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3" Toytec Lift Lifted My 2009 Regular cab 4.5 inches!?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Tonka Tacoma, Apr 14, 2011.

  1. Apr 16, 2011 at 7:04 AM
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    BirdTRD

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    Front (2.75" total): 1.6" Eibach coils, Toytec 0.5" (L) & 0.25" (R) top plate spacers, 5100's @ 0.85", Built Right uniball UCA's, Differential drop, Removed sway bar Rear: TSB springs, Wheeler's 1.5" AAL, 5100's, 2* shims, Carrier bearing drop, F and R Spidertrax, 285/75-16 Goodyear Duratracs, Self-fabbed sliders, rear bumper, and skid plates, Cobra 75 CB, Bed lined slim lo-pro tool box, Bed Extender, Diff breather mod, Two tail gate security mods, Exhaust dumped behind axle, Can't leave shit alone so plenty more coming...
    Did you put 5100's on it? If so, did you accidentally put the bottom coil seat on upside down? That will give you 1.5" of unplanned lift and it would need to be fixed ASAP.
     
  2. Apr 16, 2011 at 12:59 PM
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    Good thinking....it's very easy to accidentally put it upside down....
     
  3. Apr 16, 2011 at 1:24 PM
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    Picccssss
     
  4. Apr 17, 2011 at 12:11 AM
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    The reason is probably because you haven't gotten your truck aligned yet.

    When you change the angle of the suspension it affects everything else.

    With the lift, your tires are tilted Pos. Camber \--/ so that is adding a bit of height to your truck. Because your tires are riding more on its edge.

    Get it aligned and the truck should get lower, IF you can get your Camber to 0*.
    I'm thinking that you will net about 3.25"-3.5" of lift since you have a reg cab.

    You more than likely need UCA's.

    Good Luck!;)
     
  5. Apr 18, 2011 at 8:41 PM
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    Tonka Tacoma

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    Ok, I Measured From The Center Of My Center Cap On My Rim To The Bottom Of My Fender Flare. I Even Used A Torpedo Level Against The Blade Of My Tape Measure To Ensure Maximum Accuracy. The Driver Side Is 24'', and The Passenger Side Is About 24 1/8''. My Driver side Before The Lift Was 19 3/8'', And The Passenger Side Was 19 1/2''. So It's Like I Said, I'm 4.5'' Higher Now Than I Was Before. Do My Stock Measurements Look To Low? Maybe My Stock Coils Were Very Fatigued.....Like 1.5 Inches Fatigued. This Would Make My Truck Appear To Be 4.5'' Higher Than Stock. Toku 58, In The Above Post, Suggested That It's Because I Havn't Got an alignment Yet. This Isn't The Cause Because I Got An Alignment 2 Days Ago, And The Above Measurements Were Taken This Morning. I Don't Think My Springs Are Going To Settle Much More Either, I Have About 500 Miles On Them, And The Roads Are Heinous In NY This Time Of Year. The Winter Frost Destroys The Roads. I Don't Have 5100s Either, So There Is No Way My Coil Seat Is On Backwards.
     
  6. Apr 18, 2011 at 8:55 PM
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    Tonka Tacoma

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    I Know I Said I Would Put CV Pics Up Today, But I Got Called Into Work Early. First Thing Tomorrow Mornong.....I Promise! Haha You Guys Are Relentless With The CV Pics On Here!:D
     
  7. Apr 18, 2011 at 10:15 PM
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    Pictures are proof.....
     
  8. Apr 19, 2011 at 4:32 AM
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    Measured mine the other day....23" from the c/L wheel boar to the bottom of flair. Read somewheres that would be 3"....maybe that was this thread :p
     
  9. Apr 19, 2011 at 6:32 AM
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    stock mine was 20" and 19.75"

    A 3 inch lift you should be sitting around 23-23.25" any higher and I can't see your cv's being at a good angle. I had mine at 23.25 both sides and my cv fins were just touching so I lowered mine down to 22.75" both sides.
     
  10. Apr 21, 2011 at 6:31 PM
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    Im with you on that, the tires and wheels can add lift as well, so ya u gained an extra 1.5in but probably from the wheels an tires
     
  11. Apr 21, 2011 at 10:02 PM
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  12. Apr 27, 2011 at 9:58 PM
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    Looks sweet as hell man. I think those tires are the perfect size. Did you get full springs in the back or the AAL package?
     
  13. Apr 27, 2011 at 10:06 PM
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    ummm yeah
    cv pics.....for christs sake
     
  14. Apr 27, 2011 at 10:14 PM
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    so you promised pics and didnt. therefore your word means nothing therefore we do not believe you on the CV angles being "fine"
    :p
     
  15. Apr 27, 2011 at 10:17 PM
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    those cv angles are not good. I know cuz my truck looked like that before I took off my spacers. So much happier without the spacers.
     
  16. Apr 28, 2011 at 10:15 PM
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    No, I didn't do A New Leaf Pack. It's A 2'' Add-A-Leaf With a 3* axle Shim. It rides Pretty Nice.
     
  17. Apr 28, 2011 at 10:16 PM
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    Nope! It's Not From My Tires. Like I said, I Measured From The Center Of My Rims Center Cap To The Bottom Of My Fender Flares. No Tires I'm Aware Of Can Change Where The Center Of Your Hub Is. Haha:D
     
  18. Apr 28, 2011 at 10:20 PM
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    CV pics ?
     
  19. Apr 28, 2011 at 10:22 PM
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    You Guys Are More concerned About My CV angles Than I Am!!! Haha I Did Promise I Would Put Up Pics And I Failed To Do So.:( I Forgot To Be Honest With You. I Will Do My Best To Take Some Pics And Post Them Tomorrow. I'll Try Not To forget This Time.:D
     
  20. Apr 28, 2011 at 10:24 PM
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    Read Above Post.:eek:
     

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