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Newbie Lift Help

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by setty7, Jul 23, 2013.

  1. Jul 23, 2013 at 8:20 AM
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    Im looking to get a 4x4 tacoma. Is is possible to clear an 18x10 or a 20x10 wheel with 33x12.50s on possibly a level and small body lift. Is this possible? If not, I may go with an 18 or 20x9 with a deep offset (-12 or more)

    Do body lifts on the tacoma show to much frame? Thanks for yalls help!
     
  2. Jul 23, 2013 at 8:32 AM
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    I'll answer in order of asked:

    Yes of course, but you are better off going with a 20x9 or an 18x9, there are far less issues.
    Depending on the height of the BL, yes, and IMO, it's fugly. A 1 or 1.5" BL isn't too bad looking, but after that it goes downhill. At the end of the day it's your truck so do what you want with it.
     
  3. Jul 23, 2013 at 8:57 AM
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    I definitely wouldnt go over a 1.5" bl. Do they make a 1.5"bl for the tacoma?
     
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    Go too high with the body lift and things can get sketch with failures.
     
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    I have 20x10.50 on 275/55 with just a daystar top plate
     
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    Pics? how far do they stick out? Do you know the offset and backspace?
     
  7. Jul 23, 2013 at 10:19 AM
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    Not far, just check my pics on page 2.
     
  8. Jul 23, 2013 at 11:44 AM
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    page 2 of what?
     
  9. Jul 23, 2013 at 6:20 PM
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    who makes a 1.5" bl?
     
  10. Jul 24, 2013 at 10:08 AM
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  11. Jul 25, 2013 at 8:41 AM
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  12. Jul 25, 2013 at 8:59 AM
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    if you just want your wheels to stick out, then get any wheel and add some wheel spacers. Thats what I did. 10,000 miles on the wheel and wheel spacers, and not a single problem.
     
  13. Jul 25, 2013 at 11:40 AM
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    Nice man! Isnt there more of a chance of rubbing with wheel spacers?
     
  14. Jul 26, 2013 at 7:27 AM
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    I'm not sure. I can tell you my 285's don't rub with my 3" lift unless I'm wheelin'
     
  15. Jul 26, 2013 at 3:26 PM
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    Awesome! Whats included in the 3" lift for the front?
     
  16. Jul 27, 2013 at 6:54 PM
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  17. Jul 31, 2013 at 4:20 AM
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    Id like a minimal lift and try to keep all my angles pretty straight and possibly do ucas
     
  18. Aug 7, 2013 at 10:18 AM
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    anyone? Hump day bump
     

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