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Rear lift help (3rd gen trd off road)

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Wagsbro, Mar 24, 2020.

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  1. Mar 25, 2020 at 7:37 AM
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    TacoTime850

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    If the measurement from top shock mount to bottom shock mount has increased due to lifting the rear, wouldn’t you be able to get more travel than OEM with a longer shock that also has more travel?
     
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  2. Mar 25, 2020 at 7:43 AM
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    From a shock perspective the eye to eye measurement increased because your suspension is essentially drooped with a lift. Your leafs are pushing the axle away creating lift. In theory this increased space one would think you could put a longer shock in, BUT what happens when you compress the suspension. When the eye to eye measurement decreases under suspension load such as articulation and you stuff a tire, if you have a longer shock in, it will become the bump stop and you can severely damage the shock on compression.
     
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  3. Mar 25, 2020 at 7:51 AM
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    Not that this information is incorrect, but it's skewed. Part # 980-24-670 is the 2.0 Performance Series IFP shock for the Tacoma that Fox offers. Their website shows part #:
    $282 985-24-117 Reservoir Shock CD Adjuster
    985-24-117 as a Tacoma application as well with remote resi and 2-3" lift application. So yes, it is a longer stroke shock by 1" but I'm with @JoeCOVA in saying that these are both OE replacement shocks and the limitations on the rear suspension is primarily the factory mounting points for the shocks. You can only go with a certain stroke shock before you have bottom out issues at compression. Every OE replacement shock length will be splitting hairs between travel.
     
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