How good is a 2" levelling kit to a trd pro?
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Angelo
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You might need UCAs, you might not, it depends on the individual truck's alignment needs and your driving (the feel is gonna change, aftermarket arms can correct it). Safest bet is to plan on needing them, but there are plenty of people running the Toytec kit with the OEM upper arms, here's some reading for you...
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/208900-trd-pro-lift-question.html
Alternatively, if you can wait and seee, Dobinsons is working on a 2" spring lift for the OEM TRD Pro Bilsteins that could alleviate the need for spacers... bu you still might need the UCAs because anything over a 2.5" lift generally requires them to get the alignment back in spec. [MENTION=148378]Dobinsons Mike[/MENTION] is awaiting their R&D dept on that option last I heard.
TrDpRo_J
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I installed a 2" lift on my 2018 and made several trips to my local off road park and the lift helped and I would do it again.
As said above aftermarket UCA's are the way forward, I'm on stock UCAs and I made sure my alignment place maxed out my caster because on the first run (2 degrees caster) it handled like crap and they didn't want to use my advice.
I'm now a 3 degrees and its ok but I plan to get aftermarket UCA's and push that up to 4 degrees next to get it back to were it was.
and here is a pic just because
As said above aftermarket UCA's are the way forward, I'm on stock UCAs and I made sure my alignment place maxed out my caster because on the first run (2 degrees caster) it handled like crap and they didn't want to use my advice.
I'm now a 3 degrees and its ok but I plan to get aftermarket UCA's and push that up to 4 degrees next to get it back to were it was.
and here is a pic just because
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transistor
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When you say it handled like crap, what exactly did you notice? I'm about to install a lift and get an alignment. Just wondering what I should be looking out for.
TrDpRo_J
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I should have elaborated my bad - on the way to get an alignment it wasn't bad at all just pulled a little to one side. Following the first shot at alignment it tracked perfectly straight with hands off the steering wheel but it followed every groove in the road and needed constant adjustment.
Very over sensitive especially at speed but again it was within factory spec, when I headed back I told them what I wanted to do increased (max out) the caster on the stock UCA and it was 90% better than the first alignment. (both done on the same day)
transistor
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Oh, interesting. I'll keep any eye out for that after I get mine done. Thanks!
TrDpRo_J
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No problem!
metanight
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this ^
if your going to change the suspension get a full setup and do it right the first time
joshoowa
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Toytec makes a 2" lift option that preloads the front spring a bit and also comes with a top mount spacer. It'll reduce the dive the car makes when stopping hard bc the increase in preload. Its about $400 for that mod which isnt breaking the bank. You may or may not need UCAs, most who've done the Toytec lift have reported no need for UCAs and alignment was within spec.
MaddoxPics
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Buy the Toytec TRD Pro Lift if you're going to do anything. I wouldn't trust a leveling kit as much as theirs, even if it uses a front spacer. Took mine on some decently hard stuff this past weekend and it handled it real well.
