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OME Lift Kit Question

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by TXMarine, Aug 7, 2011.

  1. Aug 7, 2011 at 9:24 PM
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    TXMarine

    TXMarine [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I have pretty much decided that i will be going with the OME lift kit from Toytec but had a question about the rear set up. If I go with the Toytec add a leaf standard will that make me level with the front or will that give me more of a factory rake? I plan on getting the spacers for the front so i will get the full 3" of lift. Any words of advice would be helpful. Thanks.
     
  2. Aug 7, 2011 at 9:27 PM
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    OZ-T

    OZ-T You are going backwards

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    Yes you should be level or have a very slight rake with 3" up front and the AAL in the rear
     
  3. Aug 7, 2011 at 9:29 PM
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    tacomtn

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    I'm thinking of the same set up and was hesistant on the top plate spacers. Don't those stiffen up the ride, making it ride harsh since they're pre-loading the springs?

    Just today I rode in my friend's 2009 DCSB with this exact set up minus the spacers, with 885 coils. So he's at about 2.25"-2.5" up front. It rode very nice on-road. It's got about a 1/2 height difference being higher in the rear.
     
  4. Aug 7, 2011 at 9:31 PM
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    OZ-T

    OZ-T You are going backwards

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    I have the 885x coils and the Dakar rear leaf pack on my DCLB 4x4 .

    I went without the top spacers up front and got 2 1/2" of lift in the front and 2 3/4" of lift in the rear
     
  5. Aug 8, 2011 at 10:49 AM
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    House Doc

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    Kit with spacers level it out nicely. Ride is good with the spacers, no complaints
     
  6. Aug 8, 2011 at 10:51 AM
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    I put my top plate spacers in above the whole coilover? They just push the strut down a half inch from its normal mounting point. My ride is exactly the same as it was before I put it in, justa bit higher.
     
  7. Aug 8, 2011 at 12:01 PM
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    TexasTacoma37

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    Top plate spacers do no preload the coil.

    Coil spacers preload the coil.
     

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