Temporary fixes for DB lift

OP, if you can’t see that your ride sucks because you have no up travel and are riding on your bump stops, you might not be in a good position to safely and knowledgeably SAS this truck.

You need to lift the front to get off those bump stops. Or remove the lift and put it back to stock.

 

that’s why maybe 5 people out of 100 people will go through SA and the other 95 is all talk

the funny thing is, this $1400 topnotchlift Billy’s coilovers includes a ~1.5” hat. OP pictures has no preload, hence riding on the bump stop causing a shitty ride quality.

 

@Dare Devil Diablo Thank you for the input, I just adjusted them to where they need to be. Truck squats slightly, but have OME leaf pack on the way (Don't want to look like I'm from SC). @02hilux I'm still learning how to work on my own truck, but at least I’m trying to get things done the right way (As much as I can right now). And @Diablo169 with "home wrecking" as your job title, maybe you should focus more on fixing your own life, then maybe you won't have to project so hard that your significant others leave you for someone else before trying to give advice about anything else. Take care BRO.

 

It looks like you need to crank the preload way up to get the ride height in the front correct. The UCA should be angled down at ride height.

Also, it looks like your front brake lines are original length or at least not long enough for the correct extended travel and lowered position of the caliper with the drop bracket. You probably want to replace those asap before you lose all braking when one rips apart.

Lastly, once you fix the front ride height and after you get on your new OME leaf pack, you can measure how big of a block you’ll need to lift the rear so you’re not a Carolina Squatter.

 

Can you post photos and measurements of the distance between the front and rear rubber bump stops mounted to the LCA and where they strike on the drop bracket crossmember? This will confirm my above assessment that the front needs to go way up. Until you do that, your ride will continue to be bad.

 

https://topnotchlifts.com/collections/tacoma/products/96-04-tacoma-6-8-adjustable-coilover-set

I'm sitting here wondering if that bump stop bracket is welded in right. Looking at it, if it were not there, I'd guess you'd have 2-3" of travel before some kind of bind. Your springs also barely look any more compressed than they do in this product page.

The quick solution would be to add as much preload as you can via the collar, provided your brake lines and such allow it, which should move your LCA lower relative to the bump stop

 

Disconnect the sway bar, check your tire pressures, say your prayers, and maybe even toss the bump stops to gain ~ 2" of up travel before you smack bare steel. If you disconnect the sway bar it might help when one side articulates by itself but it'll make for looser cornering on that 6" lift.

 

With all due respect, I feel my points were valid.

And, to be fair, Home Wrecker would insinuate I do not have a significant other that could potentially leave me.

End of the day. I’m always down for Won Tons and 4D’s

And, I know a thing or two, cause I’ve seen a thing or two.

The box on Winch Hill 3.

 

Can you explain this? Regear the case to maintain the pinion drop….