4 inch lift: should i be worried? With pictures

[10010110]

I had my truck lifted to 3 inches but i think i had a miscommunication with the mechanic. It looks like it is more than 3 inches. (More like a 4 inch lift). I have an icon stage 2 front and rear with uca.
Someone said to keep the lift maximum of 3 inches or it will damage the cv boots. Should i adjust the lift? Please help. Thanks

 

[10010110]

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[10010110]

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[mace.]

The suspension should settle some after it has been driven around. Did you do any pre and post lift measurements?

 

[salong53]

Looking at the reverse rake, I'd personally adjust the fronts down a little. It would help with the CV angles too.

 

[bimrunner]

The angles on those CVs does look a bit much. Back it down about 3/4" and you'll be in good shape. It will look better too. New shocks and springs take a few hundred miles to settle in.

 

[Ron4RNevada]

I've heard this mentioned here a few time:

Since when do springs and shocks need to settle in?

 

[10010110]

No pre/post lift meassurements. I had the lift more than 6 months now. Luckily i have not taken it off road.
Do i lower the rear too?

 

[salong53]

No pre/post lift meassurements. I had the lift more than 6 months now. Luckily i have not taken it off road.
Do i lower the rear too?

That's up to personal preference. There aren't as many suspension geometry issues to worry about on the rear end at that height.

The more I look at it, I'd definitely lower the front a little before I did any serious off roading. Either that or install a diff drop. I'm really surprised the shop who installed it wasn't concerned about those CV angles.

 

[mace.]

I've heard this mentioned here a few time:

Since when do springs and shocks need to settle in?

But hey, what do they know.

"And before you measure the "after" dimension, drive the car hard for ten miles to let the springs, spacers, etc. settle properly"

TECH TIPS | EIBACH AMERICA

 

[wfo9]

Off road is not the concern with the CV boots. It is on road driving at speed that wears them out..

Lower the front a bit. Start with one full turn of the collar.

There is nothing you can do about the rear (besides changing springs) and it is not really a concern if it is too high in term of reliability...

 

[bimrunner]

I've heard this mentioned here a few time:

Since when do springs and shocks need to settle in?

Every set I've ever had settles. Has nothing to do with the shock. The springs tend to just get settled in (more sprung right at first), but after constant weight sitting on them, they have a little give. This has been true of every set despite progressive, dual rate, constant rate etc.

 

[awpsome]

What'd you shoot the photos with? A potato?

Haha all kidding aside, honestly IMO if those are the stock icon stage 2 13" springs that doesn't look cranked up that high at all. I mean hard to tell with the photo you posted.

But from the major peices I can see in the photo your preload doesn't look like much at all.

 

[Saker]

Following this process, you may be guesstimating....

Find measurements for a pre lifted T4R of same year and model here & compare your height readings to it.
Should put you close to your height difference.

You may want to put your YR/Model in your sig, that way people won't have to guess what you have and may be more helpful...

 

[li_runner]

Diff drop?

Back in my 3rd gen days we all did Diff drops to get the cv angles better, I say keep the bigger lift and do that. It's a cheap way to get it better.

 

[Sherwink]

It should settle after a while


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[wfo9]

Back in my 3rd gen days we all did Diff drops to get the cv angles better, I say keep the bigger lift and do that. It's a cheap way to get it better.

There not a way to really drop the diff on these. You can angle it a tad and that is about it Makes no real difference in CV angles. Does change pinion angle.