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Hello. I’m new on all this stuff about lift trucks, etc… I just get a rough and country 3” lifted shocks, and I already install it. But I don’t like at all … and my tires still rubbing when I make a turn. Tire size 285/70/17. I want to know if I can add something like spacer lift to get more lift on front, because I read that supposedly I can’t on this kind of shocks.

 

Welcome to the forums. Not advised to stack lifts like that. Where are you currently rubbing? Wheel specs?

 

rubbed on the metal part of chassis when I turn

 

Getting a shop to give you as much caster as possible could help. End all solution is to chop the cab mount

 

Welcome to TW!

 

No go on stacking lifts. Are you 2 wheel or 4 wheel drive? As others mentioned what are you wheel specs? Likely will need cmc done.

 

Welcome to TW....

 

Welcome to Tacoma World. Others have already mentioned some good info, I'll expand on it:

• Adding a lift to IFS does not equal tire clearance. It will still rub when compressed, that is a fact regardless of what some chuckleheads on here will say.
• Adding top spacers to your existing spring lift is not a good idea. In addition, lifting 3" also isn't smart for longevity of things like CV axles. General rule is keeing under 2.5" on the front, better still at 2".
• 285/70/17 absolutely will not fit a 2nd gen without clearancing the area you circled. You may need to beat the pinch weld flat or do what is commonly called a cab mount chop (CMC).
• Don't want to smash the pinch weld or CMC? JD Fabrication makes a lower pivot kit but it takes some fab skills.
• If you don't want to make those modifications, reduce lift and get smaller tires.

 

Rough country = no

many say 2-3” of lift is max for a Tacoma

tire clearance has numerous factors that can influence it

-alignment settings

-offset of the wheel. If it sticks further out, it gets closer to the cab mount when turning

-LCA’s and LCA pivots, both can be changed

-UCA’s, some change suspension geometry

-from what I’ve heard, 33’s usually require a CMC, and 35’s CMR

riding high maxed out probably reduces downtravel and worsens performance

I don’t know if there’s any good sides to a spindle lift. They make those.
What seems more common is spindle gusset; stock spindle dimensions but strengthened

the quickest way to get some lift for cheap is probably Bilstein 5100 (adjustable) and starting with AAL 1.5-2” in the back if you don’t want a costlier whole leafpack.
It won’t ride as well as 6112 / 5160 that has similar adjustability but more fluid and size.

that’s before getting into improving rear travel (relocate etc)