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Strut Spacers Who started with them???

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by n.gardner, Jan 17, 2015.

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  1. Jan 17, 2015 at 2:36 PM
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    n.gardner

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    n.gardner [OP] Spacer Hater

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    So it has been brought to my attention that MANY members of TW began their long and expensive mod journey with a CHEAP EASY LIFT ie: the strut spacer, before realizing they just put a $200 lift on a $30,000 truck.

    SO who else began with the all mighty strut spacer?

    (bonus points if you bought it on ebay)


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  2. Jan 17, 2015 at 2:37 PM
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    ZachMX

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    me, usafwx, ready lift off ebay. hahaha, we all make bad choices sometimes.
     
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  3. Jan 17, 2015 at 2:39 PM
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    geekhouse23

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    Would be interesting to know what lift they have now or if they still have spacers.

    +1!
     
    geekhouse23, Jan 17, 2015
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  4. Jan 17, 2015 at 2:41 PM
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    n.gardner

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    You started with spacers?
     
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  5. Jan 17, 2015 at 2:41 PM
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    _57_zps3e41705d_092938acd0cc63ff5b75c4018e29138f27dd4bc0.jpg
     
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  6. Jan 17, 2015 at 2:42 PM
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    I swapped it for the toytec eibach/5100/aal set-up within a week. Waiting a bit to lift the new truck, mod bug is biting hard though.
     
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  7. Jan 17, 2015 at 2:42 PM
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    geekhouse23

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    Negative. Started looking at the pro comp lift then started doing mass amounts of research on TW before landing with OME :)
     
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  8. Jan 17, 2015 at 2:44 PM
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    n.gardner

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    lol we cant all be logical at first
     
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  9. Jan 17, 2015 at 2:49 PM
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    I researched a lot but my roommate at the time (drives dodge) kept telling me the tw forums were filled with a bunch of idiot pansies with too much money and that a spacer is all you need/fine, oh was he wrong.
     
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  10. Jan 17, 2015 at 3:00 PM
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    I did and bought from eBay. :eek:
     
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  11. Jan 17, 2015 at 3:13 PM
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    Lol I know there are more of us out there!!
     
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  12. Jan 17, 2015 at 3:19 PM
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    I bought a used toytec spacer lift with AAL on eBay as well :anonymous:
     
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  13. Jan 17, 2015 at 3:23 PM
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    At least you went AAL
     
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  14. Jan 17, 2015 at 3:55 PM
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    I'm bout to start inviting people who are ignoring their past!
     
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  15. Jan 17, 2015 at 5:18 PM
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    KenpachiZaraki Its Wicked Flow BITCHES!!

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    Took me a long time to get a lift that I wanted. And I still have a used lift LOL. I try and save money where I can. Right now I have a used set of bilsteins 5100's with eibach springs and all pro progressive leaf pack :laugh:
     
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  16. Jan 17, 2015 at 5:49 PM
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    This sight ruined my wallet. I started with Kinga all around...but my 1st Gen 4Runner did have a spacer lift.
     
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  17. Jan 17, 2015 at 6:02 PM
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    the thread appreciates your honesty no bonus points though
     
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  18. Jan 17, 2015 at 6:24 PM
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    OP, love your signature. Need to remember this before I open my wallet.
     
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  19. Jan 17, 2015 at 6:41 PM
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    Good afternoon, my name is Nick and I have an addiction

    ...

    Have ya'll heard of Tacoma World?
     
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  20. Jan 17, 2015 at 6:46 PM
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    LOL, roommate seems like a genius. I wanted to lift pretty bad in the beginning, almost pulled the trigger on a cheapo spacer lift. Then decided it wouldn't cost all that much to do it right and kept saving.
     
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