Lifting my Tacoma

Hi guys, I've had a Tacoma for a while (2005 double cab black 4x4), and I've finally decided to get a small lift on it with some oversized off road tires. I was wondering what I should ask the mechanic to do after he installs the 3" rough country suspension lift and my 33" Nitto trail grapplers? Like do I need an alignment or what? Thanks in advance.

 

Yes, you will need an alignment. You will also need to recheck the torque on every bolt after 200 miles.

 

Alignment, will likely need to do some minor trimming with 33's and as was mentioned re-torque after a bit of driving time

 

If you have access to tools or a shop and are even a little bit mechanically inclined, I highly recommend doing it yourself. I was going to have my OME kit installed professionally a couple months ago but the good TW folks here told me to do it myself. So glad I did...saved a lot of money, learned a lot about what's under my truck, and have the pride of doing it myself. It's a good feeling.

 

This. Lots of good tutorials and info on here. Do some research, you will find out more than you know. Yes you will need an alignment. And do yourself a favor and get a good lift, don't get a crappy cheap lift. You get what you pay for.

 

I concur, DO NOT get a cheap lift. Save your money and get the best you can possibly afford. I've gone through 5 lift kits between my 4runner and tacoma. Wasted a lot of time and money before doing things the right way.

 

Yeah I ended up going with the Rough Country 3" suspension lift. Thanks for the info I was pretty sure I needed an alignment but had no idea about the re-torquing. I'll post a pic when the finish project is done.

 

Isn't the Rough Country lift just front spacers and rear blocks? You're going to get upset and replace it within 1 year...

 

Yep. Its just spacers. It costs more to have it installed then the parts cost.

 

It's called Rough Country for a reason..