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Noob, LT Stance with regular lift kit?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by StarTrooper, Mar 28, 2015.

  1. Mar 28, 2015 at 10:46 PM
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    StarTrooper

    StarTrooper [OP] Someday, ill make it in a magazine.

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    I recently decided to no get LT anymore, but the thing is I want the style of what LT has, with the front tires extended outwards making the stance beautiful. I know this is probably a ridiculous question but is there a way to mix having that stance of the LT and having normal suspension 4 inch lift? Or do they make something for people like me that goes with a 4 inch lift kit. After a bunch of reading LT isn't right for me, but I definitely want that stance that Total chaos has.
     
  2. Mar 28, 2015 at 10:58 PM
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    Safely? No. Extreme backspacing or wheel spacers, but I wouldn't run past 1.5" spacers.

    Lifting actually pulls the wheels in a bit. Given the articulation of the lower control arms. They are widest at a slight compressed state, when the LCA is parallel to the ground. Lifting, drops the LCA, thus pulling the hub in.
     
  3. Mar 29, 2015 at 10:09 AM
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    So what do you mean by safely? What will happen if I do it?
     
  4. Mar 29, 2015 at 10:11 AM
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    ...too much shit to list.
    Spacers or excessively low backspacing on wheels will put a lot more stress on the wheel bearings and hubs.
    It also makes driving a scrub radius nightmare.
     
  5. Mar 29, 2015 at 10:32 AM
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    Imagine holding a sledgehammer with one hand. When your hand is next to the mallet end, it's easy to manipulate and hold out. Now try and hold it out with your hand on the opposite end of the handle. The weight/stress increases as you push the weight end out. Same deal for a hub and wheels.

    Make sense.? Sorry I'm hungover as shit and I'm rambling lol
     
  6. Mar 29, 2015 at 10:38 AM
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    Lifted trucks with a wheel backspace of 4-4.5" with bigger tires and an aftermarket front plate bumper (allpro, relentless, demello) kinda can give that look.
     

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