3" Toytec Lift Lifted My 2009 Regular cab 4.5 inches!?

Mine were worst than that. Ive now had mine worst than that and better than that so I know pretty damn good how they should be looking. And if I thought mine were fine, I wouldnt have removed the spacer.

And if his are an 8-9, then mine would have been a 10. I've seen angles worst than mine were, so there's no way mine were a 10 (because a scale of 1-10 only goes up to 10 if that wasnt clear for u)

 

Haha, Your Scale Isn't An Exact Science, But I Have To Agree. I Realize That They Are On The Outer Edge Of What Is Ideal, But I Have Seen Guys Run Worse Angles Than What I Have. I Knew When I Installed The Lift That My CV Angles Would Increase, Which Decreases Their service Life. Thats All Part Of The Game. I Expect To Replace U-Joints, CVs, Ball Joints, And All Of The Other Suspension Related Goodies Sooner Than What I Would Have If I Left My Truck Stock. But Who Leavs A TACO Stock? Haha

 

Unless it's Spinal Tap , then it goes to 11 , it's one louder .

 

they'll be fine if you don't mind them wearing out like a hooker on nickel night.

 

and BOOM goes the dynamite

 

i have the same lift as you do and i got the extra lift too. i had my cv bust before i put it on with no lift and had to replace it. now i have been running it for almost a year and a half and mine have been fine. those boots are crap and they will bust eventually anyways, might as well just enjoy the lift and take the risk anyways i would say. thats what im doing atleast.

 

ohh, also i have a 2.7l regular cab. same truck as yours basically. just adding that.

 

dust will stick to most LUBricants and they will wear faster.

CV angles look bad as most people have said, fins are touching and will wear... will probably ride better and have more down travel if you take the spacers out as well

BUT its your truck and you call

 

You Just Killed My Idea Of Greasing The Boots. Im Glad I Didn't Try It Yet!

 

I'm Going To Enjoy How Nasty The Truck Looks With The Extra Lift And Take A Gamble On The Boots. I Do Very Little Off-Roading And Only Drive about 8,000 Miles A Year, So Even If They Only Last 20,000 Miles, I'll Only Have To Replace Them About Once Every 3 Years. It's Worth It To Have The Extra Height To Me. Some Boots Rip Prematurely With Stock Suspension, and Some That Are At High Angles Have Long Lives. It seems To Me That There Is More Than Just CV Angle That Plays A Role In How Long The Boots Last. Thanks For The Input Everyone.

 

Keep us updated .

 

You should really consider Chris's opinion. In the short while I've been lurking here, I have already seen him right or call something before it happened on 3+ occasions.

You've gotta be careful of people's opinions on a public forum, usually there are a VERY select few worth listening to. Read responsibly and learn to ignore the advice from the inexperienced or borderline experienced.

Learn to listen to the maniacs on the subject, especially when they're so willing to educate you.

 

If I Drove The Truck A Lot Of Miles, Or Wheeled Often, I Would Take The Spacer Out As Chris Suggested. Since The Lift Is Mostly For Looks, and I Live About 4 Miles From My Work, I Will Leave Them In For Now. I'm Not Saying I Won't Change My Mind. If I start Eating Boots I Will Take It Out. I Hope I Can Update All Of You In Another 20-30k Miles And Tell You My Boots Are Still With Us.....Only Time Will Tell.

 

I look forward to the updates

 

As do I

 

looks good. did u have to trim yur calipers or anything like that with the 16x8's?

 

No, The Rims Cleared.....By About 1/8"!!!