3rd Gen Maxtrac Spindles

Did you keep your stock struts? Trying to figure out why my truck isn't leveled with my 5100's set at 0 and stock coils and a Dakar leaf pack.

 

That's what I'm thinking but idk. I should have taken measurements lol I don't mind the look at all. I might just add a 1-1.5" block in the rear to bring it up just a bit.

 

I would recommend an OME AAL before the block.

I want to figure out whats up first tho.

You sure the Billys are set at 0?

 

Oh, and can y'all send pics of how/where you ran the ABS line down to the bottom of the spindle? @TacoMaxxxx @TacoTimmy7414 @Slumerican

 

I will check today at lunch but I'm pretty sure they are since they come shipped with them already set at 0.

 

Oh ok, are you sure they are stock coils then?

 

Did you measure your truck (front & back) before you lifted it? Did you have someone do the lift for you or did you do it yourself? Dakars should add a minimum of 2" and closer to 2.5" if you leave all the leafs in. If anything, you should be tail up a bit. Take your truck to an offroad shop and ask them to look.

 

Yessir. We removed them from the struts and moved them over to the 5100s. I'll have to call Marie today and see what's up maybe she can give some input.

 

Any top plate spacers or anything?????

 

I did not but should have. Me and a couple other guys did the lift ourselves since he does it all the time and had all the right tools. Worked one side at a time.

 

No spacers or blocks. I had 2" spacers but removed them. Kind of debated keeping them and making it a 6" but went the other way. If I want a 6" then I'll just raise the strut settings. (If I don't already have a 6" with them set at 0 lol)

 

What are your measurements now? Just one front and one back measurement would give a good idea.

 

I'm part of the South Texas Tacoma group and the guy that helped me out specializes in Tacomas and works on them almost every day. I will call Marie and maybe take it to a shop this weekend and see if they notice anything. I'm going back to his place on Saturday so we will also go back and make sure struts are at 0 and everything is tight and torqued down.

 

Let me go get that measurement real quick. Should I do the gap between the tire and fender on front and rear? Or try and get ground to fender?

 

Go from the center of the hub to the fender. Make sure you go straight up. Make sure the surface is level or the measurement will be off.

 

Okay so the back is measuring at 25" and the front is at 26" from center of wheel hub to the fender. Kind of hard to get since my wheels stick out but I think that's pretty accurate.

 

This is on a level surface? Do you have any side shots so we can visualize?

 

I want to say our parking lot is leveled lol. I will get a side shot at lunch time. What does your truck measure out at?

 

24"/24"

 

Okay so here's a side shot. Top was taken at chest level and bottom was taken at eye level. Tried to see which would give a better shot of the lean. And measured in parking garage on leveled concrete and still 26" up front and 25" rear.