What size lift, 4" or 6"?

Just purchased a 2018 Tacoma and debating which size lift to go with. Other than size difference, what are some other factors to consider? This truck will mostly be used to pull my boat, some light off-roading and ride around. I do not want to compensate height for loss in ride suspension/ comfort. Please let me know your thoughts or provide feedback to something I may be overlooking. Thx.

 

2"

 

.....ok

 

2 inch actually suspension lift for what you want. No blocks or spacers.
Not gonna be cheap exactly.
6 inch lifts require drop brackets and sacrifice a lot.

 

Yeah, actually if you just want functionality, a rear add a leaf or airbags would be the most inexpensive route. A Rwd wouldn't benefit from off-road as much, it's mostly about wheel placement anyway.

 

I say go all in with the 6" lift, then put on a 3" body lift and 37" tires. Please post photos.

https://www.extremeterrain.com/max-...t-w-max-trac-shocks-0519-2wd-6lug-tacoma.html

 

Nothin like a good ole bro lift!

 

Please keep in mind that nothing you describe justifies a lift. If you are going for looks without compromising comfort, 2" looks great as stated above. You will still take a small hit in mileage and power, and that will affect your towing - no such thing as a penalty free lift.

 

I wouldn’t go over 3 inches.

 

6”, YOLO

 

All you need is 6 inches. Itll get the job done

 

Don't listen to these guys.

Anything less than a 6" lift is definitely compensating for something

 

We have had a few guys asking about six inch lifts recently. Is this a new trend? I’ve only ever seen one Tacoma lifted that high in person.

 

Depending where you are, you see 6in more commonly. The level.of quality in them definitely varies. I saw quite a few in California a few years ago, and southern florida last year.

 

yeah, youll see a lot of 6 inchers depending on the circles you run in. Its a good size

 

4 or 6? My first thought is if you might as well go with the 6" lift. Actually there are probably, I could be wrong, more 6" drop lift kits on the market than 4" kits. 4" lift would look nice with slightly smaller tires and maybe you would have to re gear, right away. I would do some research for sure. I don't know anything about drop bracket types of lifts. There may be some new options on the market.

 

The more I read into this, it looks like any lift over 4" will require cross member cutting or potentially re-gearing in the future. Not looking for those expenses. I live in Louisiana, so off-roading will include my camp area which is hilly, muddy and clearance is what I'm looking for. I'm thinking 33" tires, but not sure if a 4" lift is truly needed now. I got lots of research to do.

 

Un-engineering for a 2" lift with 285's / 33"s is the sweet spot. I wouldn't recommend anything higher or larger tires. It may look cool but probably ride like shit and it'll be a sled. Go bro if you wanna...it's your truck

 

Higher is not always better with Tacoma’s IMO