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First Lift “2017” TRD Offroad

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Dusty1975, Jul 30, 2020.

  1. Jul 30, 2020 at 8:50 AM
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    Dusty1975

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    Just ordered front and rear king coil over with remote and reservoir. What else is needed? Sorry, never done a lift before and just looking for a direction to head.
     
  2. Jul 30, 2020 at 9:07 AM
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    mchertel

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    Depending on setup you may want a front diff drop kit so your axles aren’t sitting at a bad angle which is not good for them and the cv boots will rub and wear out. This is a 4 Runner but same deal. The inside boots on both side blew our and made a big mess. The screen shot from the YouTube channel “Toyota Maintenance”......great channel btw.E6AC2685-A784-4770-AF63-FF08BC9A8CA4.jpg[ATTACH=f
     
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  3. Jul 30, 2020 at 10:47 AM
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    If lifting the rear I'd also get some rear shims. 2.5* is a good start. You may need bolt head spacers for the center pins as well. Diff drop isn't really recommended here any more. There have been a few bad results from skid plate contact. Some skids won't fit with it on as it really closes that clearance. I lifted just over 2" and my angles are ok, but if I went a lot more or LT, I would probably just go with some RCVs. If you lift the rear much, you will probably also need a brake line spacer bracket, or extended lines. You may have issues with sway bar contact in the front. Either sway bar spacer or remove it altogether to fix it. I would also recommend adding the ECGS bushing to replace the drivers side needle bearing, along with a new axle seal in case you need it.
     
  4. Jul 30, 2020 at 1:29 PM
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    CoTacos

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    Wow kudos to you, first post, buys kings w/ remote resi's. Straight to the top!
     
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  5. Jul 30, 2020 at 4:21 PM
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    Dusty1975

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    Thanks for some info, it is all appreciated greatly.
     

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