Lift

Hey all, Currently trying to figure out how to lift the front of my truck two more inches. My situation is that the rear sit at 25 inches from the center of the wheel cap to the top of the fender and sits at 23 inches in the front. I have 3 inch rear blocks and a 3 inch spacer lift in the front Along with bilstein 4600s in both the front and rear. I want to lift the front of my truck, so it will match the height of the rear and was wondering what the easiest and safest options are. I’m trying not to spend a fortune. I was considering taking the blocks out, but I would rather just lift the front more because I like the height of the rear.

 

Theres a reason why it's a bad idea to hike in high heels.

If you want to go higher you need a drop bracket or, assuming that's a 2WD, spindles. Spindles are much better option than spacers anyway.

Personally, I'd lower it. I like the looks of a mild 2" lift much better than the pogo stilt look, but thats just my aesthetic opinion.

 

It’s a 4wd I might just keep it easy and swap blocks for smaller ones and maybe get bilstein 5100s while I’m at it I wanna be able to fit 33s

 

BDS has some nice options that will do the job... 4-6" of lift is good to have if you're rock crawling, although if you just want the looks, then that's fine too:

https://bds-suspension.com/products/4-inch-lift-kit-toyota-tacoma-05-15-4wd (basic kit that reuses your existing front shocks)
https://bds-suspension.com/products...mance-elite-coil-over-toyota-tacoma-05-15-4wd (performance kit w/Fox adjustable shocks all around)

 

If you already went 3 front and rear you can run the 33” depending on wheel choice, offset choice, what you’re willing to trim. If you don’t have aftermarket ucas imo you should so you can get better alignment #s which will help. There more to lifting it 3” and throwing on a set of 33s.

 

Swap those rear blocks for 2".

 

If its a 4x4 you will likely run into cv axle binding at 25" in the front. Plus lots of other issues from a spacer lift.

Drop the rear to 24, keep the front 23 and be happy w the 1" of rake.

Even with extended travel shocks set to 24" in the front its too much. Leaves only about 1" of down travel from the times that i have measured installs.

Spacer lifts will cause the shock to compress too far before hitting the bumpstop, especially if you have a 1.5" front spacer which equals 3"