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6" lift just done but....

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by cementtaco87, Jan 16, 2024.

  1. Jan 16, 2024 at 11:52 AM
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    gudujarlson

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    You have it backwards. If the truck can be aligned to spec, you don’t need UCAs. UCAs are used to align trucks that cannot be aligned to spec, are trying to fit bigger tires, or have other special requirements. A drop bracket lift is generally not a special requirement because it leaves the IFS more or less stock with the exception of the spindles.
     
  2. Jan 16, 2024 at 11:52 AM
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    i am gonna have les schwab dial those exact numbers in next monday morning
     
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  3. Jan 16, 2024 at 11:52 AM
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    the struts came out of the box like that
     
  4. Jan 16, 2024 at 11:53 AM
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    The inner boot fins look like they are touching?
     
  5. Jan 16, 2024 at 11:53 AM
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    Just as a fun fact. Tacoma's don't have struts.

    They have a double wishbone coil over shock up front.

    Not that that info will solve your issue, but it will help your learning. Regardless of the words used on websites and in shops.
     
  6. Jan 16, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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    nothing is touching under there
     
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  7. Jan 16, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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    That sure doesn’t look right to me, but I’m no expert.
     
  8. Jan 16, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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    Think he was talking about this, but can't be sure if they are touching or not.

    upload_2024-1-16_11-54-55.png
     
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  9. Jan 16, 2024 at 11:56 AM
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    i got ya man alignment on monday
     
  10. Jan 16, 2024 at 11:57 AM
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    Just took this

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  11. Jan 16, 2024 at 11:57 AM
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    Thank you :thumbsup:
     
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  12. Jan 16, 2024 at 11:58 AM
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    They are and they will wear through, mine did it took a few years but they did. also it sure doesn’t look like his alignment cams are maxed out at like he said.
     
  13. Jan 16, 2024 at 11:59 AM
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    You can already see the wear mark showing
     
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  14. Jan 16, 2024 at 12:01 PM
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    You aren't wrong. But i'm no expert on how long those last under those conditions.

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    my passenger side cv boot spitting out that sexy black grease. i am ordering a new set in a couple days
     
  17. Jan 16, 2024 at 12:04 PM
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    There's the possibility they couldn't get adjustment due to alignment cam bolts being seized. It's happend before. May or may not need new hardware :notsure:
     
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    they maxed out the cams
     
  19. Jan 16, 2024 at 12:05 PM
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    They have no clue what they’re doing.
     
  20. Jan 16, 2024 at 12:07 PM
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    Does anybody else think that something about the top spring hat doesn’t look right? It appears in the photo like it isn’t sitting square against the pocket in the frame. I just looked at my truck and it looks nothing like that. It looks like the rubber spring isolator isn’t fitting against the upper coil of the spring properly?
     

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