1stGen2001 5lug 2wd 2.4L build

nice truck! Looks just about same height as the silver
Do you have a body lift?

 

No just spindles and daystar coil spacer up front and an aal and shakles in the back with 255x65x17 tires

 

I am Looking for a body lift to go higher

What do you guys think about this 3"bodylift?

http://www.sdtrucksprings.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20218


Currently:

 

State law requires us to have fender flares over the threads of the tire
(I know they don't completely cover but it'll pass until I can redo them..

I have yet to find any on CL or the junkyards

This will have to do for now


Garden edging at is finest

 

Subd

 

The general consensus on TW is that body lifts are unsafe and should be avoided like the plague. I don't share this opinion but i definitely think a 3" lift is pretty extreme

 

I dont recomend a body lift to anyone is you plan to do any off roading. But that beinf said if you want want atleast get a good one from http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/ToyotaTacoma.shtml#Tacoma2a. I have no personal experience with then i just know what ive read online and it makes me not want one, with that being said ive also read online people never having problems with them.

 

I just remembered, if you a 4cyl you can get v6 coils and a daystar spacer and you will probably get close to another 2” maybe more like 1.5”

 

yeah, I read that body lift are not good but I'll take my chances

Thanks for the link, Just what I've been looking for!
My local 4wheelparts store said they couldn't do the daystar 1" but they could do a 3"BL and that I wouldn't be able to pass my reconstruction test if its that high.

2" should be perfect

 

The 4 crawler one is of better quality then the daystar one.

 

Yeah looks legit, the website is not User friendly but I'll make sure I read everything before I make a purchase.

 

Yeah its kinda hard to read but the 4 crawler is a better kit, ive head the daystar one doesn’t have everything need.

 

So I got my 2" body lift kit from 4crawler.com

Once reading the whole website and figuring out how to order a kit, I emailed Roger with what I thought I needed. He agreed to my choices and helped me make my order using his simple alphabetical kit choices.

I got 2" pucks w/Hardware, radiator brackets, front bumper brackets, steering extension, and bed spacers. (One bolt for the cab was shorter than all the others but it wasn't a problem since the 2 rear cab bolts are smaller than the fronts.)

The Cab was fairly easy but you NEED to make sure you unbolt everything before doing the lift. I didn't loosen the bolt on the transmission linkage, which made my shifter really tight. I also didn't relocate my radiator before the lift so the fan cracked my shroud and now it's hitting another part of the shroud. (Both problems were corrected) but other than that it was a pretty easy process.

Time was limited so we only got the Cab done which we thought would be the toughest. We will be working on the bed today while having a few beers!

I will post pictures of the progress later today

Aloha guys\000/

 

Yeah body lifts are more work then just the body lol

 

I haven't posted in a while due to having too much fun in the taco!
Here's an update

Drove it all the way to the second gate
This is Kaena Point state park on the Nortshore. 2.5miles of dirt road and hidden beaches with great fishing spots. I was pretty nervous driving but she held up just fine.

 

Now time for a locker and maybe a winch lol

 

Thats one sexy taco. Locker is way OP imo i put in a truetrac LSD and just use my handbrake if one wheel is in the air