2.5 inch lift questions

Alright, very good, thank you for all the good info! Most likely will be bumping my billys to 1.75 in the spring time, most likely at the same time I install my TRD front brake pads and new rotors lol.

 

Go with ome 885 and billies set at 0

 

885's? what if I have an access cab? shouldn't I go with the 884's and some billies 5100 set at 0?

 

I know nothing about O.M.E. products lol

 

Call Wheelers they can suggest what u need...I am thinking 884's and 5100'S at 0 should be what u need..Let us know what u fiind out.

 

It's one of those YMMV situations. They could not do better than .04/.05 camber on mine (1.75" front/1.5" aal rear) and the outside edge of my tires is definitely wearing. Now, it's been a couple years so you're not looking at needing new tires overnight but still, it's there.

 

I'm eating crow here....but don't want to anyone to think I'm not willing to admit a fault...or lead someone who is like me and new to all this wrong, so here goes... I had recently posted on this thread I didn't need uca's and that my truck aligned fine; well it did align great but I am noticing a slight (and I mean slight) +camber. So to all the guys who "told me so" on here my hats off and I apologize. I'm considering the LR uca to see if it will fix the prob. I'm going by my local aling shop 1st to see if it is correctible but I ultimately think the answer is the uca's. If it can be seen with the eye it prob is bad, and though I don't think it is a hurry fix prob I don't want to wear a nice set of new tires out like WilsonTheDog just replied.

 

Your alignment shop should be able to fix the camber issue. It's caster that you get the most gain with by going with after market UCAs. LR does offer some camber help as well though. Good luck.

 

Camber and caster are played off against each other with stock UCA 's

 

Gotcha. Good to know.

 

My tires are doing this \ / Wearing on the outside of the tire. Just barely noticeable, but noticeable with the eye. Will the LR uca's help with this prob? or any aftermarket uca? Or do I just need a slight alignment help? I'm getting confused on what might help the prob. I have bilstien adj set @ 2.5 with stock springs on 07 DCSB 4x4. Thanks again guys for the help.

 

Hm, I find that slightly hard to believe your aligmenmt is off because the trd baja tacomas are lifted 2 inches in the front to make it level, but im only lifting it to 1.75 inches in the front (to get it just about level) which is .25 inches less and the baja tacomas that use the same UCA's as any other 4x4 or prerunner tacoma and toyota seems to get the alignment correct.... maybe it has to do with preloading a stock spring instead of using the special bilstien shock and trd eibach spring toyota uses without preload... even tho im not sure what preloading the spring would do other than change the spring rate..??

 

Hey all, question, would an eibach spring and a bilstien 5100 set at the stock level make my truck sit level since I have the rear tsb leaf??

 

Well, you have a double cab so I think the eibach springs would raise you about 1.5" give or take .1, that said, just do your measurements and add up to see if level

 

oh wow, eibachs only provide a 1.5 inch lift? i figured it would be a bit more lol

 

1.6 to be exact

 

I went with the 5100's all around. Fronts set at second groove from the bottom ( .850 I think ) 1/2 spacers for the full 3" lift and 1/4 spacer to get rid of the driver side lean. Eibach 620 front springs & 2 " AAL in the rear ( Non TSB ). I also added SPC UCA's . I have 265/75/R16.
The ride is great.

 

Do you get any vibrations from that setup?? Because im highly considering doing a 1.75 inch setting on the fronts to make it level and then adding in the lean spacer to get rid of that annoying lean from all the extra weight on the drivers side ( gas tank , battery, human in the drivers seat) . I been reading 50 million threads on here and haven't gotton a clear responce or answer yet.... I read that apparently the front springs are side specific and the driver side is alittle beefier to cope with the extra weight.. I call b.s. because my truck noticeably leans with my billys set @ .85 inch .... BUT I also hear people have gotten vibrations with the billys set @ 1.75 and ive been perfect with 0.85 inches and I don't want to push my luck too far... so I was thinking of measuring and possibly getting that 1/4 inch toytec spacer and leaving them at .85.... BUT ALSO I still CANNOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME figure out how toyota lifted the TX PRO BAJA Series two inches up front and those owners never have any issues with vibrations or anything with those trucks, so hows that work?? what do u guys think?? AND ALSO ive noticed that EVERYONE, myself included only takes pictures of their truck from the drivers side 99% of the time and they say that they still have a slight rake with billys set @ 1.75 .. well yeah you would because on the taco lean on the drivers side is contributing to that rake...... I need to see Bilstien's set at 1.75 with only rear TSB leafs on both driver side and passenger side pictures on a level surface to get more accurate info and visuals

 

I do have a little bit of vibration on take off only. Up to abut 10 mph. I put the EMU Carrier bearing spacer from ToyTec on, but it didn't help at all.
I have non TSB Leafs in the rear with a 2" AAL and the rake is only a 1/2" Higher in the back.

I just ordered a set of Dakar Leaf Springs, 3 Deg. Shims, and some extended braided stainless brake lines. Hopefully with the 3 deg. shims I can get rid of the vibe. Also going to replace the Carrier Bearing while I'm at it.

 

Ah, I see, well for you that should fix your issue.... but question... since you have toytec/eibach springs, do you think, for my situation, if I got just those springs, set my Bilstien's back to the bottom/stock level, achieved a 1.6 inch lift and added the lean spacer to the drivers side, do you think at that point (with my TSB's leafs in the rear) would my truck be near-level and be comparable to the TX Baja setup and not have any vibs or drivability issues ????(after an alignment of course lol)