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Are air lifts any good or go with a regular lift kit???

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  1. Jul 28, 2012 at 11:52 PM
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    So i have a 2010 Tacoma with no lift on it what so ever, i have 35's on the back and 33's on thefront. im looking to put either a body lift on it for now or do the air lifts, but im notto sure about the air lifts. im confused about what there actual purpose is. can it just be substituted for a lift kit, or should i just go ahead n do the 3" body lift? all advice on lift kits ae welcome!!!
     
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    35s and 33s with no lift?!?!?
    35s in the back and 33s in the front?!?!?!
    Body lift?!?!??
    Air bag lift?!?!?!

    I think I threw up a little bit
     
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    Smart ass comments aint necessary. I'm 17 tryin ta hook my truck up n i gotta learn just like everyone else.
     
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    your running 35" tall tires in the rear with no lift? and 33" tall tires up front with no lift?

    dude i hacked my cab mount off beat my pinch weld flat melted & shaped plastic everywhere. i also sit about 3 1/2 inches above stock ride height and i'm running 295's and i rub on flex so i have to ask how do you move at all with 35's and no lift in the rear?

    try and post up some better pics of the truck in the daylight. and in all seriousness be cautious driving around man if you hit a speed bump your going to rip body parts right off of your new truck.
     
  12. Jul 29, 2012 at 1:17 AM
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    Yeah, ima put some better ones up tomorrow. i just made the account tonight so i dont have any pictures. but the 35's in the rear fit just fine with no problem. i had 35's for the front and they fit fine heigt wise, but they were too wide, they didnt catch the whee well or fender, i'm not exactly sure what its called but its behind the tire where the shock is at the top of th eshock, its the metal piece holding it in, i reckon its part of gthe frame, i had to grond that down even to fit the 10.50's on there, but i finally got them to fit with just minimal rubbing when iturn as tight as possible.
     
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    You sure it was really 35s?

    I have 265s (little smaller than 32") with 3" of lift and I still rubbed a little bit before trimming
     
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    :notsure: is he talking the UCA? Cuz with 33's i was rubbing with any flex and stock rims....
     
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    Can't tell if he's talking UCA or shock mount..? Either way, not very smart to grind either one due to the structural factor
     
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    The uca sticks out between the tire and shock mount...
     
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    The Rear tires are 315x75 R16 Mud Claws and the fronts are 305x70 R16 Fierce M/T
     
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    Come on, I know that haha
    Sounds like he's explaining the shock mount more than the UCA
     
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    I know you know. But why cut the shock mount if the UCA is there first?
     
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    ill take of picture of it tomorrow and show yall exactly what im talking about.
     
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