Rough Country 6" Lift Review

Taylorbarton1 · Aug 15, 2018

Post a picture, you doing the install yourself?

I've gone to 315's now. I may eventually go back to 285's.

The Field Archer · Aug 16, 2018

Taylorbarton1[OP] said: ↑

Post a picture, you doing the install yourself?

I've gone to 315's now. I may eventually go back to 285's.

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Front tire looks like a 295! lol... jk, saw your other post that it was low on air!

brah.coma · Jan 22, 2019

markturbo said: ↑

But people will always just jump on the bash train even without first hand experience.
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lynlan1819 · Jan 22, 2019

MattCowsmasher said: ↑

Allow me to introduce you to the most controversial bumper on TW the eBay bumper. I have one had to make a few minor mods but it’s stout was able to put a winch in An came with a rhino like coating an free shipping http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toyota-Taco...ash=item33b97166bd:g:rcsAAOSwOVpXaWOq&vxp=mtr

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Those are very nice bumpers,no need to spend more ,as the frames on Tacoma's are thin anyway,so you don't need anything heavier .

lynlan1819 · Jan 22, 2019

Taylorbarton1[OP] initial post: ↑

Here my my review of the Rough Country 6" Lift that I installed in my driveway on my 2011 TRD off-road.

I have ran RC stuff on allot of my jeeps and it works great for me. There are allot of brand whores and keyboard kings that really knock their products yet have no first hand experiences using them.

The kit was ordered and 2 days later it was at my door step in Atlanta. I knew the kit would be difficult to install without a lift so I budgeted myself a whole weekend to get done. RC says it is an 8 hour job. In all, it took me 11 hours to complete solo with 4 jack stands and 3 jacks. I'd consider myself a relatively skilled mechanic, not having a lift really slowed this one down.

I was nervous cutting the crossmember. Remember, measure twice cut once!!! The instructions say to remove the front diff. I found that completely unnecessary, And it worked fine leaving it in place the whole time. So if you are doing this alone, you are fine to leave the diff in place.

This kit was installed with my bilstein 5100's on stock setting and a 1.5" aal to make up for my sagging factory leaf pack.

I ran into two issues... First... When removing and reinstalling the axle nut it is best to have the truck in 4x4 so the axle doesn't just spin with the impact gun/breaker bar. I had mine in 2x4 and it slowed me down some due to that....my second issue was the biggest time killer... ALWAYS start bolts by hand before using the impact gun. I stripped one of the holes for the m16x1.5 bolts that hold the lower control arm to the spindle. Luckily rough country has great customer service and they overnighted me a replacement spindle free of charge. Finding a replacement bolt in a pinch was a challenge. No one stocks metric fine thread bolts!! Lucky for me, living in Atlanta, there is a store/warehouse for everything and just 30 Mins up the road was a warehouse that specializes in metric fasteners.

All in all, the kit rides like stock, retains great cv angles, and looks fantastic. People love to complain about dB lifts hurting your ground clearance. Me coming from the straight axle jeep world...this tacome still has more ground clearance than a solid axle. So there is nothing to complain about. I have taken jeeps with less GC places no one should go.

I'm running
TRD 16's with 1.5" spacers and 285 75r16's

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Darn nice truck,and good job on the install O.P,the tire size looks fine to me just the way it is.

MattCowsmasher · Jan 22, 2019

lynlan1819 said: ↑

Those are very nice bumpers,no need to spend more ,as the frames on Tacoma's are thin anyway,so you don't need anything heavier .
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Im totally happy with it, handles shopping carts like a champ an winched out a few people without issue. They are now modular instead of one piece as well.

EatSleepTacos · Jan 22, 2019

lynlan1819 said: ↑

Those are very nice bumpers,no need to spend more ,as the frames on Tacoma's are thin anyway,so you don't need anything heavier .
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Spending more =\= heavier bumper. Spending more gets you better aesthetics, better engineering, better welds, and supporting a made in USA product.

Edit: not knocking the eBay bumper. If that’s what you wanna buy, by all means go for it. It’s your money and your truck.

MattCowsmasher · Jan 22, 2019

EatSleepTacos said: ↑

Spending more =\= heavier bumper. Spending more gets you better aesthetics, better engineering, better welds, and supporting a made in USA product.

Edit: not knocking the eBay bumper. If that’s what you wanna buy, by all means go for it. It’s your money and your truck.
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All I could afford at the time, but agree 100%

EatSleepTacos · Jan 22, 2019

MattCowsmasher said: ↑

All I could afford at the time, but agree 100%
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Nothing wrong with that at all! If it gets you out and on the trails, I’m all for it.

entwizzle · Mar 25, 2019

Just got into the Tacoma game, 6” RC lift with 285s as well.

Kjack94 · May 30, 2019

How does the leaf springs look setting on those 4.5 inch blocks? Thanks

Wixo · May 30, 2019

757yotas said: ↑

Must look really funny ... 6” on 285s lol i have half the lift with 285s. I do agree with you though RC is a pretty good company. I like bds more if you have the money though
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It doesnt look bad at all

Kjack94 · May 30, 2019

I was just curious bc I had the 4 inch from rough country installed which comes with the 2.5 inch blocks in the rear. But for whatever reason my truck is setting 1.75 inches higher in the front, so I called rough country and ordered the 4.5 to get me setting close to level. Just wondering how it looked on yours. Good looking truck

Wixo · May 30, 2019

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goforbroke123 · May 30, 2019

I just installed a 2.5” RC lift kit on my friends new wrangler last weekend. The kit wasn’t bad, but the brackets in the kit looked really thin to me .Everything bolted up fine and he likes it, so it’s all good.

tacoman6363627272 · Mar 31, 2022

Slamuel said: ↑

Would not run rough country if it were free and came with 3k cash.
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Let me guess you have never ran them before

MA_TACO · Mar 31, 2022

I've had an RC 6" lift on my rig for several years now and I have no complaints. I'm running 35's I've made some improvements on it such as switching to Vertex shocks and welding in a reinforcement bracket to the 2nd crossmember. Didn't really need it but I did it for peace of mind. I've put it through its paces on the trails and it's held up very well.

Wixo · Mar 31, 2022

MA_TACO said: ↑

I've had an RC 6" lift on my rig for several years now and I have no complaints. I'm running 35's I've made some improvements on it such as switching to Vertex shocks and welding in a reinforcement bracket to the 2nd crossmember. Didn't really need it but I did it for peace of mind. I've put it through its paces on the trails and it's held up very well.

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Pal yonkon @ALI3N_123

Arrow05 · Apr 5, 2022

MA_TACO said: ↑

I've had an RC 6" lift on my rig for several years now and I have no complaints. I'm running 35's I've made some improvements on it such as switching to Vertex shocks and welding in a reinforcement bracket to the 2nd crossmember. Didn't really need it but I did it for peace of mind. I've put it through its paces on the trails and it's held up very well.

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That looks real nice

Dneely99 · May 17, 2023

How did you fit 16s? I thought the rough country 6in couldn’t run the stock 16s?? I literally have the exact same truck but the 2012 and read that it wasn’t capable. I’m no mechanic so I’m genuinely asking.

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