Trd pro 2 inch lift

Anyone know the number for the Trd pro spring and the stock 2016 spring thanks.

 

Ok, I have the TRD pro kit, and the ICON AAL. I'll be installing it in the New Year! Any tips or things that I need to be careful about during the install, or is it pretty straight forward?

 

Front is straight forward....the rear you'll have to cut off a spring clamp from each side of the spring pack.....hold up one of the aals to the side of the pack and you'll see what I mean. I also took out my overload when I added the aal. I'm assuming you got the icon progressive aal

 

Hi Juan; yes its the progressive. I'll be taking out the overload as well. The trucks new so everything should come apart pretty easily. thanks, p.

 

Yeah being new should help. Below is a link to ThatguyJZ's biuld thread. Scroll down the first page and you'll see how he cut off the spring clamp. I used this same info when I did mine....good luck.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-builds/307978-thatguyjzs-build-thread.html

 

Figured I would pitch in.

2012 TRD OR

Before
1" leveling kit (po installed) and flat non-TSB leafs





After
TRD Baja kit with new TSB leafs, stock overload removed, and Wheeler's progressive AAL. CBI hidden front hitch, all pro bedrack, and RTT.

There are a couple independent Bilstein authorized rebuilders that will work on the Pro/Baja kit, they can even bring them to the "user rebuildable" spec. Call around, you'll be surprised.

On edit: I saw a post somewhere in this thread asking about towing and load capacity with the progressive AAL. Mine was added after I fully collapsed my leafs with a 450lb load on my way to MT. While there the dealership in Bozeman REFUSED to honor my Toyota bumper to bumper warranty, and my 2012 OR was not covered in the TSB. Ended up discovering Timbren's product line after calling a local truck spring shop to see if they recurved of could order me new springs. Longer story short, the Timberns got us home to MN with no problems. They now permanently reside on the truck, mounted to the bottom of the frame's bumpstop pad. Any time I need to overload the truck, I am not worried about damage to my leafs, or sagging the rear too much. This also helps with the overlanding gear loadoutz and being on the trail with weight in thr bed. I would recommend investing in a set if you regularly carry heavy loads that compress your leafs flat.

 

Subbed, I got my front pro setup, need to figure out the rear

 

On my rear I have the icon progressive aal....love it!!! I'm gonna put on the specific 1" BAJA spring seat spacer. Afterwards, I may put the overload leaf back in the rear.

 

Mine is a TRD Pro, a bit under 2". The rear is an ICON Progressive AAL, without the helper which added 1 1/2". A little less rake than when it was stock, but I like a bit of rake. I pull a horse trailer, so I won't know how that works out until spring. It feels stiffer, and when it was stock, it never rested on the overload when the trailer was hooked up, so it probably should be better now. In terms of driveability, nothing has changed. Its still incredibly smooth at high speeds, if anything the handling feels better because its just a hair stiffer. Still comfortable over a speed bump at the mall, too.

There's something about 2" of lift that really works. It looks great on most trucks, and seems to avoid a lot of driveline problems. The TRD Pro kit is pretty well plug and play. So far so good. I had good advice from Juan and others on this forum and they were right. That amount of lift gives me a little extra clearance on rutted trails, forest roads, and fields and feels good on the highway at 140.

 

The more i read this thread the more i want to go this route with a new lift. i have a 2013 TRD Sport with the long bed. If I may throw up a few questions:
1. I assume that this route would be a straight bolt on affair. Am I right in thinking this?
2. Are you guys running aftermarket UCA's?
3. Ant other considerations I should think about?

Thanks in advance for any responses! Great looking trucks guys!!

 

I bought mine as a Baja edition take-off, so someone else will have to verify #1... other wise.

#1 - straight bolt on, only required spring compression to move your stock strut-tops to the new strut bodies. The remote reservoirs even mount to an existing opening in your frame.
#2 - If you are running just the "stock" height kit (1.75") UCAs are not needed.
#3 - Consider adding something to the rear end if you want to maintain a slight rake, or level with a load of crap in the bed.

