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Affordable 3 or 4" lift for light off roading?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Irishfastball1, Mar 13, 2017.

  1. Mar 13, 2017 at 8:50 AM
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    Irishfastball1

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    I have a 2016 SR5 tacoma and looking to put a 3 or 4" suspension lift on it without going broke. It's my daily driver but I do go off roading a little, nothing extreme. Any suggestions?
     
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    wilcam47 Keep on keeping on!

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    Im sure if it was an emergency he wouldnt be posting it on an internet forum...no one is that stupid.
     
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    TejasTaco Grab a taco

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    More Beef needs 911??
     
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    There's like 4 people a year who do it. :confused:
     
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  9. Mar 13, 2017 at 9:05 AM
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    Istan Leave it stock they said

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    Those are great reads
     
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    They certainly are.. sitting here reading post after post like its a damn finale of Game of Thrones..
     
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    yes but technically not an emergency...;) IE...no one has posted "I just got shot and Im spurting blood what do I do?"...
     
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    Well like the saying goes..."you really cant fix stupid"
     
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    Stupid gets fixed, though. ;)
     
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    It's one of those things where I want it to happen more but don't at the same time.
     
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    You don't need 3-4" lift to do "a little" off roading....leave it stock for now and try it as-is. Most guys who DD swap tires and do cheap spacer lift to get some clearance + beefcake look, and seems to work for them if your budget is super tight.
    Spacer lifts aren't thought of as proper lifts though, but manufacturers need to cater to the beefcake crowd.
     
  16. Mar 13, 2017 at 9:14 AM
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    DON'T! best advice you'll get, right thur.
    No reason to lift unless you are doing it to fit larger tires, and unless you are willing to get scratches, dents, and break shit leaving your daily driver broke down, leave it stock, and buy some good 265 size tires.
     
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    If you are set on lifting then I'd recommend checking out some of the venders here: Headstrong, Allpro Toytec etc.

    Find a lift in the $$ range you want then come back here and find a thread on that (or similar) lift and then start asking questions.
     
  18. Mar 13, 2017 at 9:18 AM
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    Yeah no, he is ....he made 2 posts, min apart.
     
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    it's a conspiracy by TW vendors to see how many suggestions they can get? it's like free advertising when people search google and their name comes up because they have been tagged in so many posts.
     
  20. Mar 13, 2017 at 9:26 AM
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