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Body lift?!?!

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by bennett87, Jul 11, 2011.

  1. Jul 11, 2011 at 5:17 PM
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    so i have an 01 tacoma and put the 881s up front with the bilstein 5100s on 265/75/16 and didnt do anything in the back yet....it doesnt look right....im thinking about 3 inch PA body lift and going with 315/75/16 and new rear leaf springs and matching 5100s but dunno what ill have to change the gear ratio too since i only have the 2.7....any ideas????
     
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  2. Jul 11, 2011 at 5:22 PM
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    so you want to add a body lift then throw on huge ass tires on a 2.7? why not just step up to 285/75s?
     
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  3. Jul 11, 2011 at 5:58 PM
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    i tried the 285s on the size i have right now and the rub like hell....im not a huge fan of body lift but i think itll be easier than taking off suspension i have now in place of 6 inch kit...
     
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  4. Jul 11, 2011 at 6:02 PM
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    so rubbing is the issue and you wanna throw LARGER tires on??? Thats the nature of the beast dude....the body lift won't help lol
     
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  5. Jul 11, 2011 at 6:05 PM
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    Where are you rubbing exactly? A BL is not gonna help if your rubbing anywhere on the frame.
     
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  6. Jul 11, 2011 at 6:06 PM
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  7. Jul 11, 2011 at 6:06 PM
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    its destroying the back side of fender near the doors....i want bigger tires cause it doesnt look right at the moment
     
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  8. Jul 11, 2011 at 6:07 PM
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    Maybe just leave the suspension alone and get a 6'' bodylift.
     
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  9. Jul 11, 2011 at 6:08 PM
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    haha yea right....i know body lifts are viewed as ridiculous by quite a few but i just need tire clearance i dont run this truck off road that much....thats what my 94 is for
     
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  10. Jul 11, 2011 at 6:10 PM
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    this is what it looks like now

    246672_10150204183626825_728786824_7397128_2681882_n.jpg
     
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  12. Jul 11, 2011 at 6:17 PM
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    see i wish i could run 15 inch rims but i got the weird oversized brakes for the 01 model and it tooooooook forever to find rims that would fit around the calipers without hitting the front face of them
     
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  13. Jul 11, 2011 at 6:41 PM
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    even if i cut and went with true 33s i would need to regear and do alot of work to make it feasible (since its my daily driver) so i figured why not 35s since same amount of work and i get tires cheap...i like the 23 mpg i get now with the 265s and dont want to give that up just for size
     
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  14. Jul 11, 2011 at 6:56 PM
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    x2 on plasti dipping the uca!

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  15. Jul 11, 2011 at 6:59 PM
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    ok i can see the ridiculousness has started....ill figure something out to make it work
     
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  16. Jul 11, 2011 at 7:03 PM
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    the other post are quite littered with junk i was wondering if there was another way to try and clear 33 or 35s without having to go with a body lift and my suspension i have now...i know i can easily go with 6 inch suspension and be good or throw on a body lift but didnt know if there was some creative way yall have made them fit without the conventional ways of doing things
     
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  17. Jul 11, 2011 at 7:07 PM
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    Guys do a number of things bud...and it all invloves cutting and trimming :)

    Like getting cab mounts shaved, trimming the plastic inside the wheel wells and cutting the lower portion of the fenders where tires may rub.
     
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  18. Jul 11, 2011 at 7:51 PM
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    Can it really be that hard!!! Just get your 3" suspension lift, buy the tires you want, get a wheel with good backspacing, and if its still doesnt fit then start cutting! ....easy! Your thinking too hard, dont hurt yourself.
     
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  19. Jul 11, 2011 at 8:01 PM
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    Cut and trim=problem solved
     
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