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Front to rear height difference

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Deepseatacoma, Jun 15, 2015.

  1. Jun 15, 2015 at 11:37 AM
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    Deepseatacoma

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    I have a 2015 Tacoma TRD off-road and I noticed the height is different from front to rear. What is the height difference from the two. My front looks like it sloops down a couple inches. Can't I get bilstien 5100's and adjust them to make up the difference and level it out a bit?
     
  2. Jun 15, 2015 at 11:38 AM
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    Ellman605

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    That's called "rake". Supposed to be for when you put loads in the back. I prefer the raked look

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  3. Jun 15, 2015 at 1:45 PM
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    VandalTaco

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    Yes you can, set them at .85
     
  4. Jun 15, 2015 at 5:29 PM
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    but it makes the ride rough dont it?
     
  5. Jun 15, 2015 at 5:31 PM
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    It's for when you use your truck for truck stuff
     
  6. Jun 15, 2015 at 5:38 PM
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    Never actually felt it, but I doubt it would be really bad. Sometimes you gotta make sacrifices to be cool :D
     
  7. Jun 15, 2015 at 5:51 PM
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    I put 5100s on the front of my 2012. Set one clip position from the highest lift, my truck sits almost level, maybe a smidge nose high. They don't feel harsh at all, if anything, they improved the ride quality both on and offroad.
     
  8. Jun 15, 2015 at 5:59 PM
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    I've been searching hard on this very subject the past couple days myself. How would it make the ride rough? I thought they were meant to smooth the ride out.
     
  9. Jun 15, 2015 at 6:03 PM
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    I don't know if it makes it rough, I am wondering if it will. If your shocks are extended all the way and spring compressed I thought it might that's all.
     
  10. Jun 15, 2015 at 6:06 PM
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    pretty sure the higher you go the stiffer the ride gets, especially with off-road coils. .85 probably wouldn't be too bad though.
     
  11. Jun 16, 2015 at 6:06 AM
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    Tacomasrock5150

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    I have mine set at 2.5 and its a smooth ride. If you have the factory bilsteins on your TRD offroad package, the 5100's will ride much better, even higher than the .85 setting. My last truck was a 2012 TRD Offroad and the ride was a little stiff. My 2014 Prerunner with 5100 bilsteins at 2.5, factory springs rides better than my 2012 TRD with factory bilsteins, blue and yellow ones. Aftermarket bilsteins are much better than oem bilsteins. That's what I've been reading on tacomaworld, and I believe it from my personal experience.
     

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