Need Advice on Buying Used Modified Gen 3

Personally, I would not buy that truck. That truck's just someone's problem, and they got rid of it.

 

I bought a 2016 trd off road dcsb for 34k plus ttl. Price is high for an access cab used. Any lift over 3" uses a drop bracket for 4x4 since it would over articulate the CV joints. Could see serious rear drive line vibrations with 6" of rear lift even with a CB drop and aggressive shims. Not familiar with towing with that much lift but with blocks you are asking for some serious axle wrapping especially towing off roading. I know it has new tires but I would consider looking at what replacement tires cost since 295/55/20 is not a standard size. With that little of tire side wall the truck will ride very stiff then stock.

Things to look for when you look at the truck.
Front suspension
- Drop bracket
- CV angle if they are stressed.
- Upgraded UCA or new spindle
- Extended brake lines
- Coil over brand/ strut spacer/ spring spacer ( stay away )
- Wheel spacer size
- Possible body spacers ( personally stay away)

Rear suspension
- CB drop 1" anymore is very agressive
- Blocks or add a leaf plus blocks or new leafs plus blocks (Check block material)
- Extended brakelines and/or extended brake line bracket
- Axle shims between the leaf and axle (3-5 degrees any more very agressive)
- Shock brand
- wheel spacers size

I would also check spare tire.

 

Everything was dealer installed. I just thought it looked badass really, kinda baja look imo. I know they're 20's, fake beadlocks and all. But this thing won't see mud until I've got it paid down, which may be years.. Just gets me to work. I've got a quad for the trails for now.

I've got no base to go by since I bought it this way. The ride is rough. I can deal with it til I can afford to drop a proper suspension in it. But at least this one comes with a warranty. Any likely damage the current setup will cause?

 

The dealer just sent these pics. Not what I was hoping for.

 

Ask yourself why the original owner got rid of it, someone put all that money and time into that truck, and it sucked.

 

I don't like to buy vehicles that are already modded. To me it's like your driving someone else's dream...

 

Buy the truck if you really want it and can get a deal on it that you can't refuse. Put some decently-sized wheels and tires on it so it'll drive and tow properly, then sell the wheels and tires that are on it now. That lift is pretty easily undone, too.

 

Here you go man Listen to what you've even said, if your willing to go with an SR then you are spending way too much money. I just did a build on toyota's website for a brand new one no questions $25900. If you want to spend some money from there you still have another $8000 to spend until you are looking at this price. So you could go buy a new one leave it as is or spend some money and know exactly whats been done to it. http://www.toyota.com/configurator/...eriorcolor/Gray/packages/option5/accessories/

 

If it's a good price I'd buy it. Don't over pay for it, none of those mods are very expensive. These trucks are simple and everything can be upgraded or swapped out. Even the cheapest lifts aren't going to hurt these trucks.

That looks like a 1" cast block in the rear, nothing wrong there.

It probably has a spacer above the coilover in the front. Nothing wrong their either, people have been running those forever. It doesn't look over lifted by any means.

You could sell the wheels and tires if they don't suit you on Craigslist.