2018 TRD Off Road 4x4 seems level from factory?

First post from tacoma newby. Previous truck was a 2009 tundra with a 4.5 inch lift on 35's. Needed a smaller truck after moving to South Florida.

I just purchased a 2018 manual transmission TRD Off Road 4x4 yesterday.

I have measured the distance from the tires to the fender and they are ALL around 6 inches straight from the dealer. Has something changed in 2018 where the tacomas are not raked nose down 2 inches or am I measuring it the wrong way? I plan to do a 3 inch lift and run 32's when these tires wear out but the truck seems level already and I don't want it nose high. I want it level.

 

Nice truck. It doesn't look level in the pic. Where abouts in Fla?

 

I know nothing of lift kits etc. but I was planning to get a leveling kit myself before I picked up my 2018 TRDOR and now look at it like...nah, im good. I like the way it sits from the factory.

 

Make sure it is on a completely level surface, then measure from the center of the Center Cap to the bottom of the flare.

 

My truck did not look raked from the factory. Maybe you are thinking about the Colorado. Those things are High heeling...

 

Yeah, maybe my driveway isn't perfectly level. I'll try it again on the street and report back. It doesn't look as level in the pic I posted as it does in my driveway.

 

What does raked mean?

 

back of the truck sites higher then the front

 

My sr is pretty level, no noticable rake

 

Got it. Thanks...I hate asking questions like this. I did a search on the term but I used "off road" and "raked" and came up with confusing stuff LOL.

Thanks again.

 

I did the same. Now there will be a result. Expanding human knowledge with my first post. Lol

 

Welcome! Enjoy your nice ride!

 

Raked = opposite of bro lean

Raked


Bro lean



Mind blown...

 

One of the main reasons is so when you tow, it doesn't look like the truck in the picture.

 

My front was 1.25 inches lower. I got a leveling kit from @HeadStrong Off-Road. Installation was tough, but it turned out really good.

 

All the kits seem to assume a 2 inch difference. Let me know after measurements on that leveling kit please.

 

I like a little rake vs level. I’ve seen too many 4runners that have the bro lean and do not like it. So I want to keep as far away from that as possible.

 

So which lift ended up working/looking the best? I just measured my 2018 and it appears I only have 1/4 inch of rake and 1/2 inch of lean to the left.

 

It hasn't settled yet. Mine was level on day one too. After some miles it'll settle into its natural raked stance.