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Smoother ride on lifted 15 taco

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Oranges232, Jul 2, 2021.

  1. Jul 2, 2021 at 7:00 PM
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    Oranges232

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    What can I do for a little smoother ride 2015 tacoma with 3.5 rough country lift ? Yes I get stock is better but I love the look . Is the coil over shocks worth it ? Fox 2.0 ?
     
  2. Jul 2, 2021 at 7:06 PM
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    Unchained 5150

    Unchained 5150 Rick

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    You have pics of what you have on the truck now. And it's called Rough Country for a reason.
     
  3. Jul 3, 2021 at 12:04 AM
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    b_r_o

    b_r_o Gnar doggy

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    Let some air out of the tires
     
  4. Jul 3, 2021 at 12:10 AM
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    JoshS

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    What tires do you have?
     
  5. Jul 3, 2021 at 12:18 AM
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  6. Jul 3, 2021 at 5:57 AM
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    Wattapunk

    Wattapunk Stay lifted my friends !

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    The ride is not rough because of the lift. It is rough from the choice of lift. There are other higher quality/smoother riding lifts that you could've chosen than RC. Your only choice besides lift replacement would be lowering psi or swapping tires to a less aggressive lower load rating tire.
     
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  7. Jul 3, 2021 at 7:06 AM
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    MA_TACO

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    It's not the lift, it's the front/rear shock absorbers/leaf springs that cause a harsh ride. I'm running the RC 6" lift with Vertex front/rear shocks and All-Pro standard leaf springs. The truck rides smoother than my wife's camry.
     
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  8. Jul 3, 2021 at 7:16 AM
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    Wattapunk

    Wattapunk Stay lifted my friends !

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    Can't compare your 6" RC drop bracket lift with the 3.5" RC lift. Apples to oranges, both have their own limitations.
     
  9. Jul 3, 2021 at 7:34 AM
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    MA_TACO

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    I beat the snot out of mine and have had no issues, however, drop bracket lift or not the ride quality comes down to shocks and leaf springs.
     
  10. Jul 3, 2021 at 8:04 AM
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    gotoman1969

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    Yes and no. With the db kit you still have basically the same amount of suspension travel as stock due to everything basically being lowered 6” so the geometry stays the same. With the spacer kit he has lost down travel as his suspension cycles which will cause a rougher ride even if he throws a nice set of coil overs in may help but won’t help with the loss of down travel if he keeps the spacer. But then again rough/smooth ride is all subjective to who is sitting in the seat.
     
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