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Friend needs help leveling out his Tacoma

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by ACE808, Jan 19, 2012.

  1. Jan 19, 2012 at 8:57 PM
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    ACE808

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    My friend has a lifted 2005 Tacoma that is higher in the front then the rear.
    His lift is the Toytec 3" best seller lift with 2"aal.
    The Bilstien 5100 is set at .85 and the Toytec lift is the 884 coil with the top spacer installed. For the rear no tsb, just the 2"aal.

    Correct me of I'm wrong, but is the front lifted close to 4" and the rear only 2".
    But since the truck comes from factory with a rake he is just higher in the front by 1" right?

    What would be his options?

    We're both rookies.
     
  2. Jan 19, 2012 at 9:10 PM
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    kinkrider101

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  3. Jan 19, 2012 at 9:12 PM
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    has he considered just lowering the setting on the 5100?
     
  4. Jan 19, 2012 at 9:26 PM
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    chris4x4

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  5. Jan 19, 2012 at 9:29 PM
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    3" leaf pack and new rear shocks if he doesn't lower the 5100's
     
  6. Jan 19, 2012 at 9:31 PM
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    He doesn't want to lower the Bilstien. Should he go for a 1" or 1.5" block just in case rear saggs
     
  7. Jan 19, 2012 at 9:32 PM
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    chris4x4

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    4 inches is too much left of front. If he has a 4 by 4 he's gonna eat cv joints.
     
  8. Jan 19, 2012 at 9:48 PM
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    He does have a 4x4. His cv boots angle isn't that bad. I know he has rubbing issues in reverse due to his 17x9 rims with 265/70/17 duratracs.
     
  9. Jan 19, 2012 at 9:49 PM
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    then replace the leaf pack. All pro expos are a 4" lift

    I'd still lower the front though, I'm running 3" and I've blown both boots. Didn't think my angle was "that bad" either.
     
  10. Jan 19, 2012 at 9:51 PM
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    Tell your friend to listen to these people. They know of what they speak.
     
  11. Jan 19, 2012 at 9:53 PM
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    this was me, at 3.5" of lift.
     
  12. Jan 19, 2012 at 9:57 PM
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    That looks exactly like mine were... Had to install aftermarket CV's. I think the boot slipped off of the 'washer' thing that held the boots on the shaft. Wasn't too bad to replace both of them. 1st one took 45acp and I 3 hours, second one only took 31 minutes :D
     
  13. Jan 19, 2012 at 10:03 PM
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  14. Jan 19, 2012 at 10:24 PM
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    Rajer gonna show him this thread and tellem to just drop the front settings
     
  15. Jan 19, 2012 at 10:28 PM
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    just lower the front, is it out of warranty to get the rear TSB?
     
  16. Jan 20, 2012 at 6:25 AM
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    Most people like to think their" Cv angle isnt that bad", but did they engineer them? No. Trust me, and the others on here, anything over 3" is asking for issues.
     

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