Lifting a 2016 Tacoma

Has anyone put a 3 inch bolt on Rough Country lift kit on a 2016 Tacoma

 

Welcome to TW! RC is usually frowned on as a low quality, poor ride lift. What are you trying to achieve?

 

I just want to lift my truck 3" , put some bigger tires on it ...... I'm not taking it off road, I have a junker truck for that.... This truck is just for the highway

 

I'm looking to do the same thing but now I'm leaning towards 2" spacers in front and 2" blocks in back! Rough country (front) and ready lift (back) I really like the toytec lifts though! What do you think CRASH

 

Then why not roll as it is?

There is nothing to be gained from a lift/tires for a highway truck. Except looks.

And plenty to be lost.

If you're truck isn't paid off, spend the $ on that first. The next recession that is shaping up may affect you, and less debt will be more important than lift.

Others will chime in that I'm a stick in the mud, lifted rules, looks matter and you should spend your money as you wish. And I'm ok with that.

Just offering practical advice. Your wallet will be grateful. Because you don't want budget gear on your $35k truck. And the good stuff, along with the tires, isn't going to be cheap.

If you're going to proceed, spend time in the 3rd gen forum and the Suspension forum and see what others have done. The new members forum is really just for introductions, not questions.............. and welcome.

 

Welcome to the club!There are better options available!

 

Do this.

But, I would look to doing a 2-2.5" coil lift instead of a 3" and running 265/70R17 or 265/75R16 in C-load for highway use, even better if you can find P-load. That way you will get some looks without sacrificing functionality or longevity. Larger tires = loss of power, loss of acceleration, loss of braking, loss of mpgs, which will be most apparent on the highway. So it is really about moderation. By keeping lift below 2.5" you should hopefully get away without needing $400+ UCAs and spending a ton for no functionality gain. Most popular choice for a small lift is Bilstein 5100s, and get new extended coils. Then decide if you want an AAL in the rear, or just to level the truck and leave the rear as is. If you put anything in the rear I would suggest an AAL at least to maintain the rake, preferably a 3 leaf progressive AAL for optimal ride.

Spacers of that magnitude are a bad idea. Coil spacers will give a bad ride and in the rear cause massive axle wrap which will bind your driveline and prematurely wear out your rear springs. Do it right, get the correct shocks with lifting coils in the front and an AAL or new leaf pack in the rear. You have a brand new $30k+ truck. Don't ruin it by putting a $100 lift on it.

 

Don't do spacers... I have a spacer kit (2inch in front and 1.25 block in back) and I'm hating it lol. It's about $800-1000 lesson for me to realize that the ride is shit and every time I hit a rut at any speed I feel like I'm ruining my truck. Do it right the first time but if your dead set on spacers I'll have a brand new set that I'll be taking off my truck that I can sell you for cheap!! Lol

I went this route because spacers worked great on my Silverado and I never had a problem with that but it turned my Tacoma into something evil...