Thinking about a Toytec Spacer lift

Alright so I want to lift my truck here in the next couple of months, and originally I was going to do a 3" pro comp suspension lift. I heard some awful things about spacer lifts so I figured I'd just spring for a more expensive suspension lift. However I was on Toytec's site and saw their new 3" AAL and coil spacer lift kit for a much cheaper price. I am now contemplating whether or not I should do it. What are the downsides to a spacer lift? Should I try for the pro comp lift instead? Is there another option I could do? I do not do off roading at all, if that helps. I am also a starving artist who does art part-time and a minimum wage job part time as well. I'm torn. Help me out guys!

 

Meh...if you're never leaving the street the spacer lift should be just fine. Can't comment on ride quality, some like it, others don't.

 

I've heard about the poor ride quality. Kind of a setback, seeing as the ride quality on my base model is already pretty bad.

 

I don't think 5100's will be much more. I would personally rather do the 5100's before a "spacer" lift.

 

It stiffens up the ride and limits the shock travel. that's all. If you never hit speed bumps or bumpy trails or potholes, it won't matter.

 

Man, my route to work is full of potholes. How much worse is the ride quality than stock?

 

You should go with the spacer lift if you never offroad. You'll save $300-400 for the 3" lift and the ride isn't that much worse (on road) in my opinion.

 

It depends where the spacer goes. If it's just preloading the coil or if it's spacing the whole coilover down. If it's spacing the entire coilover assembly down then your shock becomes your bump stop. Your shock will bottom out before your bump stops.

 

^^^^ this
You'll likely blow out your shocks sooner or later..
I'd just save up for a suspension lift like the 5100/eibach setup toytec sells with an aal rear.
Even if your not wheeling it wouldn't you want a good on road ride too?

 

5100's are only $50 more than the Toytec spacer lift.

 

Yes but you won't get a full 3" lift with just 5100's. You would need aftermarket coil springs too.

 

The truck will drive like shit at 3" without UCA's. And it doesn't sound like he's planning on buying some. What's a 1/2"? 3's the magic #?

 

@AndyTaco I'm just giving you some advice, take it or leave it. If you do get your 3" spacer lift, make sure you let us know how you like it.

 

I have the toytec bilstein 3" without UCA's and my truck drives fine. No 3's not the "magic #" but it sounded to me like the OP wants a 3" lift and if he just gets 5100's and max them out at 2.5" with stock coils his ride is probably gonna be worse than the spacer lift, with less height. Plus the toytec spacer lift comes with AAL too. I had it on my old truck. Just my opinion

 

Doesn't the spacer lift use the stock coils also? I don't see how the ride would be worse. The spacer lift is using his stock shocks and stock coils. At least he gets new shocks that were meant to be adjusted up to 2.5" of lift with the 5100's.
Sounds like you guys just need it for looks anyway so maybe a spacer could work for him and you.

 

Thanks everyone for the input. I will probably just save up for a suspension lift. Probably will go with a cheaper one like pro comp though.

 

If you're just daily driving this and want the extra height for looks, in MY opinion you can serve yourself really well by continuing to save and go with a shock and coil-over that really increases your comfort. Yes Kings are expensive but the ride quality you get from them is absolutely unparalleled. Again, that's just my opinion, but I see folks come in every day asking this very question and the ones that hold out are the most satisfied across the board.

 

5100's "adjusted up to 2.5" of lift" isn't exactly an ideal setup lol. That's a shitty ride and not any better(if not worse) than a spacer lift. It's a hack way of lifting either way so it really doesn't matter on or off-road.

I can't believe how many people think compressing coils is some kind of "proper" way of lifting for off-roading lol. Eliminating down travel is never a good thing.

 

So what is your magical lift that uses stock length control arms that doesn't decrease down travel as your ride height goes up?

Sounds like you don't know what you're talking about.

 

OP is asking about a spacer lift because he's on a budget.