Finally getting a lift, a few questions

Vo0Do0 · Mar 6, 2020

This had a lot of good info, great story at the start also

It was not directed at you, however you answered it very well. Thank you.

If I drop the ECG's and Diff drop that will make up 2/3's of the price of a UCA anyways. Heading down to Mule this monday to talk to them and I will ask about UCA's also.

I do like the 285/70R17 and I was thinking of getting the 4Runner TRD Pro wheels with zero offset.. I really do like how they look. I will take a look at the ones you mentioned do not think I seen them before.

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I'm not sure who you were aiming that at but incase it was me, I'm happy to elaborate a bit.

You have a brand new truck, probably cost you 40k, right? So make sure you don't go cheap on the parts you put on that beast.

I think what you are going for is aesthetics, which is totally fine. If you want 285/70/17s, you'll need a CMC with some fender trimming unless you don't mind rubbing and trust me when I say you will. Picture this... You are at the mall, windows down, wind blowing through your hair, listening to your favorite jam, everyones looking at you in your VooDoo blue Tacoma, big smile on your face then you turn a corner and hit a speed bump and your truck makes a loud ass bassy/farty/grindy noise. Then everyone starts laughing at you and you panic! You backup and turn around at full lock causing you to rip your fender off. You get even more embarrassed and gun it out of there leaving your fender dangling off the side hitting cars as you leave the parking lot. You get back home and start another thread stating you got some damage wheeling and ask TW how much it will cost to fix when one of us makes a post with a Youtube video asking if that was you from the mall earlier. That video already has 500,000 views and it's only been an hour.

I'm kidding...

None of us are trying to steer you wrong here just providing our opinions and here is mine:

Without aftermarket UCAs a shop will not be able to align you tires properly so you'll get uneven wear on your new expensive tires, not to mention it's unsafe. You can get a good set of UCAs for $500-$600. Totally worth it. I'm partial to Total Chaos but there are a ton of good ones out there. It really depends on how much maintenance you want to do. Definitely research this more.

I like your idea of getting Deavers over the block because you will have much better ride quality depending on how stiff the leafs are. If you aren't carrying much in the back then I would get light duty, or Stage 1. Keep in mind this will lift your truck and cause a rake, which I think is rad and the way a truck should look, but to each their own.

When you have oversized tires the weak stock cam tabs on the tacoma will wear causing you to get out of alignment much easier so I recommend getting the Total Chaos cam tab kit. This is a lot of work to install and requires welding but cheap for a shop to do. Maybe, $150?

The diff drop if something I've been told by many people that I'm wrong but I honestly feel with a 2.5" lift in the front it won't alter your CV angles enough to make it worth it. Diff drops limit you on what skid plates you can install and lowers you front diff which defeats the purpose of the larger tires, clearance wise. Not to mention other things.

The ECG is not worth spending the money on yet. If it ends up failing, spend the money then to replace them and use the saving to get some UCAs!

What wheels are you looking at by the way? SCS perhaps? I'd recommend the bronze on that Voodoo blue. Would look badass imo.

Last thing. If you like the 285s, get 285s. Don't compromise because you will regret it a few days after. I would recommend going up a size actually, 315/70/17s. This will require a major CMC or cab mount relocation kit and some serious fender trimming. Worth it though!
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Vo0Do0 · Mar 6, 2020

Do you have any rubbing with those wheels and tires? What is your wheel offset?

djgynee said: ↑

I was gonna get a 3” lift all the way around with fox shocks but the shop ( and rightly so) said 2.5” is the spot and anything after that will required aftermarket UCA’s. So that plus the extra price for the fox to get .5” wasn’t worth it in my mind since I was buying other mods from that shop like pro grille and skid plate rims tires etc. so I kept it under $3600

5100’s
OME 887
Falken 285/70/17
Fuelly rims

Stay at 2.5 and your good. Unless you got the cash then get the Uca and lift it higher
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djgynee · Mar 7, 2020

Vo0Do0[OP] said: ↑

Do you have any rubbing with those wheels and tires? What is your wheel offset?
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I couldn’t find my paper work. I don’t remember the offset. The only time I get a hint of rubbing is pulling out of a driveway in a hurry in reverse with wheels fully cocked. I’m not lie. It is close but I gone mild off-roading as the pic shows and daily driver and never experienced rubbing. Navigating corners , u-turns , 3 point turns ( in this long ass truck) and mild off-roading is no problem.

djgynee · Mar 7, 2020

I was gonna get a .5-1” spacer up front but then you start getting that bro look and you get outside the 2.5” range which is likely to cause premature fail of CV’s

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