Lift/Tires (4x2 access cab)

andrew · 07-19-2008, 07:01 PM

Hey all. After having my new truck for a few days, I'm already wanting to lift the truck a few inches. I knew when I bought the truck that it sat lower than a prerunner/4x4 but since I don't ever tow anything and wanted the better MPG I went with the 4x2. Basically, I want my truck to sit *exactly* like a prerunner/4x4. Also, I really don't like the current rims and it'd be nice to have bigger rims and tires...again, just like the bigger 4x4. Anyone have any suggestions as far as lift kit, tires, rims? along with total cost for doing all this? Please advise, I've just started to look into this and I'm no expert in this area.

05TacoTRD · 07-19-2008, 07:03 PM

You wont get the stance of a Prerunner unless you go L/T which would cost as much as selling your truck and buying a Prerunner.

silver07taco · 07-19-2008, 07:09 PM

Is your taco a 5 lugger?

it's in coma · 07-19-2008, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silver07taco

Is your taco a 5 lugger?

i know i does not say on the original post, but he wants the stance of a PRERUNNER/4X4...so....

chris4x4 · 07-19-2008, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05TacoTRD

You wont get the stance of a Prerunner unless you go L/T which would cost as much as selling your truck and buying a Prerunner.

I think he could use some lift spindles for a 5 lugger. 3.5" lift should put him in the ball park, what do ya think?

silver07taco · 07-19-2008, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by it's in coma

i know i does not say on the original post, but he wants the stance of a PRERUNNER/4X4...so....

Good call

andrew · 07-19-2008, 08:12 PM

Yeah it's a 5 lugger. If I could get that 3.5" that'd be superb...I'm just wary of how it would look if I did that...I'd definitely have to get the bigger rims/tires at the same time, otherwise it might look odd...but yeah my goal is to look identical to the prerunner. Chris, how much would that cost?

chris4x4 · 07-19-2008, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrew

Yeah it's a 5 lugger. If I could get that 3.5" that'd be superb...I'm just wary of how it would look if I did that...I'd definitely have to get the bigger rims/tires at the same time, otherwise it might look odd...but yeah my goal is to look identical to the prerunner. Chris, how much would that cost?

I cant remember who makes the spindle lifts. Do a google search for them, and post what you find, and which ones you like. I think they run around $650.00 and up. You will need to think about a lift for the rear of the truck too.

05TacoTRD · 07-19-2008, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris4x4

I cant remember who makes the spindle lifts. Do a google search for them, and post what you find, and which ones you like. I think they run around $650.00 and up. You will need to think about a lift for the rear of the truck too.

I thought there was no spindle lift for the 5 lug? All I knew of was the ready lift or L/T.

chris4x4 · 07-20-2008, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05TacoTRD

I thought there was no spindle lift for the 5 lug? All I knew of was the ready lift or L/T.

Here is one. I know there are others, just not sure who all makes them.

http://performancelifts.com/cgi-bin/cart/FTS41307.html

concrete jedi · 07-20-2008, 07:03 AM

Might have waited to get what you wanted, the ass ache and money your going to spend is probably going to be out of balance of the bliss of a new truck owner.

rick · 07-20-2008, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris4x4

Here is one. I know there are others, just not sure who all makes them.

http://performancelifts.com/cgi-bin/cart/FTS41307.html

i didnt see any lift there for an 08 5-lug. i think readylift has a 5-lug lift.

chris4x4 · 07-20-2008, 07:53 AM

Oh crap. Wrong year....sorry.

I'll see what I can find.

I guess 05TacomTRD is right. I cant seem to find any. Try www.customtacos.com
see if they know of any.

andrew · 07-21-2008, 06:25 AM

I'm a newb at this so hear me out....if I put 16" rims/tires on the truck and didn't do anything with a lift kit, wouldn't that alone raise my truck about 2.5-3"? 3" would be plenty for me, and honestly the rims bother me more than anything.

it's in coma · 07-21-2008, 09:39 AM

i think you can get 1" out of wheels and tires, and even for that to happen you would still need a lift...IMO. But someone with some real knowledge would answer this better...

mikesdoublecab · 07-21-2008, 11:12 PM

also factor in bigger rims/tires on the stock gears will KILL your MPG and power...

would end up costing you more in the long run to modify that mini than it would be to trade it in...

unless you convert it to a full on desert truck, which would be useless if you are nowhere near the desert....

andrew · 07-23-2008, 08:54 AM

Thanks guys for all the helpful comments...I'm actually fine now with the stance, I think if I get some new rims/wheels that will greatly help the look of the truck, which I will probably do in the near future.

