Please share your spacer lift experiences

Can you guys share your experiences so far using
front spacer lifts ..

I wanna know your thoughts..
made up my mind on getting a “2.5 front spacer lift from supreme suspensions for cosmetic looks

also thinking about getting the ecsg bushing mod, heard that it helps prevent cv axle wear

Thanks

 

They are ok ,but I occasionally offroad and they were not good for that caused my suspension to clunk and top out for cosmetics they are fine. I now have 5100s and ibach springs way better but not crazy expensive. I did my ecgs bushing because the play in the axle caused my seal to blow and leak oil it’s a good mod to prevent this issue and the needle bearing from coming apart and (destroying your differential).

 

how many ecgs bushing do I need to buy ? Also was it hard to replace it

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/actual-write-up-of-ecgs-bushing-install.470116/

 

Not foi

How many inches did the spacer you have lift you up in the front ?

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/leveling-kit-experience-vs-lift.860306/

Dude…you’ve been over this. Third thread in 2 days you’ve asked the same questions and the answers aren’t changing, the few pros, the many cons…the spacers are cheap, put them on your truck and see if you like it since the cosmetic result is the only consideration you have. If the bro squat isn’t enough for you go to the local garden center and buy 200 lbs of bagged sand and haul it around in the back since ride quality isn’t a priority.

 

I was thinking just do rear leaf spring delete.

 

honesty bro I could care less if I been on this same thread for 3 days. I appreciate all the people who are helping me, I just want to make sure that I use these 2.5 spacers the right way without wearing out my parts too much that’s it.

 

Feel bad for the truck. Could have been a nice landscaping truck for the next 30 years but instead it's getting a cheap spacer shoved up it's suspension like a clapped out Dodge.

 

Honestly bro, what you should have done is bought a 2WD truck, then you could’ve done whatever tricked out shit you wanted to the front end without worrying about needle bearings and CV geometry, but you didn’t, you bought a 4WD, and those components are going to be stressed by what you’re wanting to do, and the cheaper you go in your efforts the more stress it’s going to see.

 

front spacers are nice to level a truck out. the average person would likely not notice a huge change in handling off-road until they start hitting bigger things. on the street, likely not going to be noticeable

 

The 2.5" spacer that OP wants will definitely be noticeable.

 

I used the spacers to get a 'feel' for a lift before buying a full suspension.

The ride quality is a little choppier than stock and isn't a 'big' noticeable difference until you put a full suspension on and realize how crappy the ride was with spacers.

If those are original shocks you are probably already sagging and the 2.5" block will maybe get you another 2".

 

oh hell didn't see that 2.5... yeah prepare for some weird "clunky" feeling

id pass on a 2.5 spacer in the front. good saying here would be a "buy once, cry once." just get the better shock and spring combo

 

I'm thinking your 'clunky' feel is the same as the 'choppy' that I described.

 

I found this very informative.

It explains spacers at about the 1:12 mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOCtx6mM-u8

 

100%

 

yeah ive driven a few and always feels like its shifting weird on the tire, maybe just the tire shifting on the tread.

 

Nah your right bro, i dont know what I was thinking lol.. after 3 days of research I think im leaning more towards puttings some bilstien 5100 with a jba UCA in the front...