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Bilsteins @ .85 stock rear anyone????

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Tacoma414, Oct 25, 2012.

  1. Oct 25, 2012 at 9:24 PM
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    Tacoma414

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    I've done searches for hours and can't find 1 post with someone with that set up, if anyone has that or seen pics of it I'd love to see it, I know it's the "bro lean" but I like it on tacomas, any help would be great thanks
     
  2. Oct 25, 2012 at 9:28 PM
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    Rear billies are not adjustable
     
  3. Oct 25, 2012 at 9:30 PM
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    OZ-T

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    I think he means 5100's @.85 up front and a stock rear set up
     
  4. Oct 25, 2012 at 9:35 PM
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    monsterkx2fiddy

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    X2^ I think.85 levels you out with a stock rear. 1.5 puts you barely at a bro lean
     
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  5. Oct 25, 2012 at 9:37 PM
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    oh, yeah think you're right
     
  6. Oct 25, 2012 at 9:50 PM
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    This will depend on if the leaf springs are still good and if you have the 4 or the 3 leaf pack.
     
  7. Oct 25, 2012 at 10:30 PM
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    .85 front, stock three leaf rear, 265/75/16, 2005 trd off road v6 4x4, 80,000 miles on springs before swap. Unloaded, the rear is about an inch higher than the front.
     
  8. Oct 26, 2012 at 9:33 PM
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    2012 DCSB Sport 4X4. Bilsteins front and rear, front set to 0.85". Stock coils in front and stock 4 leaf springs in rear (not TSB). 265/70/17's. No bro lean. It still has about 1/2" rake.

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  9. Oct 26, 2012 at 9:37 PM
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  10. Oct 26, 2012 at 9:42 PM
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    Very nice I like the old school aluminum mod wheels.
     
  11. Oct 27, 2012 at 2:46 PM
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    Thanks guys. :cheers:
     
  12. Dec 11, 2012 at 4:09 PM
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    How does this setup ride(5100's at .85 and stock w/4leaf rear)? I do not want to lose comfort in my truck because it does pretty much nothing but haul the family around in. I need it to be as stock as possible if not a better ride than the SR5 has to offer.

    Any help would be appreciated!
     
  13. Dec 11, 2012 at 4:27 PM
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    If you have 4leaf, you should set at 1.75 and still have a rake.
     
  14. Dec 12, 2012 at 5:19 AM
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    I have stock 4 leaf (2012 Sport) set at .85. Ride is fine. I don't have much rake at .85. I'd be nose high at 1.75. See pics above.
     
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    Both my 05 AC & 08 RC had 2.5 of rake higher in rear with 3 leaf packs before any lifting. How can .85 up front level much less give truck any bro-lean?

    05 had 5100s @ 2.5 up front with 1.5 AAL and still had .5 rake higher in rr...

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    08 has .5 spacer lift up front with TRD bilsteins with nothing out back and has 1.75 rake higher in back.

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  17. Dec 12, 2012 at 5:54 AM
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    I have my fronts set at 1.75 and am running the 4-leaf TSB with a heavy shell. It is nose high which I now need to deal with.
     
  18. Dec 12, 2012 at 6:22 AM
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    Well, trucks with permanent extra weight added in whatever form is a completely different story of course.
     
  19. Dec 12, 2012 at 10:31 AM
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    I've had an 09 DCSB 4x4 and had the 1.75 setting and it was even, now I have 2011 DCLB 4x4 set at also 1.75 and was also even until I used an AAL. I've had the 4 leafs on both.
     
  20. Dec 13, 2012 at 6:52 AM
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