Finding the Right Leaf Pack

You should see when I put the canopy on! The sag is pretty obvious lol
Stock taco suspension... not so impressive

 

Did you measure the front before installing your spacer ?

 

I just went out and remeasured
front 22 1/4
rear with canopy 21 3/4

 

No I didn't
I wasnt a taco geek at that point lol

 

Brap

 

tomorrow she'll be different

 

post lift numbers.
front 24.5 inches
rear 25.25 inches
Looks good. I will get some pics up when I have a chance
The rear leafs turned out great. Just enough extra height to take some weight and not make the back end sag.
Pretty happy with it overall.
The onroad performance is so noticable
Next weekend we are headed up island to see how it wheels

 

06tacomakev,

So what did you end up with for springs? How many leaves did they add?

 

used an existing, cut it up and added four more. Kept one over load. I will post pics as soon as I can. I am half cut entertaining right now lol

 

so after some driving, the front settled at 24.25 (hub to fender)
the rear at 25.25

Tough to say what the exact amount of lift was because I only ever measured with the spacer lift in. Never measured when it was stock.
But with the numbers I have I think it is safe to say a solid three inches in the front with OME 885x on 5100

Very Happy with the way the rear turned out. I can actually throw weight in the bed now lol

here is a pic and the alignment numbers. Tires are 265/75r16

And yes the caster numbers blow. Couldn't get the light racing. Basically months away.
So I will see how it goes. Right now there is no wander, but I will be watching my front end for tire wear and such

 

What do your CV angles look like ?

24 1/2" is alot for a 4x4 , like 3 1/2" - 4" over stock

Isn't your caster like way low , under minimum specs ?

 

The caster is way low. Like I said I will drive it and see how it plays out. Control arms just weren't available.

 

Are you sure the 5100's are at zero ?

 

yes

I think it is a solid three inches

 

3 1/2 " me thinks

 

I am thinking you are right. Maybe the springs will settle a little more.
All I know is trying to get a hold of Light Racing UCA's is the same as trying to find 16x8 Enduros. F****** near impossible.

Like I say though overall I am pretty happy.
Westshore 4x4 did a really good job with it.

 

I ordered my LR UCA's from Toytec

If they are the newer 885x coils , they won't settle much if at all

 

My numbers are way different from yours. I think the rear started out around 36" measuring from the ground to the middle of the fender. After the pack was installed im close to 39". All the spring shop did was make and add a leaf and arch them an "inch". For the front I was hoping to get away with my bills adj. to 1.75. Didnt happen. The front started out at 35 and whatever, now im sitting at almost 37". These were just quick measurements. Do these numbers sound too tall? I didnt want that much lift and wasnt expecting that much. Cant change it now. At least it has a nice rake and rides well.

 

We did better measurements before the springs were taken off, With my pop up on and loaded a little bit, without. Then kind of gave the spring shop an Idea of how much weight would be in the bed and what id be carrying.

 

my measurements are from the centre of hub to fender
after some wheeling and settling i should remeasure. will try to when i get the time