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Installed 3" Rough Country lift= Noise

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by mainejohn, Mar 9, 2015.

  1. Mar 9, 2015 at 5:04 AM
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    mainejohn

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    installed a 3" RC lift on my 09 Tacoma , what a pain to get the the front struts off. now it rides a little rough and can hear a slight clicking noise at 30-40 mph. any ideas? I did put on a new set of 265-70-17 cooper AT3.
     
  2. Mar 9, 2015 at 5:16 AM
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    The rough ride is the spacers used to lift the truck.

    Clicking could be a number of things. Does the clicking go away in 4x4?
     
  3. Mar 9, 2015 at 5:21 AM
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    I haven't checked to see if it goes away in 4x4. I can feel it in the pedals, very faint but I can feel it.
     
  4. Mar 9, 2015 at 5:33 AM
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    I don't hear any grinding. I had a alignment done the next day also. I rechecked to make sure every thing is tight. I just get paranoid sometimes
     
  5. Mar 9, 2015 at 5:36 AM
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    OME 3 inch lift all the way around, 285 75 16s, fog light any time, HID, Rock sliders, 30 inch bumbper LED, LED pod ditch lights
    Did you do a dif drop?
     
  6. Mar 9, 2015 at 5:56 AM
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    no. just spacer on struts!
     
  7. Mar 9, 2015 at 6:06 AM
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    Don't worry about doing a diff drop on the front. It isn't effective on the 2nd gens, and can cause more problems than it is supposed to solve. How many miles do you have on the truck?
     
  8. Mar 9, 2015 at 9:32 AM
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    my truck only has 58,000. bought it last may at Berlin City in South Portland
     
  9. Mar 9, 2015 at 11:23 AM
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    if it goes away in 4hi its your front diff driver side bearing. Hit up ECGS and get a bushing for 60 bucks and call it good.
     
  10. Mar 9, 2015 at 12:09 PM
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    I never heard the noise before with quiet tires on. these tires are much louder ..
     

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