Spacers that get you closest to stock 4x4 front ride height?

Quick question for you all.. what height spacers would get you closest to the front ride height of a stock 4x4 Tacoma (2nd gen)? Already have an AAL and am not interested in leveling as I occasionally haul heavy loads.

 

Not quite sure that i understand your question - the spacers used, are the leveling component used in the front end of the truck. The lift on the rear end comes from the AAL and increased length of the 5100 Bilstein's (for example) that are substituted in place of OEM length rear shocks.

You can get close to stock Prerunner/Base level 4x4 with the combination of AAL rear/Spacer front, upgraded shocks in rear, and appropriate uprated tire size/tire profile ratio. Final drive regearing will likely need to come into play.

 

I see most 5 lug owners here go with the Fat Bob's/ReadyLift 2.75" front spacers to level their ride. I do not want to level -- I am more interested in a stock-looking rake -- so I'm wondering what height spacers I would need to achieve that. Presumably less than 2.75".

 

You aren't going to come anywhere near to stock 4x4 or Prerunner height on the front end, unless you maximize the front spacer to 2.75". This is where the front-end 'lift' comes from.

 

OK, let me word it differently. I'm more interested in matching the rake angle of the stock 4x4/Prerunner than the height. If I already have an AAL, what size spacer should I be looking at for the front? Right now the truck has about 2.75" of height difference between front and back when unladen, which is a bit too much.

 

If the leveling kit is 2.75 and your back is sitting 2.75” higher then the front rn and u dont eant to level then you need a spacer thats like 1.5” only thing is idk if they make one that tall for your truck

 

OEM front end rake on a 6-lug Tacoma is 2", more or less.

 

Wanna lift it, but not level it, but also match the height/rake of 6Lugs. Idk Dude, 2.75-3 Spacer is like our only option. Unless you decide to fab up your own, Take it or leave it.

 

What not just spacer up front abd level it then shakle in the rear to lift it agian. Boom there is the rack you want

 

Driveshaft angle starts getting sketchy.

 

I have shakle and aal i. Rear and my drive shaft angle changed by 1 degree. My front is also 1” higher then my rear. I also drive a gen1 so idk

 

Yeah, custom fabrication looks like my only option here. The shortest spacer I could find was a 2" on eBay which would essentially level it.

 

@HackD What if one went with the standard 2.75" spacer in front, AAL and 5100s in the back and set the 5100s slightly higher? Too much on the driveline?

 

The rear 5100s arnt adjustable

 

AAL is meant to work with 5100's/shocks of similar length and stroke.