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1" front lift options

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by MetrickMetal, Nov 3, 2016.

  1. Nov 3, 2016 at 2:41 PM
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    MetrickMetal

    MetrickMetal [OP] Praise the Lowered

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    I measured the difference on my 2017 and the front is right around 1" lower, and only want to bring the front up to match the rear as I don't want go the other direction and get the bro lean, and I'm planning on staying with the 16" rims.

    So I called RC suspension and they verified that their 2" leveling kit spacers are 1" thick, and people on the forum say that they actually raise the front past level 1". So then it's not a leveling kit, it's a reversed un-leveling kit which takes a 1" front drop and makes it into a 1" front lift.

    So since machining down the 1" thick 2" leveling spacers won't leave enough height for clearance for the 10mm nuts and washer, and I would want more than 1/2" of thread engagement for the 10mm studs, are there any after market spring options for lifting the front only 1".

    Lifting the front is not a big issue for me, so if there's no easy way to lift the front level to the rear I'll just leave it as is.
     
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  2. Nov 3, 2016 at 2:42 PM
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    Toytec top plate spacer kit. comes with longer studs.
     
  3. Nov 3, 2016 at 3:06 PM
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    Awesome.

    I went on their website and found the 1/2" spacer plate kit with the longer studs which is only $66 .:thumbsup:
     
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  4. Nov 3, 2016 at 3:09 PM
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    1/2" spacer will give you 1" of lift.
     
  5. Nov 3, 2016 at 4:17 PM
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    Yup, and that's exactly what I want. ;)

    [​IMG]
     
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  6. Nov 3, 2016 at 4:25 PM
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    how hard are these to install?
     
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    Remove strut mount, knock out studs, press in longer studs.

    Maybe 2 hours including align
     
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    I down loaded the installation instructions from RC suspension for their 2" leveling kit which is going to be the same for this kit with the exception of changing out the studs which is no big deal.

    http://s3.amazonaws.com/roughcountry/install/9274400.pdf
     
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  9. Nov 5, 2016 at 6:34 AM
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    Does anyone make a kit with 3/4 for one side and 1/2 for the other to correct the lean? Or could you put a 1/2 and 1/4 together on the one side?
     
  10. Nov 5, 2016 at 7:11 AM
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    Why is your truck not sitting level side to side?
     
  11. Nov 5, 2016 at 7:28 AM
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    Not sure honestly, haven't parked it on level ground and paid close enough attention to it, seems to be a common thing though. A few lift kits iv seen come with a 1/4 spacer for one side
     
  12. Nov 5, 2016 at 7:45 AM
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    So your saying that you only raised the front of body 1", and if so how can you just raise the front of the body and not the rear.
     
  13. Nov 5, 2016 at 7:51 AM
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    I've seen references to a lean on TW, but I didn't know what it was about, and my 2017 SR5 does not have a lean to one side or the other
     

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