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Tuff Country 4" with uniball?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by My08Taco, Jul 13, 2014.

  1. Jul 13, 2014 at 2:07 PM
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    Alright guys, I'm planning on putting on 4" Tuff Country lift. I am running some Daystar 2" Leveling spacers and autocraft 1" blocks on the rear. I fit 285x70r16
    Mastercraft courser Mt with no rubbing. I'm wondering if anyone has any pictures of this lift I plan on getting. I also plan on going up to 315 mickey thompson deegan 38 on a 17 inch rim. With this lift. Here are some pictures of my Taco now

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  2. Jul 13, 2014 at 2:08 PM
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    Looks good. You don't need much of a lift to clear a 285/70/16.
     
  3. Jul 13, 2014 at 2:33 PM
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    Thanks! And Right. It didn't add the right picture. I have 285 Coursers on it now I want to go up to 315 (34.5 overall diameter) when I install this 4" lift.
     
  4. Jul 13, 2014 at 2:35 PM
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    Here is a picture with the current tires

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    You have a link to the 4" lift? I don't think you can put a 4" suspension lift on a 4wd taco.
     
  6. Jul 13, 2014 at 2:48 PM
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    I believe he means rough country which makes a 4" and 6" kit. Tough country only makes a 6" kit.
     
  7. Jul 13, 2014 at 5:30 PM
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    I honestly didn't know tuff country had a 4" lift out. They must have recently released it.
     
  9. Jul 13, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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    They must have. It only runs about 700 as well. I figured it was worth a shot being as this truck doesnt see trails other than towing my wheelers around sometimes.
     
  10. Jul 13, 2014 at 5:44 PM
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    The bad thing is it is nothing more than a strut spacer lift with upper control arms and rear blocks. Not sure I would go that route. I had a tough country 4" db kit on my previous tundra and it was an excellent kit. A spacer kit I wouldn't recommend though. If you are a prerunner just go w 4" lift spindles.
     
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    Im a 4x4 sr5 or I would. I wont any kind of off roading with the truck. Its more just for a look. I have a 94 4runner that is my toy. its still in the air though. im just trying to see if anyone was running that set up yet
     
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    Thing you would need to worry about is your cv angles going up 4". If it was a 4" db lift your angles would be like stock.
     
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    Why you neg rep me for my comment? lol it's the truth
     
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    Rough country, zone, and bds have a 4", RCD has a 4.5", all drop brackets
     
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    I've been curious to see this as well... I had looked into it... For what it's worth I essentially made my tacoma have a 4" lift lol... I have pro comp 3" coils, wheeler's .5" (on driver side) and .25" (passenger side) top plate spacers and daystar 1.25" coil spring isolators to account for the winch. I'm on stock UCAs and pretty much maxed out. I know that sounds crazy but I have been in training for the last six months and literally have had no time to fix it. I am planning on taking all that crap off and putting an All Pro LT kit on or a DB 6" kit and running my current 285/70r17s and then some 285/75r17s when those wear out... I doubt I'll go up to 35s, but ya never know... Just food for thought... you can do it, but it may not be the best idea... I haven't seen any negative effects though in all honesty. Here's a pic at 4" (24" from center of hub to bottom of fender) with 285/70r17s... Just so you can see if you like that appearance. I also have a 2" AAL and 2" block in the rear. I'm about three inches higher in the rear with an empty bed:
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    I didn't mean to lol it's like my second post ever I thought the rep was a good thing. But no Tuff country has a 4inch aswell the link is up there ^
     
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    Tuff country uses spacers and UCAs. The link is up there ^
     
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    See, I don't like my truck with that much rake. I'll just be using rear blocks no AALs so it should sit about level. It'll be a 4" in the front and a 2" in the back. Your truck looks good and if mine sits about that high I should be able to fit 35s tight.
     
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    Hmm...try this lift and report back I'm curious now :spy:
     
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    Oh believe me... I hate the rake. For the last six months that's pretty much all that's on my mind when I get in my truck lol. I would like to bring the front up though rather than bring the rear down. But I think my next step to go any higher involves coilovers and UCAs, an LT kit, or a db lift. I love to offroad but for the last year and a half it hasn't seen much at all other than the beach. So maybe I can get away with just 35s and what I have and delete the blocks. I would look like a dclb with a BDS 4". There's a red one on here with that and the same arb as me and a rear bumper as well... He sits lower than me lol.
     

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