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New Tires!!! just gotta make em fit!!

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  1. May 18, 2011 at 10:02 AM
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    Hello and thanks for having me on this forum! I know its been asked a thousand time....but I'm at work and dont have time to search. I have an 09 PreRunner TRD Sport with 265/65/17's, a good friend of mine gave me a set of nearly new 285/75/17's. What is gonna be the easiest way to get these babies stuffed under my truck? I've been looking at the cheap 3" lift/leveling kits on ebay. Thanks in advance and hope I can help someone on here one day.
     
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  2. May 18, 2011 at 10:33 AM
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    You could do a spacer lift, But I would recommend at least running Bilstein 5100s, with and AAL out back. Would be considered a 2.5" lift.
     
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  3. May 18, 2011 at 10:44 AM
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    gota be 285/70/17s. Toytec is your friend
     
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  4. May 18, 2011 at 10:51 AM
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    You are right, 285/70/17 DynaPro MT's
     
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  5. May 18, 2011 at 11:26 AM
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    Eibach coils. 5100's all around. AAL. WickedFlow
    How much u wanna spend to fit em?

    Do u care much about ride quality??
     
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  6. May 18, 2011 at 11:29 AM
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    I for sure dont want to spend $1500+ for a Fabtech. Not to picky about ride quality.
     
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    Just do it right with the billsteins and AAL, don't even bother with the spacers, you'll hate yourself later.
     
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  8. May 18, 2011 at 11:30 AM
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    You should be able to fit them with 5100's @ 2.5 and AAL out back. I did a 2" AAL in the rear of mine because I like a little rake so my truck doesn't look nose high when I am pulling a trailer or have the bed loaded. 1.5" AAL has too much "bro lean" for my tastes, especially with a little weight in the bed.

    You will need some wheel spacers with the stock TRD sport wheels IIRC.

    You will also have to do a little minor plastic trimming in the front fender wells & remove your mud flaps.
     
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  9. May 18, 2011 at 11:42 AM
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    Well at least I have the tires and I have already taken off the mudflaps. Now just to get the shocks and rear springs.
     
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  10. May 18, 2011 at 11:51 AM
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  11. May 18, 2011 at 11:53 AM
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    Anyone know the best place to buy 5100's and a set of 2" AAL's?
     
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  12. May 18, 2011 at 12:03 PM
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    Toytec for the AAL
     
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  13. May 18, 2011 at 12:15 PM
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    @ blacktacoma23- If i could have found your build thread before I asked the question I could have saved everyone some time. You have the exact look I am going for. Killer truck man!
     
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  16. May 18, 2011 at 10:30 PM
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    Thanks!
     
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    i see a cab mount chop in your future, i had to do mine
     
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  18. May 19, 2011 at 6:36 AM
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    Browsing the site last night and came across a poll about 3" or 6" lifts, I saw that Johnw at one point in time was running 285's on the exact same truck with only wheel spacers. Just so happens, I have a set of spacers laying around.
     
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  19. May 19, 2011 at 9:23 AM
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    Gettin them put on now.... Lookin bad ass!!
     
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  20. May 20, 2011 at 8:15 AM
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    Tires are on....looks great.... now I'm in the market for some A/T's. My damn truck is getting 10.1 mpg with these tires! WTF??!! FML
     
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