Thoughts on temporary spacer lifts

We don’t talk about those

1st Gen struts aren’t gonna fail like that

 

Did you see what I said on why it’s caused? When you bottom out suspension, you bottom out shocks instead of hitting bump stops. It 100% can happen to first gens too.

 

I’m in the “wait” crowd. Maybe upsize your tires to get some of it out of your system. If you are camping in a legitimate site your OR will get there stock, spacers won’t give you any new clearance.

Once you have saved the $ you can improve the performance with the kind of lift you wanted in the first place and you won’t have messed around with the one you didn’t. Once you start the jobs not done and some have spent more chasing vibrations and broken suspension with a “cheap” kit than they ever expected.

I waited 15 years to save the money because of “life”.

 

The struts not gonna break in half like that, they don’t have the giant stem thing

 

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getting off topic here, point is spacers just aren't that great of a choice. OP is asking a question but seems to have made up his mind before posting. Under the guise of saving money he insists on a spacer lift.

If you want a spacer lift, get a spacer lift. It just isn't recommended and is generally looked down upon for reasons that eatsleeptacos noted above. Stock will be more than fine anywhere you go.

 

1st gen shocks don't have a thin neck to clear CV shaft:



It's still super jarring and can blow the shock, but won't strand you.

 

I think that opinions pretty much a #overlander line of thought.


Most people would probably be fine with a spacer lift but they won’t get as many expo points as they would with coil overs

 

It’s always the same few pictures of busted shocks every time this topic comes up. I’d bet less than 2% of people who have used spacers have had a shock fail like that. There’s obviously better choices for suspension but the shocks won’t magically explode just because you put a spacer on and drive down a dirt road.

 

It doesn’t change the fact that shock will bottom out before hitting bumps, and nothing good will come of that.

This is from a first gen. Not necessarily from a spacer lift, but the energy from the hit has to go somewhere. This is from hitting a speed bump according to that OP


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A speed bump going 60 miles an hour maybe, shits on a break no matter what in that case.

 

My minds not even close to made up and I’ve been taking all of the opinions discussed here into consideration. I’ve only disagreed or debated points as a clarification. I potentially may just do a 5100 in the front to give me 1.55” and keep the 5100 when I’m ready to do my 888 with ucas and leaf pack.

I wanted to see real input pros and cons about doing what’s discussed.

 

All I’m getting at is spacer lifts have their obvious downsides. OP, if you want a budget solution, do 5100 shocks on the 2.5” setting, and use stock coils. Will cost roughly the same and you don’t run the issues I previously mentioned.

 

A good point that adds to my post. You can always go back later on and add OME coils to the 5100 and slowly upgrade the suspension over time.

 

And that’s something that I’ve definitely been thinking about which pushed me to make my post. It’s just a bummer that the most 3rd gens can get from 5100’s and stock coils is 1.55”

 

If you put them on the 5th notch they'll give you about 2" lift per headstrong off road.

 

Is that safe? Headstrongs site says that a 4x4 double cab shouldn’t do it.

 

5th setting isn't recommended according to headstrong as well for 4x4 v6

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-available-in-stock-and-ready-to-ship.455220/

 

No it says any access cab, OR a 2wd DCLB.

 

https://adventuretaco.com/what-size-tires-fit-my-lifted-tacoma/


Another thing to think about, getting all the lift isn’t always good, specially for your cv axles

 

See above^^^^`