How to lift a TRD PRO (a bit) w/ stock suspension

Thanks. I have some sliders, but you can't tell from the picture. @Shmellmopwho made me a really nice set. Tomorrow, I'll try to get a better idea of the ride, but for now it felt fine.

 

Looks nice let us know how it rides....

 

I'm pretty vain and it's all about the looks. That truck looks great!

 

Looks perfect, is the 88 rotors aal 1 or 3 leaf?

 

Did you have this done at Michael's Toyota? I have a new TRD Pro 2021 waiting for me there for pickup and I want to run 285 and I'm thinking about doing this lift.

 

I did not have it done. I'm still stock.

 

ok.. thanks. did you ever go bigger tires?

 

I did just the single leaf. They may have another option but I didn’t ask. I just wanted a little extra lift. It’s actually just a replacement leaf.

 

I dont have a pro but have the 2018 trd pro fox shocks on my 2017 Trd OR DCLB . I put in a headstrong 1.5" rear 3 leaf and 1/4 + 1/2" top plate spacers also hs. Rides great on the road and light 4wd. After mod specs are +1.25" up front, +1.75" to the rear. The dclb is a little bit heavier but there shouldn't be much of a difference with dcsb. My total lift from being a stock trd OR is F: 2.25" R: 1.75"
Cost: $264.00

 

265/75 16 KO2's, 1.25" wheel spacers

 

So getting my alignment now. He said he can’t get the 2.7 caster but may be able to get it close. Looks like with the westcott you may want to do UCA as well. Would have been nice to know when everything was apart. No one else had issues with alignment after the westcott?

 

Dang. I haven't seen the wescott lift in person. From online pictures the kit looks like a top plate spacer and thicker spring perch for the front coilovers. The lift is described as a 1.5" lift which has the tacoma pro approaching 2.5". Around that measurement some tacomas require new ucas and possibly the needle bearing replacement for the clamshell in the front diff.

 

I think your right about the westcot being a spacer and perch. I wasn’t aware that the pro would have the same equipment as the recital and OR.
Now I have to look up this needle bearing? You happen to have a link?

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/ecgs-bushing-is-it-a-must.527875/page-18#post-25256090

 

Thanks, I’ll keep an eye out for vibration.

 

A couple questions for you Westcott TRD Pro Lift owners...

1. How thick is the top spacer?
2. How much lift overall did you achieve?
3. Would using only the replacement perch net 1" of lift in your opinion?

I'm intrigued by the idea of a replacement perch and I really only want an inch of lift. I think the stock TRD Pro ride is a little soft, so preloading could be a solution to firming up the ride with a small lift. I don't have a bumper or winch, don't see the bumper but probably a winch in my future. Appreciate the help.

 

I did not measure the spacers but I did measure before and after sizes.
The front was at 21 1/8” from the center of the hub to the bottom of the fender.
The back was 22” hub to fender.

After install the front was at 23”. So a 1 7/8” lift in the front. the rear went to 23” with just the 1” block installed.

Then added bigger tires which gave another 1”.

 

Appreciate the measurements on amount of lift. Looking to determine the expected lift if one was only to use the new perch and skip the top plate spacer.

Anyone have a thickness of the top plate spacer or the new perch? Might just call Westcott if I get a chance this week.

 

I found these on Westcott Design's YouTube channel.

I ended up ordering an AAL for the back instead of the block they use, the negative rake...bro lean...will only be made worse with how much stuff is in my box and on the hitch at any given time. We'll see how it all shakes out when the truck arrives in May.

 

My Westcott front kit and Icon AAL are going on today. I didn’t measure but the top spacer looked to be .5”. It might be worth a call to Westcott to see how the system is effected if not running the top spacer.