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UCA rubbing coil after 3" lift

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by acw592, Sep 9, 2012.

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  1. Sep 9, 2012 at 9:52 PM
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    I just installed a 3 inch lift, front spacers and rear blocks, 2008 Tacoma 4x4 double cab, long box. Heavy Metal brand lift. Looks great and drives fine but there is no down travel. With the truck sitting on level ground, both upper control arms are touching the coil springs. Clunks on small bumps. I did torque everything down with the front suspension at full drop,but I've driven it 60-70 miles and there is no change. I searched and didn't find much. Any ideas? Thanks!
     
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  2. Sep 9, 2012 at 10:05 PM
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    maxtrac 4" lift spindles, wheelers 1.5" 3 leaf pack. nothin special...
    The problem is your lift, 3 inch spacers in the front and blocks in the rear. thats your problem right there... :facepalm:

    uca's are touching the coils on level ground? :annoyed: i would take that off, if not say bye bye to your balljoints and your cv's
     
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  3. Sep 9, 2012 at 10:12 PM
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    It could also be your sway bar did you get the relocation Kit
     
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  4. Sep 9, 2012 at 10:20 PM
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    that is terrible. Your uca's must be pushed right down. Either get that lift out pronto or get some new ucas.
     
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  5. Sep 9, 2012 at 10:20 PM
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    Pics ?
     
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  6. Sep 9, 2012 at 10:27 PM
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    This can't be true....
     
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  7. Sep 9, 2012 at 10:27 PM
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  8. Sep 9, 2012 at 10:38 PM
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    Not going to slam you , but yeah sadly its the spacers in front thats doing the damage & seeing how you're a 4x best thing for you (& your truck) is dumping them & save a little more money , get some 5100's set at zero (bottom groove) & match them with some 3" Eibachs/Toytec coils in front.

    As far as the back goes, you can get away with what you have for now but as soon as practical get a good AAL or a new leafpack for the 3" lift in the rear, I promise you'll be alot happier... & NO OFFROADING UNTIL YOU STRAIGHTEN OUT the UCA's rubbing the coils....
     
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  9. Sep 10, 2012 at 6:40 AM
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    2 genners just :rant: all day
     
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  10. Sep 10, 2012 at 9:57 AM
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    There was no sway bar relocation with the kit. I noticed in the instructions they talked about a couple pieces that relocated the whole differential lower. I didn't recieve that either.
     
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  11. Sep 10, 2012 at 10:21 AM
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    uh , eibachs only get 1.6" of lift on 2nd gens
     
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  12. Sep 10, 2012 at 10:24 AM
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    He has a 1st gen... Just didnt put it in the right section!
     
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  13. Sep 10, 2012 at 10:27 AM
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  14. Sep 10, 2012 at 10:28 AM
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    Does anybody read the OP anymore ?
     
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  15. Sep 10, 2012 at 10:29 AM
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  17. Sep 10, 2012 at 10:38 AM
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    :eek: oops. read that twice and still looked to the left and saw 1995...
     
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    Ok OZ ya got me, hey I'm old, I'm blind & was drunk when I thought I read what I read

    Do so arKANSAS !! (pronounced ARE-KANSAS) just don't read it right ..:p


    Yep Chris , so did I , I guess the ol' saying "Never ASSume". holds pretty true here...... :eek::eek:


    Not yours anyway dude....:p:)
     
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  19. Sep 10, 2012 at 7:22 PM
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    I ordered a diff. drop kit today and I did read about rotating the coils. Going to give that a try tomorrow, install the drop kit when it gets here and get my alighnment done. Thanks for all the replies.
     
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  20. Sep 10, 2012 at 7:30 PM
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    a diff drop WILL NOT solve this dude
     
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