Get a lift through the dealer or shop?

3 inches of lift is a sweet spot for these trucks.

 

They are truly blowing smoke....

 

makes no difference if the dealer or a shop installs the lift. If something breaks because of the lift its not covered. that's it. Procomp 3" costs 500 bucks and a few beers to local tw members for an install. 6" lifts suck.

 

Much better lifts then procomps out there. check out OLD man emu.

 

100% correct .. but I have 15+ dealers in Houston .. I tell them to fix my shit or I will go somewhere else. Never been turned down for warranty work on the 4 2nd gens I've owned, all lifted, regeared and locked with armor

 

Guess I just got lucky with my local dealer. they love my truck. I also don't take it to them for things that broke that are my fault. Like my wheel bearings, CVs, carrier bearing. They have fixed my door locks, break cylinder, and stereo.

 

same. only issue I've had with any dealer around me was they didn't want to grease my driveshaft since it was aftermarket which it was understandable. I don't remember last time I went to the dealer to get something fixed

 

I have had 4 tacomas with 6 inch lifts Zero problems until I hit about 100K on them then I needed front bearings, on my 06 thats it, no bigger, brakes and not regeared trans never broke. It is all in how you drive it. Drive like an Asshole=Broken shit Drive like a normal person=truck that looks good and doesn't break. Id say do it at an aftermarket shop. Pro comp has a lift shield warranty free as long as you have it installed at a authorized dealer. I am sure BDS has that too. I paid 500 for the install of mine.

 

Agrees with the above ^^^^^^^Never has any issues with any db lifts I have installed either. Op the lifts aren't that hard to do and I would suggest if not mechanically inclined just get a couple people in your area to assist you. Buy the basic kit and build it to your needs / likes. If you don't offroad no need to spend the extra coin on the coilovers and just get the bilstein shocks used on the rcd kit. Would also recommend getting a new leaf pack for the rear and also install longer ss brakes lines front and rear. Also if you are looking at the bds kit the zone is the same except a lil easier on the wallet.

 

I would go with a shop. Dealerships are known to rip off customers on aftermarket items. The Toyota dealership in my town is selling a 2016 lifted Tacoma that stickers for $32,828.00, they added a cheap spacer lift and aftermarket wheels and tires and are asking $40,826.00. That's a $8,000.00 markup for about 3K in parts.

 

$3000 in parts? Is the spacer lift titanium and the wheels 24x12's?

 

Just for shits and giggles, I took pics of the window sticker and the wheels, tires on the truck. Not sure what brand of lift, but definitely spacers in the front and blocks in the rear. Wheels are Pro-Comp 17x9 priced at $175.99 a piece and the tires are Pro-Comp Xtreme Mt-2 285/70-17 priced at #319.00 a piece on 4wheelparts.com. Guess these crooks are counting on a uneducated buyer to buy this truck.

 

The only thing worse than the dealer working on your truck is having 4 wheel parts work on your truck. And if it's possible, the only thing worse than that is having 4wp put a pro comp lift on your truck. Do some research first and not throw the first lift someone offers you on your new truck.

 

Yea I was just at toyota Carlsbad today and they have a 2wd access cab and they have a 2.5 inch lift on it pro comp wheels and tires for the bargain price of 38,259, 6,850 was the lift and tires. and it even said a OE wheel and tire credit, but it didnt say how much that was.

 

I work right down the street and know which one you were talking about. Those lifts they put on their trucks are way overrated and definitely waaaaaaaay overpriced.

 

Yea they have a tundra out there too with the same 6,850 price on it too for 46K 2wd TRD ON Road ha ha

 

Yeah man, I'll pass and put my own lift on it.

 

Good plan

 

They can't void a warranty because you've got a lift. I'd tell them to kick rocks and go to the shop.

 

Is this your truck that you traded in?

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