Any hints to ease the install? (I am guessing Buddy + Beer is a good start)

Any negatives or headaches develop post body lift?


I may end up doing this mod after looking through your post.

The front two body mounts (the ones next to the firewall and radiator support) seemed to be the most worn out when I changed mine out. I don't remember if I took pictures. Basically the No.1 Body Mounts were just trashed, torn and barely together. The No. 2 Body Mounts were worn and you could tell they had been allowing stuff to work it's way under the rubber between the frame and bushing.

It's probably not a bad idea to replace them all (as pricey as it is) if you're doing a body lift on a 10yr/100k+ vehicle.

I had a feeling you would say that. Ha! : )

AND have no arguments.

Hints are: Buy a good kit, I got mine from a 3rd gen member on here who said he made a 4th gen kit but it was for sure not optimized bolt size/length for 4th gen nor for my 1" lift height. He was also not cooperative at all in helping me figure that out. Luckily I was able to drill out his front two blocks and use his bolts cut down for those, stock bolts for the rest. Edit: now I remember you have the toytec kit already, you're golden.

Hardest parts of the install were literally getting the grocery bag hooks off to pry aside the rear cargo interior panels, and releasing clips on the front bumper. Bumpers stretched over the 1" body lift no problem. Radiator shroud pushed down as far as it can and no contact with the fan, no mounting adapters needed. No steering shaft extension needed, only issue I have there is one of the bolt heads rubbing on the Doug Thorley header so I had to use a different headed bolt and grind it down but that's a personal problem. Basically it's as easy as a job can get once you get all the interior removed to get down to the bolts. PB blaster and an impact gun makes quick work of the actual body lift install. You only do one side at a time so just be careful and it'll all line right back up with where you removed it. I followed the write up on toyota120, it was pretty solid other than they did more work to fit the larger blocks.

As far as body mounts go, I can see the argument to replace them all on our "old" vehicles. I'm cheap and only "fixed what was broken" /worn with the front ones, so take a look at yours. If you don't wheel it hard or have terrible roads they might be fine. I also think I saved a couple cents with Febest brand over OEM. 20k miles and they still look new.

Appreciate the time spent on your post. That does help me.

What i really want to do is get my Doug Thorley Headers installed....
(you mentioned yours)
So far they just sit under my workbench collecting dust.

Thanks again, Billy

No rubbing anymore. I hardly have a body mount anymore and I cut a ton of the front fenders and bumper cover. and they are big boy tires, 35x12.50r17

Is this with no Suspension lift?

That's a 3" Suspension lift with a 1.5" body lift and 33" tires in that picture.

Where are you guys getting brackets to lift up your aftermarket bumpers to accommodate a body lift?

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Some bumpers come with the option when ordering while some don’t. You can’t buy any brackets that I know of

I personally believe the toytec lift kit is pure shit. It’s under engineered and way to expensive for what they gave me. I put in a 1” last week and am just itching to get to work on my own version and get the toytec out. Their radiator lowering brackets could have been way better. Wait till you put them on and see.

Need to bump this old thread again. Getting ready to do a 1" BL. A question for you guys that installed a 1" without a steering spacer. Do you have to loosen the steering slide clamp to allow for the body to move up? If not where does the "stretch" come from?
Thank you in advance!

Yes you do need to losen the clamp,there was no other "stretch" in my 04 steering shaft.

Reviving an old thread. I have the Toytec 1” body lift kit ready to install when it gets warmer outside (Chicago area).

Is the steering slide clamp the nut under the hood or the joint on the driver’s side of the firewall where the steering spacer normally goes?

This is the steering slide clamp, there was just enough stretch for mine.

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