gm3bow · 07-26-2008, 01:35 PM

yeah, just get some larger rims and tires and you'll be fine. if you really want it higher i'd say just get the readylift kit when it comes out or do the spacer and add-a-leaf kit that some dudes have done on here to their 5 lugs and combined with a 31" tire you'd get about 4" of total lift getting you just about to prerunner height. that's as high as i'd go to not really kill the mpgs.

gm3bow · 07-31-2008, 12:58 AM

ReadyLift lift kit for 05+ 2wd 5lug tacos is available for purchase. $329.95 Includes a strut spacer and add-a-leaf. U can fit a 31" tire.
http://www.readylift.com/c-107-tacom...available.aspx

thehtizzle@gmail.com · 09-22-2008, 06:52 AM

I just put on a ready lift on my 2006 2.7L TAcoma 5 lugger. I got it off of www.autoanything.com for $229. I installed it with the help of a few friends and a 12 pack of cold Miller Lite. It wasn't too bad except for a few bolts in the rear add a leaf that had to be ground down.

07-19-2008, 07:01 PM	#1
andrew Member Joined: Jun 2008, #7537 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 40 08 4x2, Indigo Ink 2008 Access Cab Automatic 2.7 L 4-Cyl., 4-speed auto	Lift/Tires (4x2 access cab) Hey all. After having my new truck for a few days, I'm already wanting to lift the truck a few inches. I knew when I bought the truck that it sat lower than a prerunner/4x4 but since I don't ever tow anything and wanted the better MPG I went with the 4x2. Basically, I want my truck to sit exactly like a prerunner/4x4. Also, I really don't like the current rims and it'd be nice to have bigger rims and tires...again, just like the bigger 4x4. Anyone have any suggestions as far as lift kit, tires, rims? along with total cost for doing all this? Please advise, I've just started to look into this and I'm no expert in this area.

07-19-2008, 07:03 PM	#2
05TacoTRD (Custom User Title) Joined: Feb 2008, #4570 Location: North Florida Age: 17 Gender: Dude Posts: 2,490 '05 Prerunner V6 TRD Off Road 2005 Access Cab Automatic 1GR-FE All Weather Mats, Sirius Radio, Bullbar/skidplate, Rear Leaf Spring TSB, Tailgate TSB, Front+Rear Mudflap Delete, Hose Clamp DIY, Secondary Air Filter Removal DIY, Dented skid plate	You wont get the stance of a Prerunner unless you go L/T which would cost as much as selling your truck and buying a Prerunner. __________________ Alex - Myspace - My Build Thread - Taco Lift FAQ

07-20-2008, 07:53 AM	#13
chris4x4 Western Aliance: Fix it Division Joined: May 2008, #6497 Location: Tempe ,Az Posts: 4,607 2007 PreRunner 2007 Double Cab Automatic 1GR-FE (4.0 V6) OME 885's, OME shocks, Total Chaos UCA's, TSB springs with AAL, 5100 rear shocks, custom built fuel tank skid plate	Oh crap. Wrong year....sorry. I'll see what I can find. I guess 05TacomTRD is right. I cant seem to find any. Try www.customtacos.com see if they know of any. __________________ The simplest solutions are often the most clever..............they are also usually wrong.

07-21-2008, 11:12 PM	#16
mikesdoublecab Member Joined: Jun 2008, #7334 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 93 01 Tacoma DoubleCab V6 Prerunner 2001 Double Cab Automatic Donahoe coilovers, Deaver 8 leaf packs, Donahoe rear resi shocks, 16x8 streetlocks, 285-75-16 Cooper STT tires, Big Ron Fabrications custom front bumper and skid, Procomp H911 foglights, TNB Fabrications custom rear bumper and spare tire carrier, Demello bed bar, amber dust lights, Icom V8000 race r	also factor in bigger rims/tires on the stock gears will KILL your MPG and power... would end up costing you more in the long run to modify that mini than it would be to trade it in... unless you convert it to a full on desert truck, which would be useless if you are nowhere near the desert.... __________________ Got Pics? I do!!! www.8x10proofs.com

