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Spacer lifts. Did you or someone you know die?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Justinlhc, Oct 6, 2017.

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What is YOUR experience with spacer lifts?

  1. I have or have had a spacer lift and it was fine.

  2. I heard someone on the internet say my truck will break

  3. Other: please explain what broke and what you were doing when it broke

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  1. Oct 6, 2017 at 9:50 AM
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    Justinlhc

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    Justinlhc [OP] Not looking for a relationship

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    I’m looking for the mystery person who has actually broken a shock due to a spacer-type lift. TW has 167k+ members so there has to be at least one person out there since so many people repeat the same story on here.

    I’m not looking for your friend’s uncle’s sister’s cousin’s aunt’ best friend who knew a guy that says he knew a guy that had issues. We have all heard THAT story.

    Please post YOUR experience with a spacer lift, NOT your opinion based on what you’ve read on the internet.
     
    Justinlhc, Oct 6, 2017
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  2. Oct 6, 2017 at 9:51 AM
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    T4RFTMFW

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  3. Oct 6, 2017 at 9:51 AM
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    Justinlhc

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    Justinlhc [OP] Not looking for a relationship

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    Please do not turn this into an argument thread. Thanks.
     
    Justinlhc, Oct 6, 2017
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  4. Oct 6, 2017 at 9:53 AM
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    Clearwater Bill

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    Recommend adding spacer / cut coil lowering to the options.

    Not PC to only go one way.
     
    Clearwater Bill, Oct 6, 2017
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  5. Oct 6, 2017 at 9:54 AM
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    127.0.0.1

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    due to this I am banned from tacomaworld, as you should be for making this thread. also I did die, I am posting this from the grave
     
    127.0.0.1, Oct 6, 2017
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  6. Oct 6, 2017 at 9:55 AM
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    agreed. I've got a ready lift SST 3/2 that I'm about to put on during my 15,000 mile service. also going to probably put 285's on it
     
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  7. Oct 6, 2017 at 9:57 AM
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    Metallikatz3

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  8. Oct 6, 2017 at 9:59 AM
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    T4RFTMFW

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    Who is arguing? Lol.

    This is a real thing, not internet make believe.
     
    T4RFTMFW, Oct 6, 2017
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  9. Oct 6, 2017 at 10:01 AM
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    GPsevinSixx

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    MilkTeacoma, who's been banned has a 3rd gen that he did a spacer lift on and broke the lower shaft of his stock front Bilstein damper. I think he deleted all the pics of it though.
     
    GPsevinSixx, Oct 6, 2017
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  10. Oct 6, 2017 at 10:03 AM
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    Justinlhc

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    Perfect. Thanks for your input. :hattip:
     
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  11. Oct 6, 2017 at 10:05 AM
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  12. Oct 6, 2017 at 10:20 AM
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    I had Revtek spacers on my first gen Tundra 11 years ago. They suck donkey dick. Bent the bottom of the shock (as you've see in in pix above). Replaced with 5100's and never had another problem.
     
    jberry813, Oct 6, 2017
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  13. Oct 6, 2017 at 10:26 AM
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  14. Oct 6, 2017 at 10:37 AM
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  15. Oct 6, 2017 at 10:52 AM
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    Justinlhc

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    I agree, but it’s a topic that gets brought up in other threads DAILY. I’m just curious how many people have actually had issues compared to the ones who are just mimicking what they’ve heard other people say. :gossip:
     
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  16. Oct 6, 2017 at 11:02 AM
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    jberry813

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    Well...there's some math involved that's fairly easy to understand. Hence why so many "mimic" what other's have said...because it's true.
     
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    Justinlhc

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    How hard were you off-roading your truck when you bent your shock? Have you ever broken any other parts without the spacers installed? :popcorn:
     
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  18. Oct 6, 2017 at 11:06 AM
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    The tundra was my grocery getter and tow pig. The only offroad it sees is dirt getting to staging areas.
     
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  20. Oct 6, 2017 at 11:10 AM
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    You were hauling groceries when the shock bent? :confused:
     
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