3" Toytec Lift

reid · 08-19-2007, 09:51 PM

Sorry for taking so long to those that asked for pictures earlier.

I installed the Toytec 3" spacer lift and the 2" add-a-leaf rear suspension lift. I also intalled the 1" diff. drop kit. I am posting these pictures of the truck with the stock wheels and tires so you can get an idea of the added height. I have 17" wheels and 32" Mickey Thompsons ordered and will post pics of the truck with them installed when I get them in two weeks.

The installation was straight forward. I have no experience with truck suspensions and completed the install over 2 days. You should easily be able to get it done in less than one, I had no experience and always drink beer when working. This means a lot of wasted time.

The ride is noticably stiffer, front and back. The added stiffness in the front was a welcone improvement, I find the back a little hard though.

In the end, this was the best $300 I have spent in a long time. If you are not a serious off-roader and just want the added height this is the way to go.

MarkC · 08-20-2007, 05:21 PM

looks good bro

XxMalfunktionxX · 08-21-2007, 04:43 PM

Truck looks great reid..thats awesome..you know from my previous posts that Im looking to get my truck lifted as well..although..i wanna go for a pre runner look so I might leave the rear alone..again..im not a totally serious off roader..more of a weekend warrior who likes to hit some mild mountain/desert trails and thats about it..let me know what I would wanna look for in order to get my pre runner look..maybe u can send me the link of that suspension..etc etc

again..grats on the lift..looks killer man..

rick · 08-21-2007, 06:16 PM

looks nice reid. but does it still have a little rake to it?

reid · 08-21-2007, 06:32 PM

This is about as much rake as I think looks good. The back is still about 2" higher than the front. I talked about it in another post, but since I did this over 2 days I had a chance to see what just a front lift looked like for a day or so. Trust me it looks ugly. It looks like your truck has its front wheels up on blocks. This is 3"on the front and 2"on the back, I would not do any less on the back with this front lift. On a stock truck the rear is 3" higher than the front. Now mine is 2". Its hard to see from the pictures, but it would look stupid if they were even.

rick · 08-21-2007, 07:10 PM

the rear is 3 inches higher than the front on a stock truck. are you sure about that?. your opinion on a raked truck is cool. personally i like it level. and that is NOT a stupid look.

nd · 08-22-2007, 07:35 AM

I'm not familiar with the term "raked"....

reid · 08-22-2007, 07:52 AM

I am not using the term correctly. It means the angle at which the wheels go out forward. A motorcycle the has long extended forks that stick way out in front has a lot of rake.
Here rick startd using it to describe the angle that the truck sits at. I went with it.

Rick: I am serious about the level looking not that great. It looks like a lifted truck with 5000lbs in the back. I couldnt even find pics on this site of anyone who actually leveled out the truck. My Toytec kit was called a leveling kit, but the rear still sits high. And ya I measured from the top of the tire to the bottom of the fender flare. The rear of my stock truck was 3"higher. Most trucks do have a higher rear.

4x4 · 08-22-2007, 10:21 AM

looks real good looks like you got your moneys worth. congrats.

reid · 08-27-2007, 09:48 AM

updated wheels and tires.

nd · 08-27-2007, 11:59 AM

i was looking at your original pics a little closer. the ones with the original wheels and tires. I'm not sure i want a lift until i upgrade tires and wheels... specifically tires. lift looks good but those tires and rims look really small. i wonder if it would look better with my rugged trails i have from the factory. they're pretty sh!tty but they are still more aggressive than your original tires. so many mods so little money....

reid · 08-27-2007, 01:26 PM

Ya, the lift was cheap. Rims and tires $1800.00... not so cheap. But I was surprised the lift with original tires was not as bad as I thought. Obviously new rims and tires look good, but you could drive around with stock ones for awhile.

tucsontoast · 10-01-2007, 05:21 PM

I've got the 4dr PreRunner 2wd 07, and it feels a little out of touch with the road on less than perfect road conditions, you know, kinda like the wheels aren't contacting the ground much, or you might say "light." Did your truck feel this way prior to the suspension lift and if so, did it perform better after the lift?
Thanks! Truck looks sweet, by the way!

rick · 10-01-2007, 06:35 PM

thats lookin sweet reid.
tucsontoast: get some better rubber and talk to your dealer about having the TSB done. theres a link on that somewhere on here. your service manager will know about it.

tucsontoast · 10-01-2007, 07:29 PM

Thanks for the response. I heard about the TSB on the rear springs, and I even printed out the forms the dealer sees regarding the change. Gonna get that done before acquiring the "mild" lift. And as for better rubber, BFG AllTerrains no good? They're what I'm running.
Thanks again, ganji mon!

Novocaine · 10-13-2007, 10:19 AM

Reid your truck looks great. You have given me the inspiration to do the same thing myself. I've never attempted anything like this before. But I think I"m going to give it a try. My only concern is will I be happy with the lift vs a suspension lift. I am not a serious offroader. I do lots of hunting and fishing and occasionally hit some 4x4 trails with some buddy's. And I am hoping that the more economical spacer lift vs a suspension lift we get me the added clearance that I might need on some of the more rugged trails that my buddy's like to hit.

reid · 10-14-2007, 12:17 PM

Sounds like you will be happy with the spacer lift. I am very happy with my truck. Good luck, if you have any questions just ask.