 

Looks like its stock in the back with the exception of the shocks. Sound about right?

Makes the truck level. I dig it.

 

1. It is a straight bolt on kit. No need for a spring compressor because they come as a complete kit ready to go.
2. No need for after market UCA's with the Baja/Pro kits. They raise the front end 1.75".... Most people just say 2". You don't need to upgrade to after market UCA's until you kit the 3" mark.
3. The rear is not lifted with these kits. On my truck, I opted to raise the back 1.5" using an ICON Progressive AAL spring pack. Not too expensive at all and well worth the money......better than just a regular single AAL and definitely better than using blocks......dont use blocks!!! Having this on my truck leaves it looking with the factory rake. Note....I did remove the overload leaf on my OEM spring pack when I installed the progressive pack.
Lastly, with the Baja/Pro kits. Toyteclifts.com sells a specific spring seat spacer for the front coilovers enabling you to bring the front end up an inch to 2.75" (still under the 3" mark)....just something to think about if you ever want to lift the front higher. I'll actually be doing this in the spring.
http://toyteclifts.3dcartstores.com...ma-4Runners-Ultimate-Edition-FJs_p_1065.html#

Hope this helps, Juan

 

Juan thank you for the info now to save up some $$$

 

You bet Brian. Anything else, just shoot.

 

Hi; Yes, its a bolt on kit. The TRD Pro comes already set up so you don't have to worry about "Taco lean" and installing shims/spacers to get it all level. I've heard that the springs are Eibach, made for Toyota, but I'm not certain if that's a fact. You don't need UCA's, and I didn't have any alignment issues. The alignment, handling, and high speed driveability is the same as before.
My truck has an ICON Progressive AAL in the back, with the overload taken out. So instead of a 1 1/2" rake forward that stock trucks have, mine is now ~ 1". Its closer to level but it still has some rake which I like.

Most trucks in this forum have mild lifts, between 2 - 3 " and in that range, any problems are solvable. You really only notice my trucks lift if you compare closely to a stock truck. By itself, to most non Taco people, it just looks the way its supposed to look. I doubt anyone would look at it and say, hey you lifted your truck! The only disadvantage that I've encountered is our old border collie has trouble jumping into the back seat now, and I need to give her a boost up. That extra 2" was critical for her.

 

The more i read here the more this is looking like a better plan than going with the usuall OME or toytec lifts. I have a 2012 which i will have paid off in a few more months and definitely want to give it some lift but having basically new truck, only has about 23k on it, i'm afraid to do the other lifts and end up with a vibration problem that will take up all my time trying to solve and quite possibly never will. The pro/baha are made for toyota by toyota so it seems the safest bet to me. Didn't really think about it untill i saw this thread!, thanks OP!.......Kudo's to the other posters too, for some good pic's and info!.....

 

Yes, I share that concern. My truck is a 2015 with 5k on it. Its the best 4X4 I've ever had, so I didn't want to degrade it any way. I use it off road, and for overland trips, but mainly to get into areas where I can ride my horse or hike. Climbing a rock wall, or being airborne over a sand dune looks like fun, but not something that's on my bucket list. I need to be able to drive hard and fast on big highways, and also be able to straddle the ruts on a 4X4 trail after a rain and not get stuck. The extra lift helps me do that. The only other thing I might add is a winch that uses the stock bumper, so its not noticeable. Sometimes my truck ends up in some fancy places other than the back country, and I don't want to feel like I'm arriving in a hot rod.

 

If I just swap out the shocks in the rear and keep the stock leaf springs the way they are, will the front sit higher than the rear. I'd imagine about 1/2 inch.

From what I've read, that's how's the actual Pro sits.

 

If you install the whole kit as is....coilovers in front and the rear shocks w/reservoirs it will sit like a stock TRD Pro and or Baja