Thinking of lifting my '01 Prerunner

I have a 2001 Prerunner double cab -- I am thinking of lifting it 3 inches.

If I buy the lift kit (below) $279.99
http://toyteclifts.3dcartstores.com/3-Lift-Kit-wspacers-rear-options_p_313.html

and

Grabber AT2 tires 285/75/16 (i plan on having them put on the original stock wheels)

is that really all I need? Any ballpark on how much labor should cost for installing the lift?

 

probably looking at 240 for labor. 1 hour for the rear add-a-leafs (both), and 1 for each front side. maybe 300 even.

 

Learn to do it yourself and use money for labour and get the 5100/eibach or ome kit atleast. It is worth twice the money over the spacer lift. And if you do dare to take the spacer lift route its just as well to get a cheaper ebay kit that does the same thing.

 

As someone who was both a broke college kid and did the spacers and me today paying to do the 5100 kit. I can tell you the price is well well worth the difference. Devinzz1 is right. Learn to do it yourself and throw a mechanically inclined friend a case of beer to help you. When you take it in for tire install/ alignment have them double check all your work and bolt torques

 

I haven't decided on what lift kit I am going to buy. I don't have any knowledge on them, either. All I know is that some of them won't work on a 5 lug Tacoma for whatever reason. Mine has 6 wheel lugs. Doing the labor myself certainly isn't an option, though.

Whats the difference between spacer lift and otherwise?

 

Spacer lift = bad
5100's eibach = better
Fox,Kings,icon coil overs = best.
Drop the mic. Iam out.

 

Also, is there any way to get a good perspective on how it would look with certain tires/lift distance? I have been looking at other people's albums on here to get an idea.

 

http://www.customtacos.com/tech.old/index.php?article=137

 

thanks @DustStorm4x4 haha I was looking for that link to give him

 

Thoughts on this?


http://toyteclifts.3dcartstores.com...with-5100-shocks-for-95-04-Tacoma_p_1137.html

 

That's the kit the other members where talking about. For your use and application that's what I would go with. that's the exact same kit 3/4 of first Gen guys are running.

 

I figured as much. I think I'm going to go with that with Grabber AT2s on stock wheels for now.

Now I need to figure out what tires are proportionate for a 3" lift as well as the stock 16" rims. 285/75/16 I think is ok

 

you will need spacers for those tires though. 285 will rub bad on UCAs. You'll also have to hammer the pinch weld and maybe lose the mud flaps to prevent rubbing issues.

 

maybe 285 is a no go then... I have no idea lol

 

you just need about an inch to cover the backspace. maybe even 3/4 would work.

 

I just need an idea of how whatever size would look with a 3" lift. And I'm trying to figure out what my stock wheel dimensions are.

This is it here



I think its 16" diameter but I have to be sure

I might not have a choice but to go with 265/70/16 General Grabber AT2 if I decide to stick with stock rims. Not sure how much larger I can go with 3 more inch lift

 

I think you need at least 4.25" of backspacing to fit 285/75/16 with the uca. Not sure what those style of wheels are?

 

what does backspacing mean, exactly? I know UCA is upper control arm.

edit: nevermind, I understand



so how is backspacing done?

 

I am running that same lift kit with 285/75/16 second Gen wheels
The backspacing on these wheels is 5.25" so I definitely was gonna hit the uca's. I had to get wheels spacers. I went with 1.5" that gave me about an inch of clearance between the uca.


I had no issues rubbing the pinch weld even with some minor off roading. I removed the front flaps and just bent the rear flaps mount back a little to help. If you don't take it off road you would not have to many rubbing issues.

 

Nice. That picture helps explaining it. So how much did your wheel spacers cost?

edit: those 2nd gen. wheels have 1/2" more backspacing than the 1st gen wheels per this thread
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/do-2nd-gen-wheels-fit-1st-gen.216158/


edit 2:

I know someone on this forum has a 3" lift and 285/75/16 tires with the same wheel I plan on uising...he uses 1/4" of spacing and say it still rubs the frame at full turn..

I know now that I need somewhere between greater than 1/4" and 1.5" of spacing lol.