L_Jackson · 10-18-2007, 09:59 PM

Reid, your truck looks kick @ss!!!!!! nice job....

I definitely want to put a 3" lift on my truck now....
Like Novo, I haven't done anything this involved with my truck before but now i'm gonna give it a shot!!

think i'll use the same rims and put 33"s on....

did you run into any problems? and what was the hardest part???

Thanks

L_Jackson · 10-18-2007, 10:16 PM

Looking at ordering the same toytec kit... it said "NO DIFF DROP KIT NEEDED!"
just wondering, did you drop the rear end 1" to get the "rake" look you were talking about??

I don't know enough about lifts to ask the question right, but I am wondering why you needed it and why you chose to add it....

Thanks!

L_Jackson · 10-19-2007, 01:51 PM

Called toytec today and ordered the kit.... should be here next week and i'm gonna install it next weekend......

will post pics then

08-20-2007, 05:21 PM	#2
MarkC Carolina Alliance: Warheads On Foreheads Division Name: Mark Joined: Dec 2006, #511 Location: Yokota AB, Fussa-Shi, Japan Age: 24 Gender: Male Posts: 202 99 4x4 SR5 1999 Access Cab Automatic 2.7L 2 inch spacer in the front, and homemade add a leaf in the rear, billet grille, bull bar	looks good bro __________________ Getcha' Pull

08-21-2007, 06:32 PM	#5
reid Senior Member Joined: May 2007, #1645 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 259 2007 V6 Access Cab 2007 Access Cab Manual V6 4.0L Magna Flow stainless cat-back, 3" Toytec Lift, 32" Mickey Thompsons	This is about as much rake as I think looks good. The back is still about 2" higher than the front. I talked about it in another post, but since I did this over 2 days I had a chance to see what just a front lift looked like for a day or so. Trust me it looks ugly. It looks like your truck has its front wheels up on blocks. This is 3"on the front and 2"on the back, I would not do any less on the back with this front lift. On a stock truck the rear is 3" higher than the front. Now mine is 2". Its hard to see from the pictures, but it would look stupid if they were even. __________________ Reid

08-22-2007, 07:52 AM	#8
reid Senior Member Joined: May 2007, #1645 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 259 2007 V6 Access Cab 2007 Access Cab Manual V6 4.0L Magna Flow stainless cat-back, 3" Toytec Lift, 32" Mickey Thompsons	I am not using the term correctly. It means the angle at which the wheels go out forward. A motorcycle the has long extended forks that stick way out in front has a lot of rake. Here rick startd using it to describe the angle that the truck sits at. I went with it. Rick: I am serious about the level looking not that great. It looks like a lifted truck with 5000lbs in the back. I couldnt even find pics on this site of anyone who actually leveled out the truck. My Toytec kit was called a leveling kit, but the rear still sits high. And ya I measured from the top of the tire to the bottom of the fender flare. The rear of my stock truck was 3"higher. Most trucks do have a higher rear. __________________ Reid

08-27-2007, 01:26 PM	#12
reid Senior Member Joined: May 2007, #1645 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 259 2007 V6 Access Cab 2007 Access Cab Manual V6 4.0L Magna Flow stainless cat-back, 3" Toytec Lift, 32" Mickey Thompsons	Ya, the lift was cheap. Rims and tires $1800.00... not so cheap. But I was surprised the lift with original tires was not as bad as I thought. Obviously new rims and tires look good, but you could drive around with stock ones for awhile. __________________ Reid

10-13-2007, 10:19 AM	#16
Novocaine Junior Member Joined: May 2007, #1547 Location: Tucson, Arizona Age: 41 Posts: 9 07 Tacoma TRD Sport Silver Streak Mica DBL Cab 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6	Reid your truck looks great. You have given me the inspiration to do the same thing myself. I've never attempted anything like this before. But I think I"m going to give it a try. My only concern is will I be happy with the lift vs a suspension lift. I am not a serious offroader. I do lots of hunting and fishing and occasionally hit some 4x4 trails with some buddy's. And I am hoping that the more economical spacer lift vs a suspension lift we get me the added clearance that I might need on some of the more rugged trails that my buddy's like to hit. __________________ Every man must know his limits, I just havent found mine yet

08-21-2007, 04:43 PM	#3
XxMalfunktionxX Member Joined: Aug 2007, #2463 Location: Orange County,California Posts: 99 2008 4x4 TRD SPORT SR5 Double Cab 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 K&N Drop in, Bilstein 5100's in front with Readylift kit on top for a 3 in. lift in the front and a 1 in. block in the rear. Next project is going to be TRD Supercharger and Camburg coilover long travel system with custom skid plate and tubes. Maybe some new tires and wheels then..	Truck looks great reid..thats awesome..you know from my previous posts that Im looking to get my truck lifted as well..although..i wanna go for a pre runner look so I might leave the rear alone..again..im not a totally serious off roader..more of a weekend warrior who likes to hit some mild mountain/desert trails and thats about it..let me know what I would wanna look for in order to get my pre runner look..maybe u can send me the link of that suspension..etc etc again..grats on the lift..looks killer man..

