Minor Lifting

Interested in slight lifting for 23 model crew short bed. Something under 3” My truck has 16’s and I may look into 17” but I don’t wanna
do anything that will ruin the fuel mileage and drastically change ride quality.

 

If fuel mileage is priority, I wouldn't change anything. If you're new to the truck game, start with eibach vs bilstein 5100. Welcome to TW.

 

If fuel mileage is a priority, you should lower it. And drive slowly.

 

What's your reasoning for "slight lifting", @GeorgiaCajun ?

 

At this point it’s mostly cosmetic. I just want my truck to look a bit more 4wd than stock but nothing over the top.

 

Don't bother. Truck looks great as is.

And again, don't bother. Truck is already at it's peak, especially if you have the tune in your profile

 

bilstein 5100s front and rear. Set the front to 2 inches and buy a 1 inch lift block for the rear. Should be under $500 in parts.

 

If just for looks, I would recommend a 2/1 spacer kit - something like this.

$125 TORCH 2" Front 1" Rear Lift Kit for 2005-2023 Toyota Tacoma RWD 2WD 4X4 4WD TRD SR5 - Models with 6 Lug Wheel Bolt Pattern ONLY

https://www.amazon.com/TORCH-Front-...=1692126494&sprefix=tacoma+2/1,aps,109&sr=8-5

 

I would start with removing the side steps that hang down.

 

+1

 

I recommend you stay away from a spacer lift, and put Bilstein 5100's up front. You could set it @ 1" and perfectly level your truck.

Or set it 2" up front, with a 1/2" block in the rear to give you a perfect 2/1" lift.

Then if you have some ca$h leftover, upsize those Highway tires to nice 265/75/16 A/T tire.

 

1/2" in rear block only gives 1/2" of lift.

 

You may be right, I'm too lazy to look under my truck to measure.

 

Block sits right on top of the axle, the thickness of the block is the amount of lift.

 

im showing how incredibly stupid I am when it comes to anything mechanical, but what’s the difference b/w a “spacer” and a “block”?

 

This will kill mpgs more than a lift

 

Ive had three 3rd gens and put pretty much the same 1” lift on all of them still got the same mpg’s as I did from day 1 from all of them. Lifts (under 3”) don’t kill mpg’s, heavy or big tires and other weight kill mpg’s.

With that said, IMO all-terrain tires make the truck look more aggressive and give it the “4WD look”. Putting a lift on it while keeping stock tires is going to make it look wimpy IMO. Like skipping leg day.

 

2” front and 1” back and slightly larger tires is what I did and I am pleased with the result.

I recommend it

 

2” lift is not crazy noticeable unless there is a stock taco right beside you, even then…

If you want it just for looks and keep your MPGs, I would leave it stock.

The only reason I lifted was to get better approach/brake over/departure angles and to be able to go into a bit deeper water. Well and sport suspension was pretty stiff so going with OME shocks made a huge improvement off-road, on road its a bit softer which is nice.

 

Upgrade to Bilstein 5100s for better ride quality. Lifting your truck won't impact gas mileage, bigger tires and more weight does. What I have found was that 32s and below didn't impact mileage too much - it was when I went 33s and bigger (now 35s) w/ more weight.