lift/diff drop

hey guys and girls, new to the forum and tacomas here i just have a few questions so here it is. i recently got a 2015 sport 4x4 that was "lifted" by the original owner, after a bunch of research i have noticed it has a 2" block in the rear some 1.3" front spacers (according to my calipers) and a 1" diff drop kit on it. There will be alot of questions here so i apologize in advance, first, is the diff drop even required? im planning on taking the spacers in front out and leaving the 2" block in the rear for now. i ordered some billstein 5100's and some OME885 and im wondering how much lift in the front that is going to give me with the billsteins on the stock setting? im eventually going to get rid of the block and put some AAL in the rear but i just dont want the truck leaning toward the back for now. any insight is appreciated

 

You probably don’t need the Diff drop.
Yeah, it helps “some”. But usually isn’t required.
Take a look at your CV Angles and go from there.

 

thats the exact table i needed, thanks. the angles arent bad at all my old stock gmc has more angle than this tacoma probably because the taco has the diff drop done to it. mine is the double cab, according to that table i might need to put in on the 2nd clip since it has a 150lb bumper and im planning on adding a winch im just not sure how much itll cause it to drop down with all the weight in front. i appreciate the help

 

Never needed on the 2nd Gen

 

ive read about lubrication issues with them on the 2nd gen, should i pull it out?

 

Whatever you want to do, just telling you it's been discussed on this forum for years they do more harm than good.

 

ill most likely pull it i need to add some skids anyways the ones i ordered wont fit with the DD.