08-21-2007, 06:16 PM	#4
rick ` Joined: Mar 2007, #993 Location: 33767 Gender: Male Posts: 2,104 another lifted taco w/ big ass wheels Automatic V6 louder horn mod	looks nice reid. but does it still have a little rake to it?

08-21-2007, 07:10 PM	#6
rick ` Joined: Mar 2007, #993 Location: 33767 Gender: Male Posts: 2,104 another lifted taco w/ big ass wheels Automatic V6 louder horn mod	the rear is 3 inches higher than the front on a stock truck. are you sure about that?. your opinion on a raked truck is cool. personally i like it level. and that is NOT a stupid look.

08-22-2007, 10:21 AM	#9
4x4 Junior Member Joined: Aug 2007, #2379 Location: DeLand, Fl Posts: 17	looks real good looks like you got your moneys worth. congrats.

10-01-2007, 05:21 PM	#13
tucsontoast Junior Member Joined: Feb 2007, #885 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 25	I've got the 4dr PreRunner 2wd 07, and it feels a little out of touch with the road on less than perfect road conditions, you know, kinda like the wheels aren't contacting the ground much, or you might say "light." Did your truck feel this way prior to the suspension lift and if so, did it perform better after the lift? Thanks! Truck looks sweet, by the way!

10-01-2007, 06:35 PM	#14
rick ` Joined: Mar 2007, #993 Location: 33767 Gender: Male Posts: 2,104 another lifted taco w/ big ass wheels Automatic V6 louder horn mod	thats lookin sweet reid. tucsontoast: get some better rubber and talk to your dealer about having the TSB done. theres a link on that somewhere on here. your service manager will know about it.

10-01-2007, 07:29 PM	#15
tucsontoast Junior Member Joined: Feb 2007, #885 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 25	Thanks for the response. I heard about the TSB on the rear springs, and I even printed out the forms the dealer sees regarding the change. Gonna get that done before acquiring the "mild" lift. And as for better rubber, BFG AllTerrains no good? They're what I'm running. Thanks again, ganji mon!

10-14-2007, 12:17 PM	#17
reid Senior Member Joined: May 2007, #1645 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 259 2007 V6 Access Cab 2007 Access Cab Manual V6 4.0L Magna Flow stainless cat-back, 3" Toytec Lift, 32" Mickey Thompsons	Sounds like you will be happy with the spacer lift. I am very happy with my truck. Good luck, if you have any questions just ask. __________________ Reid

10-18-2007, 09:59 PM	#18
L_Jackson Senior Member Joined: Jul 2007, #2093 Location: Houston, TX Age: 30 Posts: 433 2007 Black Sand Pearl PreRunner Acce 2007 Access Cab Automatic V-6 Tinted Windows, Tow Hitch, 3" Toytec Lift, American Racing Outlaw II Wheels, Cooper Discoverer 33's, Aries Bull Bar w/ (2) 5" Lights, Nerf Bars, Fog Lights as DTR Lights, Roll Bar w/ (4) 5" Lights, Sony Speakers, 2 Extra Tie Downs	Reid, your truck looks kick @ss!!!!!! nice job.... I definitely want to put a 3" lift on my truck now.... Like Novo, I haven't done anything this involved with my truck before but now i'm gonna give it a shot!! think i'll use the same rims and put 33"s on.... did you run into any problems? and what was the hardest part??? Thanks

10-18-2007, 10:16 PM	#19
L_Jackson Senior Member Joined: Jul 2007, #2093 Location: Houston, TX Age: 30 Posts: 433 2007 Black Sand Pearl PreRunner Acce 2007 Access Cab Automatic V-6 Tinted Windows, Tow Hitch, 3" Toytec Lift, American Racing Outlaw II Wheels, Cooper Discoverer 33's, Aries Bull Bar w/ (2) 5" Lights, Nerf Bars, Fog Lights as DTR Lights, Roll Bar w/ (4) 5" Lights, Sony Speakers, 2 Extra Tie Downs	Looking at ordering the same toytec kit... it said "NO DIFF DROP KIT NEEDED!" just wondering, did you drop the rear end 1" to get the "rake" look you were talking about?? I don't know enough about lifts to ask the question right, but I am wondering why you needed it and why you chose to add it.... Thanks!

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L_Jackson Senior Member Joined: Jul 2007, #2093 Location: Houston, TX Age: 30 Posts: 433 2007 Black Sand Pearl PreRunner Acce 2007 Access Cab Automatic V-6 Tinted Windows, Tow Hitch, 3" Toytec Lift, American Racing Outlaw II Wheels, Cooper Discoverer 33's, Aries Bull Bar w/ (2) 5" Lights, Nerf Bars, Fog Lights as DTR Lights, Roll Bar w/ (4) 5" Lights, Sony Speakers, 2 Extra Tie Downs	Called toytec today and ordered the kit.... should be here next week and i'm gonna install it next weekend...... will post pics then