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Shocks, Struts for 3” spacer lift

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Tater68er, Dec 10, 2019.

  1. Dec 10, 2019 at 7:02 AM
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    Tater68er

    Tater68er [OP] New Member

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    Just threw on a 3”spacer lift front and rear on my 2012. Couple things to correct are
    -Shocks and struts are stretched out meaning no play to correct lean or heavy braking
    -parking brake is about halfway compressed
    -Needs to have a diff drop to correct angle

    Any suggestions on what shocks and struts to get? And what’s the opinion on the diff drop. Lot of mixed answers
     
  2. Dec 10, 2019 at 7:06 AM
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    Mitch76

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    Find some 3rd Gen takeoff coilovers. Most have very little miles and can be had for around $150. Look in the BST for your area.
     
  3. Dec 10, 2019 at 7:21 AM
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    Tater68er

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    They’re topped out, meaning they’re riding fully decompressed. And heavy braking, the back end of truck as no play to move upward resulting in doing stoppies lol. And I just noticed when pulling the parking brake, it only goes half as far as before. Might be fine but wanted to see if anyone else had this happen to them and or how to correct it
     
  4. Dec 10, 2019 at 6:44 PM
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    Tater68er

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    It’s a 3” front and rear. Front spacers are sitting on top of the coil. Budget wise, I just want whatever works to get the right play in in my suspension without breaking the bank
     
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