Getting more for less?

This has been a thought I have had for a while seeing that majority of the lift kits for Tacomas are fairly expensive when you get into bigger lifts, I was looking at a 3in lift with the spacers that go on top of your coils and thought about adding a couple inches by cutting it and replacing the center tube with one that's 2in longer there for getting more lift I have seen it on Chevys but not on a toyota but something tells me if no one else has done it that it probably isnt a good idea anyways just wondered what everyone thought and any problems that you might see with this modification

 

Honesty I don't see I difference if it's 3 or 5pm long I understand you start messing with suspension geometry but idk that's y I posted it

 

I wouldn't do it...

Spacers can cause damage. A giant spacer would have more potential for damage.

 

after previously owning 2 lowered trucks, i've learned never to mess with the stock suspension ever again. looks good but ride quality is shitty. thats why im stock, plus im broke too lol

 

Yea I'm a prerunner

 

I agree with others, terrible idea and go with spindles for more lift. Most suspension components, you get what you pay for. Going cheap rarely works out well.

 

Ya I understand that it was just an idea I had and was curious as to what people would think

 

Here's a good read, but this picture should be all you need to realize that it's a bad idea.


http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/su...get-friendly-lift-out-there-i-e-cheapest.html

 

I immediately thought of that thread when I read the title of this one.

 

Wow, I can't believe someone actually did that...

 

wut? is this a joke?

 

Pics of the finished product are on page 9

 

It's scary people are out there driving around with crap like that... That's epically horrible!!!

 

He's lucky the shock didn't explode burning hot oil on him while welding it.

 

Yea I think I'll pass on that idea better safe than sorry thanks a lot for the input

 

Interesting- You must had some crappy parts- Cause my modified suspension rides awesome.

OP-I'm glad you came around!!