If you could do it over again, would you still have lifted your truck?

gonna trust the kings guys when They told me we send our Kings set at optimal performance so if they came with 3-4 threads showing then I’m goin back to 3-4 threads. My results will def lead to smoother ride since I’ll be going back to 265s with a load c rating. Smoother ride and better gas mileage ..can’t wait

 

As someone who is literally in the middle of acquiring all the components for my lift. This whole thread has been a roller coaster of emotions for me. Lol.

im looking to gain 1.75-2” all around so I hope that doesn’t ruin my truck.

I acknowledge that increasing the performance of a vehicle will result in more routine maintenance to replace worn parts and etc but in the end I’m thinking it will be worth it for the added capability!

 

I called King when I bought mine. They recommended 650# to get 2.5" of lift. By the time the 600# guys get the lift they want, the ride quality is decreased. I installed mine (650s) as they came from the factory. Road manners are good, if not slightly more rigid than factory.

This was per King.

 

It would prob help a lot of people if they bought the Kings or Foxes valved properly for what you are doing. Accutune does it for free when you buy from them. They can set them up for forest service road washboard or rock crawling, whatever you are into
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/fox-king-mid-travel-kits-free-custom-tuning.653053/

 

good to know...I thought bumping up to a 650lb spring would give me the lift I wanted but I guess every truck is different. The whole point of lifting my truck was to fit 285’s and they still rub when we hit the trails. Either way I’m happy with the kings but not happy with the 285’s. Maybe I’ll roll with 265’s and a slight lift...still researching my options.

 

My 285's don't rub. Get as much caster as you can.

EDIT: And yes, I trail.

 

it’s not just the front

 

What are the best size AT tires I can get on the stock 2019 SR5 wheels and not get any rubbing or issues.

 

A lot of the replies to this thread seem to follow the formula -

"I drive 99% on road, and thus, should have kept my truck more suited to road travel. The Taco is great for the dirt/fire roads I drive occasionally."


I haven't lifted my truck, but I plan on it, and my reasoning is as follows: If you tally my miles up, probably 90% of them are road, or mild dirt road. But it's that last 10% that's probably going to break something on my truck if I mess up. The idea behind my lift is to ensure that I can maintain proper clearances (i.e. running 33s or 35s), and having springs that will carry the load I'm going to put on the truck (i.e. full armor, winch, fridge, rtt, racks, tools etc).

So in a given weekend, I'm still going to drive 6hrs (probably 300ish miles) on pavement, and 25 miles off road, but I still want to plan for ~10% of miles that are off road because that's were I'm most effed if something breaks.

I also go out maybe 30+ weekends a year too so I may be on the more active side of hitting the trail.

/shrug, all that said. Maybe I come back to this thread two years from now firmly part of the crowd that wishes they never lifted.

 

DOBINSON MRA 2.4" LIFT KIT (STOCK REAR SHOCKS with extenders for now, rears showed up on Sept 19th they are now installed as of Sept 27th.



lift kit with all my camping gear in it (roughly 200lbs of camping/recovery gear, and a 5 gallon Jerry can, my Fuel cans were empty in this pic.. so easily add another 80lbs for the 12 gallons of fuel) SSO Hybrid front bumper with Smitybilt x20 10k winch w/ synthetic line, Mobtown HD bolt on sliders, ARB Simpson III RTT on a custom bracket KBVOODOO high rise bed bar (3" taller)... 265/70/17 on method racing MR305NV 17x8.5 0 offset.


I can highly recommend against running stock rear shocks with this setup... I blew out the factory rear drivers side shock on one excursion to the NMW, I believe it either overextended, or just compressed too far down and destroyed the seal.. oil everywhere... good thing I had the new MRA's to replace them.... I'll post pics if anyone wishes... I also did the Archive Garage U-bolt flip kit w/ superbumps. and for good measure I have the ECGS bushing done as well.. JBA high Castor UCA's as well...


this pic is during the lift install...ECGS bushing in, UCA's in, Shock in, resi not mounted yet (mounts forward of UCA) and yes I had the jack there for safety... I also had 2 jackstands under the frame to the right of the picture... other tire was still on..

 

That's pretty much me. 80-90% of the time I'm on street. That 10% though I'm going places that require 4L and the occasional rear diff lock. 33"s did well this last trip, but there were definitely some spots where 35s could have prevented me from banging my rear bumper on roots and rocks. I don't DD my truck anymore, so I put maybe 2-3k miles on it a year so there's that as well...




Clearance, and floating on this snow is the name of the game out in the snow as well.




So in hindsight. I would lift my truck again, but would have done it completely differently. Would have done extended front and relocated rear with chevy 63 swap in the back from the get-go.

 

Odd. I have no rubbing that I'm aware of.

 

I made a similar argument for wanting Load Range C tires, or even P rated ones for my truck. I live in Houston..so...99% of my driving is on pavement. I think the heavy tires have way more of an effect on daily driving than the lift. With my Kings (650# springs) and stock tires, I barely noticed a difference in ride quality, which is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Once I put the LR E tires on, it became much less comfy on the road.

That being said, E tires are added confidence in the trails. That 1% of the time....

 

do you think it could be a spurious relationship. i.e., those who lift, abuse the truck off road more; those who keep stock, use the truck like a soccer mom.

i don't think lifting the truck takes you out of the 500k-1mil club. in fact, isn't what kills the truck usually the engine or automatic transmission, so how would a lift destine a manual transmission lifted taco for early junk yard?

 

Lol..every truck is different man...looks like you are rolling stock wheels so that could be the culprit on mines in the rear. You just made me realize I regret buying aftermarket jba’s since I can’t use stock wheels with those

 

not to mention most offroaders take more care in washing, ans servicing their junk before it goes offroad. suspension is'nt the killer, trans, engine issues, as well as electrical are the main killers of any auto..

 

Agreed. I wasn't arguing, just trying to understand why you're rubbing. Your wheels, as you noted, may be the culprit. Good luck.

 

all depends what its used for. I would def do it again but would prob plan it a bit better. The more I got into it, I have made some changes and may have gone another route if I had planned it all out better.

 

I didn’t change my preload. I might if and when I put a front bumper on.

 

To each his own. I’m far beyond my 20’s and I’m just getting back into wheeling. I don’t find it scary as far as motorsports go. I still ride dirt bikes occasionally and that is a lot scarier. The nice thing about being older is that I can afford much better equipment.