Rear lift help (3rd gen trd off road)

This is probably a stupid question. If you het aftermarket shocks for the rear, do they lift it or do you have to lift the leafs? And if so, what do you recommend for a 2 inch lift in the rear?

 

Shocks don’t add lift but if lift the rear 1.5 or more you need longer shocks. The rear can be lifted by adding blocks, an AAL or aftermarket leaf springs.

 

Are going to lift only the rear 2"??? Really?

G.

 

Isn't the rear 2 inches higher?

 

Im looking at the fox 2.5s by accutune

 

That’s not exactly right. You can lift it has high as you want but you lose droop. Unfortunately you can really only fit an 8” stroke in the OEM location so you don’t have options for longer shocks as it can be damaged on compression.

If you want longer shocks you need to perform a shock relocation. There are a LOT of people running 3” lifts in the rear with OEM replacements.

 

I don’t see anything wrong with what he said. However, you’re wrong when you say there aren’t any options for longer shocks. Bilsteins 5100 Extended Rear and Bilstein 5125 both are options

 

Give a call to Headstrong Offroad and AccuTune Offroad. They work with Tacoma’s often. They will know exactly what you need for your specific wants/needs.
I say those two vendors because I’ve used both several times and they have the absolute best customer service over the phone and email that I’ve seen.

 

Extended shocks and longer shocks are two different things. Extended shocks aren’t actually longer, it removes a washer that allows an extra .5” of travel.

There is a reason all rear OEM replacement shocks are are about the same stroke. You’re welcome to put a longer shock in and watch them get destroyed under compression.

 

AccuTune Offroad and maybe others use the slightly longer Toyota FJ and 4Runner Rear Fox extended travel shock for lifted Tacoma’s. That’s what I have.
I think it has just over 9” of travel
FOX-985-26-117

 

Again....there is a difference between extended travel and longer shocks, I would bet you’re still only getting 8-9” stroke.

You added this after I replied, ya it’s 9” and is a standard run of the mill rear shocks.

You’ll notice a lot of marketing gimmicks but all rear Tacoma shocks are about 14-15” collapsed and 22-23” extended offering 8-9” of travel. This is just a standard OEM replacement regardless of how you package it.

 

I’m not sure on that, but here are the specs. They claim that it does have more travel. But, I haven’t measured.
FOX-985-26-117
Extended 23.80 in.
Collapsed 14.70 in.
Stroke 9.10 in.

Here are the specs for the regular OEM replacement Tacoma rear Fox shock.

FOX-980-24-670
Product Extended Length: 21.950
Product Collapsed Length: 13.850
Product Travel: 8.100

 

Yup standard run of the mill OEM replacement.

If you want longer shocks you need to relocate them.

 

It’s not OEM replacement. See my edited post above compared to Fox OEM replacement.
But yes, shock relocation will def get you more travel

 

Do you want to lift the rear because of heavy loads?, or worried about bottoming out?, I myself think a set of Timbren's will aid with prevention in bottoming out...just an inexpensive alternative.

 

Huh this went sideways a little, but in a good way. The most stroke claim I can find. In the OEM location, is Bilstein B110 at 10.94" however you'll be limited by other parts of your suspension before you reach those numbers for travel. Still learning it.

 

Did you do something @JoeCOVA ?

It looks like you did hahaha

 

Any shock that mounts in the stock shock mounts is an OEM replacement. As I mentioned earlier they are all pretty much the same.

Hahah..mmmaaayyyybbbeeeee

 

Fair enough.

 

Unfortunately those shock mount locations are the limiting factor. Companies have been repackaging shocks 6 ways to Sunday but they are still limited by those two points.

I give a lot of them credit for squeezing out what travel they can given the fixed length they are working with. Unfortunately it seems they have all maximized what they can achieve already.

Good discussion though. Cheers