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Intro to fitting 35s (< 3" Lifts for those that wheel and love alignments)

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by JoeCOVA, Feb 18, 2019.

  1. Jun 1, 2023 at 12:44 PM
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    WrecklessAbandon

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    Definitely gonna rub uca at the very least, I have spc's set pretty far outboard and I only clear with spacers, which will naturally accentuate the rub elsewhere but that rub is more easy to cure than uca
     
  3. Jun 4, 2023 at 4:38 AM
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    Hey, what's your exact setup? I'm looking for something I can copy, instead of tgrying to work out 500 variables in my head.
     
  4. Jun 4, 2023 at 4:07 PM
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    315/75r16 Patagonia's on scs F5 16x8 0mm with 1.25" spacers. If you can find a -12mm wheel that might clear enough to not need the spacers but I really like my wheels so I'm making them work
     
  5. Jun 4, 2023 at 4:15 PM
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    What kind of lift are you running? How much trimming did you have to do?
     
  6. Jun 25, 2023 at 12:57 PM
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    Thank you for the input!
     
  7. Jul 5, 2023 at 5:50 PM
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    For folks awaiting the results of my space experiment… sorry to disappoint! I thought it was silly to approach this from a wheel geometry perspective if all I was hitting was the reservoir, so, behold.

    I had a local shop pull the Fox mount and put it on a brake and bend it back up above the frame rail. Voila, no rub. I can get a finger between the UCA and the wheel at full lock, so the 4.03” backspacing is totally fine with.

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    My friend did the same thing with a hammer, no need for a press brake.
     
  9. Jul 5, 2023 at 6:45 PM
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    Well shit, the bilstein resi brackets have 2 bent gussets perpendicular to your bends.
     
  10. Jul 5, 2023 at 7:00 PM
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    Yep — in hindsight I’d have done it with a hammer. I actually expected them to fab a new bracket and didn’t realize you could get such a clean bend over that frame member. Live and learn!
     
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    I’m running SCS wheels with -38 offset and rubbing here. What can I do to get rid of it?

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  12. Jul 6, 2023 at 7:42 PM
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    Too many
    what size tires?

    I would say cut it away until it clears
     
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    just 33’s…any tips on cutting? Do I cut just the plastic? What about what’s behind that? I see the metal pinch weld.
     
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    With a -38 you'll need a cmc I barely cleared on a 0 offset and 285's.
     
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    Cut the plastic, hammer the metal. Rinse and repeat until the rubbing goes away.

    If you plan on off-roading you will want/need a CMC as well.
     
  16. Jul 7, 2023 at 3:30 AM
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    definitely gona have to do cmc with those wheels.
     
  18. Jul 7, 2023 at 12:14 PM
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    Icon Rebounds 17x8.5 Toyo 35/12.5/17 JBA UCA, Bilstein 6112/5160, KDMax
    Freshly mounted Toyo Open Country AT3 35/12.5/17

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  19. Jul 7, 2023 at 12:16 PM
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    What have you done to make them fit?
     
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    Icon Rebounds 17x8.5 Toyo 35/12.5/17 JBA UCA, Bilstein 6112/5160, KDMax
    JBA UCA, 4" front/3"rear. .75" Boras spacers, CMC, pinchweld, and some plastic cutting. Still rub a little at fulllock on passenger. I might do a CMR later on.

    Toyo's measures about 33.3" mounted 30psi. Unmounted 34".
     
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