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How big of tires?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by bowhunter11199, Mar 6, 2011.

  1. Mar 11, 2011 at 7:09 PM
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  2. Mar 11, 2011 at 7:11 PM
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  3. Mar 11, 2011 at 7:13 PM
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    Lift needs to come down 3" or so....
     
  4. Mar 11, 2011 at 7:20 PM
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  5. Mar 11, 2011 at 7:28 PM
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    Remove the body lift and kill two bird with one stone :)
     
  6. Mar 11, 2011 at 7:40 PM
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    ya im really considering that, but they are welded on so thats a little bit tricker
     
  7. Mar 11, 2011 at 7:42 PM
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    Nah just find someone with a cutting torch and you are good to go :thumbsup:
     
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  9. Mar 11, 2011 at 7:49 PM
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    No it will ride the same.
     
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    #1 in my book is that they look horrible. They also put a lot of shear stress on the body mount bolts too though. I was riding in my friends body lifted '85 toyota when a bolt broke and the spacer shot out, cab dropped 3 inches on my side...pretty damn scary.
     
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    Just looks bad with the frame showing imo... The worst is when you can see the gap under the bed... Or when the step bars or exhaust are 3" below the cab...
     
  14. Mar 11, 2011 at 8:18 PM
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    Your truck will too ride better. Body lifts are dam junk. They squeak, vibrate and rattle. They bring some CoG up too, and cause body roll around corners. They will eventually destroy your mounts and poke through your cab, thats what everyone wants right?

    Get rid of it, pay someone if you have to, you will absolutely love it in the end. The TM lift isn't bad, it just has it's downside, like every lift option.

    Your truck looks fine, except for one thing, the body lift. :thumbsup:
     
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    I have a question that might help the decision....If you go with bigger tires that would be appropiate for the lift you have now, will it still fit inside the garage or will it be too tall?
     
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    Get it done soon :D I am looking forward to pictures! I also think you should have spare TM struts available incase one does fail and break, you are ready to change it out, and don't have to wait weeks for ordering. .02cents

    Rock sliders are a excellent choice in choosing what comes next, and so are skid plates, rims are not necessary really :p

    How often are you on the trail wheeling?
     
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