3" Lift + CV Angles - bring pics

The rcd is basically just a body lift.

 

What? It's a drop bracket suspension lift.

http://www.racecardynamics.com/prod...ta/tacoma 10-47405/specsheet/tacoma5spec.html

 

It keeps the drivetrain at the exact same height as oem and just lifts the body higher correct ?

 

It lifts the frame to. It keeps the front cv's the same but I think the front drive shaft is at a slightly steeper angle but I could be wrong. The rear drive shaft is still at an increased angle.

 

I know I'm late to chime in but here goes. Toytec lift 3" so said.
Ground to fender
Drivers Front- 37.375
Drivers Rear- 38.625
Pass. Front- 38.625
Pass. Rear- 39.375

Hub to fender
Drivers Front- 21.375
Drivers Rear- 23
Pass Front- 23
Pass Rear- 23.625

Drivers side




Passengers side

 

That's a big difference between drivers front and passenger front.

 

Its horrible! And drives me Batty.
I have no clue why its soo bad. However I don't have the funds, due to having knee surgery earlier this year, to replace my lift. My truck was level before the lift and for a while after, then one day it just all went to shit. When I go wheeling she levels out for a few days then back to this lopsided mess. I'm open to suggestions. lol. I was thinking I may have gotten 2 different coils. My lift pertains of new front coils (should be 885's), stock shocks, and rear lift blocks, with the rear TSB springs.

 

The RCD is a suspension lift with a drop bracket, kind of like a lot of 6" kits (Fabtech, Procomp, etc.) - it's fine for that lifted look, but not much use for offroaders because it doesn't help clearance to the degree 3" suspension kits do.

Probably due to settling. With all the heavy mess on driver's side, there's a chance for a bigger change once the new springs settle.

This is why I went straight to coilovers - the ability to correct that with a floor jack and an Allen Wrench set. When you do get around to replacing your front suspension, I'd recommend some front coilovers.

 

I thought about going that route (coilovers) but it just seems crazy to think that my present lift settled over an inch on 1 side.

 

Some of you are showing the outer boot, those are not the boots that normally tear, it's the inner boots you need to check into.

for the first gen guys, here is a fix that I will be doing once I get my new coils, to help alleviate the fin touching issue.

It will probably work for 2nd gen's too, but not sure, someone try it!

 

Thanks for the RCD explaination guys. That might be a good one to add to the glossary...

 

Email toytec and see if the 10mm ome trim packer will work on stock shocks and if not if they have one that will. If you can assemble the coil over yourself then it will be a cheap fix if not it will still be relatively cheap to bring it to pep boys or something.

 

The 10mm shim is just too small and they don't reccomend stacking (3 trim packers) the amount I would need to get this thing level. Nor do I think I want to. I'll just have to figure out which lift solution to go with. I may just try to swap out coils and get OME shocks, up front with some sort of leaf pack for the rear.

 

let me know how that goes, i love mechanical shit but i dont know how the old boot piece is going back onto the shaft without being cut first

 

I think you pull the boot toward the OUTER part of the truck, put the c clip on, repack the grease and pull the boot back on. I'll give it a shot when I get my new coils.

 

I dont have to worry about CV angles with a PreRunner right?

 

i thought i say some on their haha... wait a sec those are sway bars.... My BAD.....

 

im serious, sorry im new

 

my bad... prerunner have NO CVs... so u wont have to worry about them...