07-26-2008, 01:35 PM	#18
gm3bow Western Alliance: ESO Joined: Jan 2007, #773 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 205	yeah, just get some larger rims and tires and you'll be fine. if you really want it higher i'd say just get the readylift kit when it comes out or do the spacer and add-a-leaf kit that some dudes have done on here to their 5 lugs and combined with a 31" tire you'd get about 4" of total lift getting you just about to prerunner height. that's as high as i'd go to not really kill the mpgs. __________________ 07 Taco, 2.7L, Access Cab, silver, afe drop-in, Flowmaster 40 n' chrome tip, Westin chrome nerfs, 2 12" cheapy Insignia subs in a sealed box, Audiobahn A400 2T amp, cheapy 200watt amp, 16" rims, 235/70/16 Pathfinders, Lund bug shield n' rain guards, "secondary" filter removed, l.e.d. turn signals, turn signal/side marker mod, eDead sound deadner, 4" fogs, Magellan 3100 gps

07-19-2008, 07:09 PM	#3
silver07taco Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008, #6241 Location: Maryland Posts: 932 07 tacoma 4x4 sport 2007 Access Cab Automatic 4.0 v6 3''lift,265/75/16 copper STT tires,helo wheels,allpro sliders,allpro plate bumper,milemarker winch, Allpro skids, Total chaos LCA skids	Is your taco a 5 lugger?

07-19-2008, 08:12 PM	#7
andrew Member Joined: Jun 2008, #7537 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 40 08 4x2, Indigo Ink 2008 Access Cab Automatic 2.7 L 4-Cyl., 4-speed auto	Yeah it's a 5 lugger. If I could get that 3.5" that'd be superb...I'm just wary of how it would look if I did that...I'd definitely have to get the bigger rims/tires at the same time, otherwise it might look odd...but yeah my goal is to look identical to the prerunner. Chris, how much would that cost?

07-20-2008, 07:03 AM	#11
concrete jedi Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3142 Location: Rochester N.Y Age: 43 Posts: 2,569 06 Tacoma 4 door indigo blue 2006 Double Cab Manual V-6 4.0 liter Broken and scratched tailgate, cracked rear tail light lens, coffee stain in driver seat.	Might have waited to get what you wanted, the ass ache and money your going to spend is probably going to be out of balance of the bliss of a new truck owner.

07-21-2008, 06:25 AM	#14
andrew Member Joined: Jun 2008, #7537 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 40 08 4x2, Indigo Ink 2008 Access Cab Automatic 2.7 L 4-Cyl., 4-speed auto	I'm a newb at this so hear me out....if I put 16" rims/tires on the truck and didn't do anything with a lift kit, wouldn't that alone raise my truck about 2.5-3"? 3" would be plenty for me, and honestly the rims bother me more than anything.

07-21-2008, 09:39 AM	#15
it's in coma Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008, #6047 Location: in the desert Posts: 326 06 trd off road 2006 Double Cab Automatic v6 intake and exhaust	i think you can get 1" out of wheels and tires, and even for that to happen you would still need a lift...IMO. But someone with some real knowledge would answer this better...

07-23-2008, 08:54 AM	#17
andrew Member Joined: Jun 2008, #7537 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 40 08 4x2, Indigo Ink 2008 Access Cab Automatic 2.7 L 4-Cyl., 4-speed auto	Thanks guys for all the helpful comments...I'm actually fine now with the stance, I think if I get some new rims/wheels that will greatly help the look of the truck, which I will probably do in the near future.

07-31-2008, 12:58 AM	#19
gm3bow Western Alliance: ESO Joined: Jan 2007, #773 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 205	ReadyLift 5lug lift kit available ReadyLift lift kit for 05+ 2wd 5lug tacos is available for purchase. $329.95 Includes a strut spacer and add-a-leaf. U can fit a 31" tire. http://www.readylift.com/c-107-tacom...available.aspx __________________ 07 Taco, 2.7L, Access Cab, silver, afe drop-in, Flowmaster 40 n' chrome tip, Westin chrome nerfs, 2 12" cheapy Insignia subs in a sealed box, Audiobahn A400 2T amp, cheapy 200watt amp, 16" rims, 235/70/16 Pathfinders, Lund bug shield n' rain guards, "secondary" filter removed, l.e.d. turn signals, turn signal/side marker mod, eDead sound deadner, 4" fogs, Magellan 3100 gps

09-22-2008, 06:52 AM	#20
thehtizzle@gmail.com Member Joined: Jun 2008, #7426 Location: Houston, TX Age: 27 Posts: 33 06 Tacoma 4cyl Access Cab 2006 Access Cab Manual 2.7L 3" Redy Lift, radio upgrade, sub + amp, window visors	I just put on a ready lift on my 2006 2.7L TAcoma 5 lugger. I got it off of www.autoanything.com for $229. I installed it with the help of a few friends and a 12 pack of cold Miller Lite. It wasn't too bad except for a few bolts in the rear add a leaf that had to be ground down.

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