2" lift before and after pictures

In researching my new tires and lift, I looked at a lot of before and after pictures. I finished the project this weekend and thought my pics might be useful to someone else. It's definitely not just that I want show off my sweet truck.

Truck is a 2011 TRD Sport Access cab.

Before:
TRD Sport Bilsteins
17" alloy wheels
265/65/R17 Bridgestone Duelers

After:
Icon Stage 1 front coilovers and rear shocks
Light Racing UCAs
Wheeler's three-leaf add-a-leaf pack
16" TRD beadlock-style wheels
265/75/R16 Goodyear Duratracs

I was going for 2" of lift front and rear. I prefer the factory rake to leveled. My truck came stock with just two leaves and the overload. I installed the Wheeler's pack between my factory leaves and the overload.

I measured before and after from center of the hub vertically to the edge of the fender. I drove around probably ten miles and up and over some parking lot islands, then let it sit overnight before doing the after measurements

Before:
Front: 20" and 20 1/4"
Rear: 22 1/4"

After:
Front: 22"
Rear: 24 1/4"

I did all the work myself and recommend it if you're handy. I work slow and it took two days: eight hours for the rear and 12 for the front, which included a couple trips to the store each day. In both cases, probably two-thirds of the time was spent on the first side figuring things out.

Anyway, on to the pictures...

 

Looks great!

Love the wheel and tire combo you chose!

 

Thanks, I'm really happy how it all came out. I got the wheels new in black, but had them powdercoated gunmetal. For some reason, I like the black wheels on every color truck except silver.

 

Good stance amigo. How much it set you back?

 

excellent... exactly how much lift I want one day

 

Icon Stage 1: $1,520
LR UCAs: $410
Three-leaf pack: $150
Wheels (4): $1,075
TRD lug nuts: $135
Tires: $735

 

Noice.

 

Super nice! Love those wheels.

 

Almost $6 per lug nut. DAMN!

 

Super simple. Super effective

 

Yeah, it's ridiculous. The wheels take a narrower lug nut and I had a short window to get this all done, so just went with the Toyota. I'm sure there are other options that are a lot cheaper and just as good.

 

any vibrations?

 

I haven't driven it a ton yet (getting an alignment tomorrow), but feels great so far. The Duratracs have a bit of a hum at speed on the road, but no vibration.

 

Just wondering how you keep air in 17" tires on 16" wheels...

 

I don't just have a chuck on my compressor, I have a Chuck Norris.

 

Like the look a lot. Did you end up with 16" or 17" wheels/tires?

 

Subbed for review.

 

16" wheels and tires. I corrected the original post.