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Differential drop kit

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by goose443, Aug 10, 2016.

  1. Aug 10, 2016 at 5:18 PM
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    Hello,
    I am about to put a leveling kit on my '16 TRD OR and I was curious if I need to put a differential drop kit on the front end if I lift it 2". Thank you!
     
  2. Aug 10, 2016 at 5:20 PM
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    Diff Drops are useless on the 2nd and 3rd Gen Tacoma's and what type of leveling kit are you thinking of doing?
     
  3. Aug 10, 2016 at 5:21 PM
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    I'm at 2.5-3". No drop needed.
     
  4. Aug 10, 2016 at 5:22 PM
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  5. Aug 10, 2016 at 5:22 PM
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    Just please don't put a Hockey Puck spacer lift on a Brand New 30,000 to 35,000 truck.
     
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  7. Aug 10, 2016 at 5:24 PM
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    Do you have experience with leveling kits like this one? I don't off road very much and simply want to remove the rake. Surely it can't be that bad
     
  8. Aug 10, 2016 at 5:25 PM
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    But but but thaaats like a thousand dollar lift on the new trucks in the showroom. Lol
     
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    That's a bro lean kit, not a leveling kit. Only takes 3/4-1" to level
     
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    On that note I'll take 2 of them then
     
  11. Aug 10, 2016 at 5:27 PM
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    Any other good suggestions for leveling? Billy 5100s? What about the toytec 3/4 spacers? I am worried about the 2" rough country kit being too tall up front
     
  12. Aug 10, 2016 at 5:29 PM
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    Maybe Bilstein 5100's at .85
     
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    I ran the toytec spacer for a while. No need to buy 5100's. Same shock as your stock ones
     
  15. Aug 10, 2016 at 5:37 PM
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    Did the toytec spacer level out the truck? With this spacer you have you have to disassemble the strut correct?
     
  16. Aug 10, 2016 at 5:38 PM
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    Yes it leveled it. Had to disassemble enough to change the studs in the top plate
     
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    Did this require a strut compressor?? Thank you for the info, I will probably go with the toytec spacers
     
  18. Aug 10, 2016 at 5:42 PM
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    Yes. I work on cars for a living, so had the tools at my disposal
     
  19. Aug 10, 2016 at 5:43 PM
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    Okay great! Thank you.
     
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    Question: 2016 DCOR Full OME 2" Lift. Thoughts about front and rear drop kits? Sounds like install first and add drop kits if vibrates but I want to set it and forget it so no problem adding drops if necessary. Thoughts?
     
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