Lowering Help for 2013 PreRunner

Just picked up a 2013 PreRunner 2WD V-6, Auto, and would like to lower it a bit. I haven't found any lowering kits for the 2013s. As you know the V-6, 2WD are built on the 4WD frame.

Any ideas? Thanks,
Rick

 

I dont think there is a lowering kit for the prerunner. (no one does it) the only thing i could think of would be a spring under for the rear and finding some short coil overs and make a top plate for them.

 

Thanks for your help!

 

http://tundraracing.com/prerunnerproductlist.htm

2in lowering up front and 3 inch lowering in the rear

 

http://www.xr-underground.com/forum/

I know per-runners and x-runners are different, but they would be much more knowledgable about this. Just a suggestion to check it out.

 

Thanks for all your help. I had looked at Tundra Racing's site a few weeks ago and the same kit wasn't listed for the 2013 Tacoma. Strange?

 

Its listed for 05 -13. Got it on my 2010 sport , like it . Need to also order shorter front bump stops from them because stock ones dont have much clearance.

 

Can you post pics of your truck.

 

VEEERY different.

They are completely different suspensions. None of the XR parts will transfer to the Prerunner except for the rear leafs, which will LIFT the Prerunner's rear end.

 

Tundra racing. Pretty straightforward install. Took me couple days by myself. Do you have a TRD? I'd suggest planning on getting qa1 shocks for the rear and lower profile bump stops. If you're lowering you probably aren't planning on off roading so I'd suggest a rear sway bar too. Unfortunately I haven't gotten around to writing up the review for the drop. I have the digital version of the instructions if you want me to send them to you. Depending how much lower you want to go, there's other stuff you can try. I'm down to 31"-32" in the front and 33" in the back, ground to bottom of fender.

 

Thanks for all your help. I have the inside track on this project. My nephew is a senior tech at a Toyota dealership in Minneapolis. Thanks to all your advise we should be able to "slam" it... only 2 or 3 inches.
Rick

 

pics

 

hirod

The Q1A shocks better ride with load or just better ride all around ?
Wanting to add progressive aals so doesnt bottom out with load but
will need to add 1in lowering block to because of the lift of the aals.
Wondering what the Q1A do .Seems like aals only way to go .

 

I haven't really thrown too much in my truck since I lowered it but the rear is pretty stiff. I have the hellwig helpers on there from before getting the qa1s. Was thinking about the same thing with the aal's. Will the pin holding the spring pack be long enough? All the ones I seen delete the overload spring so you can use the same pin. But, the overload spring is your insurance right?
Really didn't enjoy trying to get the leafs back in when I did the drop so hesitant to go through all that again. So, the helper springs were the route I decided to go. Was worried the aal's might lift the ass too much or the spacer wouldn't be thick enough and then gotta trial and error it to get it right. An alternative I am considering is to get a Firestone bag kit and mod it to work with tundras kit. Out of the box it won't work but you figure, if you're happy with your height now, the bags would be worth the work. You'd still take apart the u-bolts but I think it'd be less of a headache than the aal's. A bit more expensive but maybe better suited. You wouldn't be ass in the air without load and you won't be dragging either. Hard part is finding a small tank. Hoping to shove one between the fender and the bed liner.

As for the qa1s, the fact they're adjustable allows you to dial them in. What part of the island you live? You can hop in a ride around. We can try up 3 and down 3 clicks from where I've set mine. I really like em. Would run em for the front if I could. Plan to put em in everything I own from now on.

If you haven't already, I'd suggest a rear sway bar. Night and day. Try check out my build thread, "hired build". Got my notes there.

 

Was thinking about the helwigs (550s) but only problem is need to rerout the tailpipe exit.Wheelers got progressive aals that you can use the overload if you want .They sell center pins so no problem.Yea but only problem is it will lift it up so would have to put a block to bring it back down.Member dbracker on here got aal from tundra solution and 1 in block and he likes it.
Didnt see you were from Hawaii. Live Salt Lake . Thanks for offering a test drive but might just try the helwigs for now.Only ocasionaly will load were it rides on bumpstops and Helwigs are cheap enough.Thanks again for info.

 

Exhaust .... it kinda got in my way. So I just cut it off after the axle. Never looked back. The aal and spacer sounds like the proper way to do it. Low maintenance and it shouldn't be too bad since I've done it before but I just remember getting my ass kicked. Some other members use the roadmaster and like it. But the hellwig is the cheapest and lowest maintenance after the aal route. I had to cut some of the threads off the shackle on the drivers side axle end cause of the lip on the bottom plate. I'll take a pic and post it on my build thread tomorrow to show you. Something to consider before you buy.

 

Wanted the road masters but no room because of rear drop shackle.Cant hook onto spring.Yea will check out pics tommorrow and thanks again.

 

I wasn't saying use x-runner parts, but that the x-runner forum would know much more about lowering tacos and who makes the best product.

 

Maybe, maybe not. With the difference in parts comes a difference in knowledge. There's obviously going to be some sharp guys there who are familiar with different suspensions, but the majority are going to be more familiar with lowering blocks.

 

Yeah. Pretty much 85% of what the 5 lug community had to offer was less useful. Im not saying they arent helpful, most of them just dont know. Half dont even care. Only a few companies cater to both 5 & 6 lugs like tundra. XII performance is very helpful but I don't think the market is big enough for them to invest in the r&d to design components for both. The guys dropping 5 lugs can easily relocate their uca's but 6 lugs can't. The suspension component locations, dimensions, and designs are dissimilar enough that it might as well be a different truck. Only the spindle spacer was able to carry over. I wish I could just buy their springs but if I recall tom at tundra said it ain't that simple. Speaking of which, should try see if we can't get a bunch of guys with lowered 2nd gens to get a lowering thread going.