Downey 3" inch lift w/ add a liefs and rear shocks

[707taco]

So sick lucky i ordered when i did downey only made 7 kits for the 07 and sent four out for the offroad show and three to shops that ordered in time it rides better than factory . i havent got my tires but i plan on runnin 285/70/17 s on stock rims for now maybee ill powder coat them grey or sumthin but im happy for now lots of other little mods here is a pic

[bbarian333]

Originally Posted by 707taco

So sick lucky i ordered when i did downey only made 7 kits for the 07 and sent four out for the offroad show and three to shops that ordered in time it rides better than factory . i havent got my tires but i plan on runnin 285/70/17 s on stock rims for now maybee ill powder coat them grey or sumthin but im happy for now lots of other little mods here is a pic

Didn't get the pic ,but would like to se it

[1BlkT]

I too have the Downey 3'' kit. I personally feel like it rides better than it did when it was stock. I'm gong to be getting the Allied Spindles this next week hopefully....I think I'll take some of the preload out to make it ride even better.

[allrsdup]

looks low in the rear?

[707taco]

I always thought low rider guys swap spindles but for a lift what does it do? and yeh the pic makes it look low in the rear but i put a level on the running board and made my mechanic level it to that so i know its flat still savin 4 sum tires jus got a new mesh black grill from grillcraft looks tuff took all the badges off also painted them a smoke grey metalic trin to decide what if any im gonna put back on and where I was thinking about puting a tacoma emblem on bottom right of tailgate and thats it . and 1 blkt do u have any photos i wanna see ur grill do they make pieces for the triangle corners? holla back 707taco

[2003greenbean]

looks great

[1BlkT]

Ya the Allied Motorsports spindles give you 4'' of lift. So I'm going to put those on and take some preload out of the coils now that way I don't need to worry about the cv's later on down the road. I have a couple photos now of what I have so I'll try and figure out how to post them.

[1BlkT]

[707taco]

does it add to the downey lift or jus level out the cvs .will it lift me up a lot or do i adjust the coil overs and what about the rear? pics look sic what did u paint front emblem with?

[1BlkT]

It will lift you up an additional 4 inches so you could have a total of seven. I'm going to adjust my coilovers down that way the cv angle isn't very slanted so they last longer and so the ride is even more soft. I'm hoping to run the front around 4 1/2 to 5 when I get mine. As far as the rear I'm not really sure I think you can do deavers?

[1BlkT]

For the emblem in the front I bought some Krylon plastic spray paint from Wal Mart and threw a few coats on. I also spray painted the skid plate black because it was brushed aluminum before. It's holding up well but later down the road I might get the skid plate powder coated.

[707taco]

where do ifind these spindles been online cant find .and what r deavers any one ? i know im kinda new to this whole lifting thing always wanted one now im learning thanks

[1BlkT]

Here is a little info on the spindles.

http://www.alliedoffroad.com/4_lift_...005_tacoma.htm

I just know my buddy has his and he loves them so I figured I'd go for it....I still don't know what to do for the rear though.

[707taco]

Thanks for the link looks prety cool but that does even work on the 4wd so what do u mean levels out the cv joint or whatever they call the axls in the front??

[1BlkT]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but they might actually only be for 2wd. I don't know if they make them for 4wd to be honest with you. I'm pretty new to this suspension stuff too!

[1BlkT]

Hey 707 how much thread do you have showing on top of your coilovers? I haven't come across anyone else with the downey lift so I'm just a little curious as far as comparison.

[707taco]

mine are at about 2 1/2 inches lift they go to 3 1/5 but it need a block in the rear to level out and downey says not to go all the way unless ur only ridding on trails .and on the other i talked to some one at the yoda man an they said it is not possible to use spindles on a 4wd cant be done so that is only for u prerunner guys looks cool though