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Can i upgrade suspension without lifting?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by caligrwn, Sep 5, 2016.

  1. Sep 5, 2016 at 4:25 PM
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    caligrwn

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    Hey i have a 3rd gen 2016 trd sport 4x2, im looking to get 265/70/17 tires and upgrade suspension. How do i know how high my truck will be lifted if i buy a suspension kit but without the lift kit. i dont want to lift the truck but can afford 1-1.5" for the suspension height, any advice? Im looking at the fox suspensions i seen on ebay for around a grand for the set.

    also if i have a 4x2 should i just upgrade rear suspension or should i do both anyway?

    What do you perfer BFG Ko2's or Toyo offroad a/t both 265/70/17
     
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  2. Sep 6, 2016 at 10:05 AM
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    Definitely do both ends. You don't need any lift for that tire size. I didn't on my second gen and I know third gens are higher stock. But I would get stock hieght fox coilovers front and rear shocks and you can level it it with the fox coilovers if you want. I'm sure it would ride a lot better. Hope this helped
     
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  3. Sep 6, 2016 at 10:50 AM
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    Does fox sell different suspension heights or arent they adjustable 0-1". What do you mean level it with coilovers. I was gonna get rear coilovers and front shocks, add control arms to level the truck out. Do i need a set of 4 control arms or do i just put two in the front. Thanks for the input by the way
     
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  4. Sep 6, 2016 at 12:41 PM
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    You won't need upper control arms but if you decide to buy them you only need 2 for the front. If you buy coilovers for the front that are adjustable, you can adjust them to lift/level out the front end
     
  5. Sep 6, 2016 at 4:28 PM
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    Are upper control arms different from regular control arms, if i upgrade suspension to all four sides why do i only need control arms in the front
     
  6. Sep 6, 2016 at 4:30 PM
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    You need to read the Suspension subforum for a year and then proceed accordingly.

    You can't possibly have done any kind of research and be here now asking these questions.
     
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  7. Sep 6, 2016 at 4:31 PM
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    The rear end of our trucks has a solid axle bro, no control arms back there.
     
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    Yes.
     

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