Finished my lift install today

5100'S UP FRONT AT 2.5 STOCK COILS
2"AAL IN REAR NO TSB DONE 2 LEAF PACK
QUESTION CAN I ADD A 1/4 OR 1/2 " SPACER UP FRONT ON DRIVERS SIDE TO FIX THE LEAN ID LIKE TO DO A 1/2 OR DRIVERS SIDE AND 1/4 ON PASS SIDE IS THIS POSSIBLE????
AND IF SO TO I HAVE TO COMPRESS THE SPRINGS AGAIN TO INSTALL THE SPACERS????
HERE ARE SOME PICS
this was 5100's at 2.5 nothing in rear


front at 2.5 and the 2" aal in rear



no rear aal in this pic just fun in the snow

 

Looks great! I have seen elsewhere on TW someone added a 1/4" spacer to the drivers side. What is your measured difference?

 

How pronounced is the driver side lean? Is this a common problem with the 5100s? Truck looks great btw.

 

Maybe a umb question..but why is there a lean?

 

That looks great man! Nice job

 

It leans on the driver side from the weight of the gas tank and driver. Toytec has a 1/4" spacer that sits on top of the coilover to fix the lean.

 

So the stock set up leans?

 

I don't notice it on my stock suspension, a lot of people notice it after they install a lift. BrutalGuy your truck looks great, I'm gonna do a similar setup with Eibach coils and 5100s set at .85 with 1/4" spacer and 1.5" aal. How does yours ride, is it noticably firmer?

 

my ride is a mess right now but that is because i have not had an alignment yet and i have had an issue with a curb during the last snow snow storm here because of my rugged fails "crap tires"

and my measurent difference is driver front 1/2 lower than pass. side
i have moto metals being delivered here on thursday

 

Agghhh that sucks man, atleast your getting new wheels though.

 

with the half inch spacer you need longer studs, so you'd have to take apart the coilover and replace the top plate studs and put together and put back on

edit: maybe not the 1/2 but the 3/4 inch, need the longer studs.

 

Yes you can add a 1/2 inch spacer on the driver side and a 1/4 inch spacer on the passenger side. You will need to add longer studs to accomodate the 1/2 inch spacer though, no big deal.
I am going to do the same thing when I get my 5100s installed.

 

Ok i just want to use a toyo tec 1/4" spacer...just on the drivers side
if i did that would i have to get longer studs & would the coils need to be compressed ???

 

ya the coilovers would need the top plate removed, so the springs would need to be compressed.

for the 1/4" im pretty sure you dont need longer studs

 

Thanks

 

note:

The 1/4" or 1/2" go on top of your coilover, so you don't need to compress to put those on just compress for longer studs.

 

thanks again that was a great tip....that made my decision easy

 

No and no, but you would have to use a different nut because the OEM nuts are super thick.

 

Your truck looks great, good job.

 

Truck looks good man, I just installed the toytec 1/4" spacer on my truck and the front end is nice and level now.