides a little stiff like you can feels alot of the bumps in the road at high speeds like every truck. all in all great decision in a less expensive lift.
    next to my buddies H2 His is a smige taller than mine i have better gas mileage and its faster
    cost of and lift $215
    tires $900
     
  5. Jul 23, 2010 at 2:50 PM
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  6. Jul 23, 2010 at 2:52 PM
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    r those 17s or 18s???
     
  7. Jul 23, 2010 at 10:44 PM
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    i have 16"s
     
  8. Jul 29, 2010 at 5:39 PM
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    2.25" leveling kit and aal, 265/75/17, 17" moto metal, k&n, dual flowmaster catback, 1000w kenwood, 10" sub, cobra 148gtl cb radio
    i did a 2.25" leveling kit in front and an ad a leaf out back with the 265s i had on it, no rub now and going to 285s when these wear out

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  9. Aug 2, 2010 at 7:42 AM
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    I just bought a 2010 Taco D/C V-6 4x4 6 speed TRD Sport in Barcelona Red. I want to just level it out. I want spacer's that go on top of the coils. Anyone recommend anything. Coil overs are nice, but I don't want to have to mod anything. Just want the front to look level with the back. And to get rid of these 265/65 17 inch tires. If I could find a decent coil over system for the front with no mods. Than I would probably do it.
     
  10. Aug 2, 2010 at 11:14 AM
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    The tuff country just involved putting 3 inch spacers over struts. Wouldn't have taken 10 hours if I didn't have to run to auto zone that day. Could have been done in 6 hours or so. Involves disasembling alot in front
     

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