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Lift 3 inch front 1.5 rear

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Erick villatoro, Mar 30, 2025.

  1. Mar 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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    If I lift my Tacoma 3 inches front and 1.5 rear live seen that it gives it a stance what would let me make it look leveled and if I install 285/75/17 or 285/70/17 would it rub at all and if it does what would be the best size tires so I can get away with no rubbing
     
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    2.5 up front is considered tops to avoid wear problems.

    Wheel specs are critical for rubbing issues as much as tire size.

    Literally hundreds of threads on the topic, some searches will give days of reading
     
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    Well the wheel would be 17X9.0 -25 and up front would have 2.5 Fox and Total Chaos control arms just. I’m just trying to see what may occur and what problems could come up
     
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    I thought of doing a 3" lift on the front of my Taco until I dug a little deeper. I would say 2" max to keep troubles at a minimum.
     
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    Well yea I’m thinking either that or 2.5” lift because they say anything over can mess u a lot so that’s what I’m with at the moment but still trying to learn more and then I’m trying to see what the best wheels would be without trimming or trimming a lot
     
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    Keep the negative offset wheels if you like them. 285/70/17 is a decent tire with 2-2.5" of lift. You'll need to do a cmc and pinch weld mod.

    Some adjustable uca's or even JBA's will help.
     
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    A 4" lift would clear the 285/75R17s (on 0-offset wheels) and also eliminates the CV joint risk you'd have with a 3" lift (4" kits have drop-down brackets to correct the CV angles and other aspects of the suspension), however it still doesn't avoid taking a Sawzall to your truck (instead of cutting your fenders and cab mounts, one of the crossmembers on the frame has to be cut to install the new crossmember the kit provides).

    If you'd rather avoid the Sawzall entirely (and not rub), then 265/70R17s will be your biggest safe choice.
    I think a few here have also successfully squeezed 275/70R17s under there without any cutting, but those may be hit-or-miss, depending on brand of the tires and manufacturing tolerances on your truck. You'll need to play with the wheel alignment if they are to clear (pushing the caster as far forward as possible using the LCA cam bolts). Zero (or slight positive) offset wheels will be required.
     
  8. Mar 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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    Lifting is great, but eventually you’ll compress your suspension, you’ll be back to stock height. You need to trim for your tire and wheel setup. A 8.5 inch wheel with 0 or -10 is a lot easier to fit a 285 70 17, you’ll definitely be doing some cutting with a 285 75. It’s not hard to fit though, a cmc is quick and cheap, trim some plastic. Get a good alignment at an off-road shop.
     

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