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Best way to lift my truck 1"

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Rubs01Taco, May 5, 2016.

  1. May 5, 2016 at 9:17 PM
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    Rubs01Taco

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    hey guys, I just got new tires on my truck 01 Tacoma with 275-70-17 wheels. I have a fox 2" lift but I would Ik at least another inch higher. What would be the best way to go?
     
  2. May 6, 2016 at 12:03 AM
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    CodeSeven

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    get a better lift.
     
  3. May 6, 2016 at 12:35 AM
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    If ya cant crank your fox coilovers up another inch(assuming thats what u have) id prolly just throw a top hat spacer on there for an inch up front. As for the rear if there isnt one already go with a one inch AAL. If you do already have an AAL on there, wheelers sells stackable half inch steel plates that go under your leaf packs. Or they also sell one inch tappered blocks to get ya there?? Those are prolly gunna be your best and cheapest options aside from starting over like codeseven suggested.
     
  4. May 6, 2016 at 5:39 AM
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    You can turn up your coilovers to get some more lift at the sacrifice of some ride quality.
     
  5. May 6, 2016 at 7:39 AM
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    FirstGen Jer

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    What about bigger shackle's for the rear? Would this be a better way to go than the blocks?
     
  7. May 6, 2016 at 8:41 AM
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    you can do shackles, or a easy 1" body lift
     
  8. May 6, 2016 at 7:04 PM
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    Body lift. Max ideal lift for IFS is 2.5". 3" would make it ride like shit and put too much stress on components.

    So body lift. Nothing wrong with a 1" body lift.
     
  9. May 8, 2016 at 8:12 PM
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    mikesdoublecab

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    if you have some deep pockets, you could also try extended travel coilovers and matched aftermarket upper control arms to alleviate some of the stress of cranking the coilovers up so much... also, try not to go more an half inch higher than you already are... full 3" crank is a rough ride... as for body lift, it depends on what you plan to do to the truck... you are in Socal with a prerunner, so the bulk of your fun would be fast paced romping in the desert... if so, body lift could shift on you after a while... if you are doing slow paced crawling, shouldn't be an issue, but prerunning is a whole other demon...
     
  10. May 8, 2016 at 8:12 PM
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