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My 3 inch lift

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Patmac, Sep 17, 2012.

  1. Sep 17, 2012 at 8:55 AM
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    Patmac

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    finished doing my lift saturday took about 6 hours.... this is 5100 all around, ome 885x coils, toytec top plate spacer, 2" aal (sense i dont have tsb)

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    i have stock tires on (for now) with the 17x9 XD Revolvers, will post pictures when the 285s are on at the end of the week

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    Truck rides better then stock (IMO) completely with every cent!
     
  2. Sep 17, 2012 at 9:04 AM
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    so those are 265/65/17?

    And thanks! this is exactly what I wanted to see....AC....5100......885s.....top plate. My leafs are shot so im gonna grab a new pack in the back.

    UCAs stock? Alignment? And can you measure the center of hub to bottom of fender? Do you have a lean from left to right?

    Looks awesome:cool:
     
  3. Sep 17, 2012 at 9:36 AM
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    yeah they are, stock uca, ill do alighnment when i get the 285s on. rear was around 37 inch and front was a little less then 37. did u want exact? and i have no lean
     
  4. Sep 17, 2012 at 9:38 AM
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    Is that the 3/4" spacer??
     
  5. Sep 17, 2012 at 9:40 AM
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    yes
     
  6. Sep 17, 2012 at 9:40 AM
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    Looks great, can't wait to see it with 285s. I have a '11 AC and just ordered my 5100s and OME 885s. Sub'd :)
     
  7. Sep 17, 2012 at 9:45 AM
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    thanks choppa!
     
  8. Sep 17, 2012 at 10:26 AM
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    I was looking for the exact on the fronts.............if you dont mind:)? Measure from the center of the hub on the rim to the bottom of the fender on both sides. I want to see your lift numbers using the toyec 3/4" top plate. I am getting spacers and really need to be exact to get the proper stance. Thankyou

    if you could do the rear too cool.....not so concerned about rear but it would help.
     
  9. Sep 17, 2012 at 10:35 AM
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    i got 23.5 from center of hub to bottom of fender in the front both sides and 24 inch in the rear
     
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    op, where did you order your stuff from??
     
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    :thumbsup: Looks good! Come check in HERE if you haven't yet ;)
     
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    looks good btw

    I want to do the same but only go 2"
     
  13. Sep 17, 2012 at 11:33 AM
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    everything was ordered from toytec! and the wheels from 4wheelonline.com
     
  14. Sep 17, 2012 at 11:36 AM
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    Looks great, cant wait to see it with the 285's..
     
  15. Sep 17, 2012 at 11:37 AM
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    i did a couple months back. conversations go so fast i cant ever keep up! looking forward to the next meet! i missed the last one
     
  16. Sep 17, 2012 at 2:07 PM
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    great thanks:thumbsup:
     
  17. Sep 18, 2012 at 12:39 PM
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    It driving good for ya with the stock UCAs? No vibes or shutters?

    Im grabbing that spacer now cuz 23.5 is exactly 3" over my stock truck.
     
  18. Sep 18, 2012 at 1:47 PM
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    i think the truck rides better with the new parts, tho i havnt banged around off road with it yet. i have steering wheel shaking but i believe thats from a crummy balancing job on the old tires w/ new rims. well see if the they're still there after a legitimate balance job when the new tires go on... also, when i slowly take off, there's a small vibe, im pretty sure its the carrier bearing angle tho. when i lifted my f250 6"s, i dropped the carrier on that thing and it went away. i ordered the drop bracket kit just didnt feel like messing with it...(easiest part of the whole job) ill keep yall posted on what goes on...
     
  19. Sep 18, 2012 at 2:10 PM
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    Ok ya..........at 2" rear lift your gonna want the CB drop prob. Im prob gonna grab axel shims as well so if I have(which i will i think) a take off shudder or vibe im gonna install them. You didnt do a diff drop either huh? Im still on the fence although it seems that its not necessary is the concensus.

    Def keep us posted.

    This is the same spacer you used and the longer studs right? I have 885s and 5100s already. This is all I need right?
    http://www.trdparts4u.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=-6403
     
  20. Sep 18, 2012 at 5:36 PM
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    yeah man thats what i got. im gona install the cb drop kit and ill update weather the vibes go or not. i read issues with the diff drop (the guy did some extreme offroading and f**ked up incredibly) so im prob not gona do it. my cv boots look fine....
     

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