Maxtrac Spindle Lift for 2nd Gen Prerunners

Thank you! And just realized I had a typo in my original post which I fixed, I have 285/75/r16's which according to the TW Tire Calculator comes out to 32.83". And I trimmed out a piece from the inner front fender-well as well as about an inch from the fender near the cab mount.

Here's some shitty pics I just took to hopefully give you a better idea of how close it is. At full lock it sits about a 1/2" away on both sides. No problems with rubbing now(city driving).

 

Cool, that makes more sense. I was wondering how you made em fit that easy but since they're 16's that makes a difference. Either way, nice truck. I like those ray 10's, I've got the SR8's and love em.

 

Appreciate brother, and all the SCS wheels are bitchin! Lookin good man!

 

Great looking Truck! Really diggin' those wheels! 1/2 is really close to the cab mount. As your suspension settles it may get closer.

 

Thank you man! And I'm gonna take care of the pinch weld and cab mount this weekend for peace of mind!

 

Alright guys I'm in need of some advice. I have been going back and forth on lifting my truck or trading it for a 4wd and finally decided I am going to keep it because I really like it and don't care that it's going to be a lifted 2wd truck because I don't plan on taking my brand new (at one time) truck off roading and destroying it and am doing it because I like the look. I have 16" Tuff T10 wheels on it with 285/75/16 BFG AT KO2's, spider trax wheel spacers, and a leveling kit currently. Will the Maxtrac spindles fit with the wheels I have? Can I just order the 4" spindles, extended brake lines, and 4" blocks for the rear and achieve 6.5" of lift since I already have a 2.5" spacer? Sorry if this is a dumb question but I really don't know much about trucks besides how to change my oil and a tire. I saw a couple guys in the Tampa area have installed these lifts is there anywhere you recommend locally? I'm on a tight (military) budget but really want to see if I can make this work. If anyone locally can help I am open to bartering for firearms training just pm me to discuss more or check out Facebook.com/RKTrainingDynamics thanks in advance everyone

 

If you decide you need a CMC let me know, I do them all the time.

 

You are correct, you can use your existing 2.5" spacer however all the parts come as a kit. You may be better off buying a complete kit and just selling your new or old spacers. PM me if you need pricing for a kit or have specific fitment questions.

 

Yes you can add spindles to your current lift to get 6.5" & then you just need the 4" blocks (if that's what you choose to use) & brake lines for the rear, Maxtracs come with the front brake lines. You may also need a driveshaft spacer & carrier bearing drop spacer.
Without knowing your wheel specs it's hard to say but for a 16 to work it needs to have a pretty shallow backspace. You will most likely have to continue to run spacers.
I'm in the Tampa Bay area, Clearwater to be exact & probably one of the guys you mentioned. Haha
We can get guys together to help you with the install we've done it a bunch. Just did one this past Sunday. We have another Tampa (military)member we'll be helping when his parts come in, he's a 4x4 though but you're welcome come by when we do it.

 

Quick question. I have found mixed opinions. Should I install the extended brake lines first or last ? Also only need a 10mm flare wrench correct ? Thanks

 

Shouldn't matter, outside of your preference. Correct on the wrench.

 

Just make sure you have plenty of brake fluid for a full flush and fill. I used synthetic stuff when I did mine

 

You guys are great and super responsive. I don't have to bleed the rears if I'm only doing the front obviously right ?

 

That is a great question lol

 

Not familiar with Tacoma's but on my old shit heaps I bleed all the brakes regardless of what's worked on.

 

Id do it after, it can be messy and you need to bleed the brakes after adding the extended lines.

 

Thanks for the response. How do I know if I need the drive shaft spacer and carrier bearing drop spacer? I'm good with running wheel spacers I actually prefer the look with the wheels sticking outside the fender some. How long does the install take and what am I looking at cost wise? I don't have the tools or any idea of what I'm doing to the point just hearing you say help me with the install intimidates me haha. I'm down to help but I'd definitely need specific instructions. Thanks for everything

 

I just read that the wheels I have are 16x8 with a -13mm offset which gave me the calculation of a 3.99bs. From this I'm under the impression that these wheels would work with the 6.5" Maxtrac spindle kit even without having to run wheel spacers but I'm hoping to receive some clarification. Thanks in advance.

 

I think most everyone runs a carrier bearing drop cause it helps correct the ds angle. If you're doing the 6.5" you'll most likely need a ds spacer, not sure of size. Mine needed 1.5" but then @White Horse only needed .75", same amount of lift but different components to achieve it & I believe that's why they're different. We have tools so don't worry about that & when I say help I mean well be right there working on it with you. You don't get out of getting your hands dirty. Haha

You already have wheel spacers correct?
Test fit with no spacers to see if you clear & if you do fine, if not put the spacers on. Not a big deal. Keep in mind though the spindles add .75" of track width to each side.

 

can somebody give me a quick overview on the benefits of the spindle lift in comparison to other lifts?