How to Toytec lift install by "SMTRDSPORT"

Hey fez, GSRON is talking about this lift, which is the spacer lift. Your talking about the front coil lift which is different. It's not the same thing and spacer lifts, like this one, have been know to give you a rougher ride. The front coil lift is a little more money and will give you a better ride.

 

Just to calrify:
Spacer lifts don't make your suspension stiffer. They keep the same spring rate. Because it is the same spring.
The reason they make your ride rougher is that they over extend the shock. Which is something that all the basic 3" lifts do.

Replacing the coils; may, or may not, stiffen up you suspension. It depends on the spring rate.

There is so many factors that go into lifting these trucks it's enough to give you a migrane!

When you change any thing in your suspension you affect something else.

 

toku: Where on oahu was that work done? I am trying to get a hold of the "local" toytec/freedom racing guys but I only get voicemails..

 

The pictures aren't in Hawaii.
I did mine at the "hobby shop" on base.

But I believe that Freedom racing is this member:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/61201-3-vs-6-lift-help-me-decide.html

Try and PM him!

 

Your last pic is classic. Nice job!

 

That is a classic picture but it's not me!
I didn't do this write up. "SMTRDSPORT" Did!

 

the lower control arm has a cam and when you lift, it has to be adjusted out so that your camber stays neutral

 

well this will come in handy

 

That's why you need to have your trucks aligned after the install.

 

Thanks for the write up man. This helped knowing what to remove instead of having to do trial / error.

 

This should be a sticky.

 

Do you have to use the front diif drop on a 2008 tacoma with 3 inch leveling kit?

 

i just bought my toytec 3" lift,new coils in the front ,differential drop kit with aal's for the back,i think i will bring my old coil to the shop

 

Nice Write Up!

 

Well hear goes nothin.....gonna use this sweet thread to install. Let you know how it goes!

 

Good Luck! Just take your time and be safe!

 

if your talking about the rear shocks I believe you need a 5 mm hex wrench that fits the top of the bolt.

 

Awesome write up. Thanks.

 

Yea, do that, some models don't have a hex wrench hole at the top. I just installed mine on Friday and used vice grips on the top and used an open wrench to turn the nut.

 

^^ What he said. I had to do the same thing.