Fabtech 6in lift

lol ive talked to this guy i think hes in myrtlebeach,sc still but he sold the truck.

 

hahaha dont be hating guys. think about all the time that went into this truck

 

lol...A lot of time can go into a truck...but the thought is what counts....and not much logical thought went into that truck...

I would be hard pressed to keep myself from fire-bombing that truck.

 

little dick truck and he is a trying to hard.

 

the lambo doors just send it over the top...

 

I'm running 33s because I don't want to re-gear my current axels when I'm going to sas next year.

 

drop brackets do not decrease your clearance... they may not increase it (except by adding new tires) but they keep the clearance in the front (hub-to-hub) about the same as stock depending on the DB lift.

And comparing anything to SAS is just stupid... including 3" lifts. There may be 3 guys on this whole site with SAS. SAS is basically a custom job.

You can wheel a DB lifted tacoma just as hard as you can wheel a stock tacoma. Just have to be aware of the bracket and the torsion bars.


btw, my DB is about 4" thick and the lift is 4.5" so combine that with my tires I have 1" of extra clearance over a stock tacoma... but look a shit ton nicer .

 

another question... Has anyone compared the articulation capabilities of a 3" coil lifted truck with 33" tires versus a 3" body lifted truck running 33" tires ?

I'd be willing to bet the factory suspension is a whole lot more flexible than anything modified with just 3", plus it keeps the lowest center of gravity possible. But I'd like to see a real world comparison.

 

Right..... An ugly ass drop bracket hanging down doesnt look to good to me....

 

Any mod on any vehicle could be argued as ugly. A drop bracket, sas, lowered vehicle or whatever, I've heard people complain about every modification known to man. For the guy who started the post, look at pics of a 6" lift. If you like it, go with it. If the drop bracket bothers you or it's too high for you.... Or anything for that matter, not get it. If you plan on doing more serious offroading, you may want to buy an older yota with a straight axel or face the fact of coughing up 4 or 5k for a conversion. You can do it for less, if you've got skills. Mine is great, I love it, I want a more aggressive setup, so I'm going to sas next fall....it's all preference.

 

That has to be the most hated 1st gen Tacoma.its been around for a while and everyone bashes it.i would scrap the lambo doors,powder coat the wheels and it's good to go.

 

Good post

 

I have a 3'' BL lift on my truck and its makes it more tippy that suspension lift.....there is no way you can compare a 3'' BL to a 3'' suspension.

(PO did the body lift, not me....its coming off when I need new tires.)

The body lift props up the body with no modification to the suspension. At least when you do a proper 3'' suspension lift you add firmer coils/shocks and you actually reduce body roll.


If you were to do a 3'' suspension lift with coilovers (adjustable or not) and a uniball UCA, your articulation would be better than stock.


And body lifts (esp. 3'') suck, are unsafe, and overall pretty fail. Cannot wait to take mine off.

 

looks are relative...

 

Ok, makes sense... I wasn't thinking about sway, but more from the stand point of the softer coils allowing the tires to tuck into the fenders better when traversing over something. Some people forget that a rock solid coil reduce that capability, but too much sway is definitely another factor.

I wouldn't put a 3" body lift on my truck either, just playing devil's advocate a little for the sake of argument and bringing out more info

 

The lift isn't acheived by using stiffer coils.

The coils are usually more stiff on aftermarket coilovers because they are made to support the added weight of armor, bumpers, winch, etc. With said weight added on the truck, its the same weight ratio being applied to the truck as before.

I assure you the coilovers still compress when going over obstacles.

 

^ This. Your truck is beautiful.

With that said, you acknowledged that your bracket is at most an inch higher that it was at stock height. And this is the point of the anti- DB crowd- you are lifting your truck 6 inches(or in your case 4.5) and only acheiving a one inch lift where it counts.

 

Agreed, to an extent.

I know the lift isn't achieved by the stiffer coils, I was speaking in very broad terms. Let's use the average joe on here as an example, using 5100 shocks and 881 coils right ? and does nothing else to the truck, he has the same exact amount of tuck and droop or better than stock ? Not being a smartass, I'm asking because I don't know . Assumption by logic tells me he would have less due to the slightly stiffer coils.

 

yup, you're right I have only gain about 1" hub-to-hub... however, the rear pumpkin will always be just about stock height unless you have some massive tires.

my point is that a lot of people on here say that DB lower your clearance when it fact they just don't raised it as much as a 3" ... however I have more clearance axle to axle than a 3" truck.

So, I could put a wheel on an obstacle higher than a 3" truck and come down on the other side with out smashing my rocker panels (or sliders if I had them)

besides, this is literally my daily driver so I do not intend to wheel it rough off road anyway. If I wanted to wheel a lot I wouldn't have bought a $30K 2nd Generation toyota... or even a a 1st gen Tacoma. I'd get an 86 4runner, a jeep, or an much older toyota tacoma.

OP, do what ever you want... it is my opinion that a DB truck is a great balance between moderate off road function and on road function. LT/SAS would be a waste if you're not going to use it... 3" lifts have so many on road problems that its a PITA. (CV, axles, driveline vibs, harsh ride, etc etc etc) trust me I had a 3" lift on my 4WD and it rode like shit on and offroad.

in 1 years time owning a 3" lifted tacoma...I had to replace:
2 tie rod ends
1 CV boot
1 Axle
and the ENTIRE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL
due to shitty CV angles... and I still had a harsh ride that would rattle my teeth out of my head if I hit ANY bump. (I did not have a spacer lift)

 

What did you have?

Because my icons are a huge improvement over stock, it rides sooooooooo much better now and handles much better. Set the coilovers to 2.5'' and you wont have a problem with replacing CVs....