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Lowering Kit Suspension Set Up

Discussion in 'Street Trucks' started by dirtyapron, Aug 19, 2024.

  1. Aug 19, 2024 at 9:04 AM
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    dirtyapron

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    How ya goin, I just worded the DJM Lowering Kit to flip my ball joints and i’m just wondering what suspension set up would b good rn i have bilstein 4300 on the front n back but i’m thinking about getting lowering springs as well, but they’re a bit outta my budget any advice?
     
  2. Aug 22, 2024 at 3:05 PM
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    Just do the ball joint flip first. Dont worry about those lowering springs. After doing the ball joint flip and putting in the DJM upper control arms, u should be fine in the front. U prob wont need those lowering springs
     
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  3. Aug 26, 2024 at 6:19 AM
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    thanks man! yea after me and my homie looked a bit harder i saw that the kits made for the factory springs
     
  4. Aug 26, 2024 at 2:36 PM
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    DJM lowering kit uses stock front coil springs, and uses stock rear leaf springs. If u put lowering springs on ur Tacoma, usually the ride suffers a lot. Much better to use a dropspindle to maintain suspension geometry.

    In ur case, u should prob just forget the lowering springs unless ur looking for something to lower the truck before putting on the DJM kit. If u use both the DJM kit AND lowering springs together, I think ur drop may be more than 3 inches in the front, and ur ride is gonna be worse w the lowering springs and ball joint flip.

    In the end it is ur choice- u gotta drop the truck- just do the DJM kit and u should be golden
     

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