Daystar PROBLEMS? 2.5/1.5

Daystar 2.5/1.5 Problems?

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adkinsadam1

adkinsadam1

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Before I take the plunge I want to know. VOTE AWAY! COMMENT AWAY!

I want the daystar 2.5/1.5 for my 06 limited with NO OTHER MODS for off roading. Will this lift kit do OK in intense off-road situations? Thanks! I want to make sure that it doesn't cause ANY problems.
 
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adkinsadam1 said:
Before I take the plunge I want to know. VOTE AWAY! COMMENT AWAY!

I want the daystar 2.5/1.5 for my 06 limited with NO OTHER MODS for off roading. Will this lift kit do OK in intense off-road situations? Thanks! I want to make sure that it doesn't cause ANY problems.
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A spacer lift will do fine in most off roading situations. As for intense off roading situations, you will run into problems not from the spacers but rather the lack of other equipment needed for serious road, namely tires and sliders.
 
:iagree: I just installed my Daystar 2.5/1.5 Sunday. Took about 4hours and will be perfect for some good trail riding. It's a small lift not of the extreme kind. I still see me trying to run over and thru whatever thou.
:roadkill:
 
How will the daystar lift affect suspension articulation?

And if you check "YES" then PLEASE comment to let us know what happened!
 
Just installed the 2.5/1.5 about three weeks ago now. I have had zero issues with it. I called AllPro and had them send me hub/wheel centric 1.25 wheel spacers as well and I love everything about the look and feel. I get comments from other 4Runner drivers about 'what model is that?!'. One guy wanted to hire me to install on his. As for off-road, give it a whirl. It's only $125 on Amazon. Maybe it will suit you well. I don't see any reasons it wouldn't work well. Only thing, limited wheel travel maybe? Admittedly mine is a Parking Lot Princess. I have another Toy for off road. This was just to make it look like it should have from the factory.

Crappy Iphone Pic...

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adkinsadam1 said:
So less suspension articulation?
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I'm not an expert here, but I figure the change would be in the back. The spacer goes above the spring making the shocks closer to bottoming out. I would think the limit would be only caused by the shocks. I could be on crack here. Someone will be able to expand more. The added clearance should offset the travel. IDK, for the $125 price tag I would give it a shot. It's not something that can't be changed back.
 
I have the daystar 2.5/1.5, it works great! I did install 2" longer pro comp es9000 shocks in the rear and pro comp es6000 struts in the front (they are supose to be valved to handle the extra stress from spacer lifts! The trucks rides as smooth as factory, but it takes bumps and uneven terrain a whole lot better!
 
I think the spacer will affect downward travel since it works by pushing the suspension down. Upward travel shouldnt be affected. Someone who actually knows what they are talking about please confirm this.

You should absolutly have the alignment checked and adjusted after this lift. It will change the geometry of the front suspension. Maybe not enough to be out of spec, but still check and try to get it as close to perfect as possible.

One consern with the Daystar 2.5 in front top out spacer I have read about (on here maybe) is that at full droop the upper control arm sometimes hits the coil. This would be bad, and likely to happen on serious trails where you lift the tire. There are the usual CV conserns, but that is true of any lift.
 
Will_4R said:
I think the spacer will affect downward travel since it works by pushing the suspension down. Upward travel shouldnt be affected. Someone who actually knows what they are talking about please confirm this.
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So you think there will be more suspension articulation?

And about that whole hitting the coil thing - is that a for sure thing if the wheel gets airborne or no?
 
adkinsadam1 said:
So you think there will be more suspension articulation?

And about that whole hitting the coil thing - is that a for sure thing if the wheel gets airborne or no?
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No, I wasn't clear - I mean there would be less downward travel because you wheels are starting off lower already. Some people say it hits the coil (just barely) at full droop, others say it comes close but doesn't touch.
 
Will_4R said:
No, I wasn't clear - I mean there would be less downward travel because you wheels are starting off lower already. Some people say it hits the coil (just barely) at full droop, others say it comes close but doesn't touch.
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Well I'll definitely have to look into that because I am CONFIDENT that either of my front wheels will become airborne. You have been a lot of help!

What about articulation in the rear?
 
If your just using a top out spacer, downward movement will be affected and upward not so much! If you go with the 6 piece lift with top out and preload spacers you kind of do a balancing act and lessen the effects either way! Even with only a 2.5in lift I still did the diff drop from toytec and my axles are striaight out, no pitch up or down no problems!
 
Thanks! I assume it's because it's 11 PM or something that I must be losing my mind.
Here are the conclusions I draw:
AS FAR AS SUSPENSION ARTICULATION IS CONCERNED...

Front: LESS downward travel, equal amount of upward travel
Rear: LESS downward travel, equal upward travel

BUT it is REALLY the same articulation as without a lift because you start with more ground clearance.

Is everything I have said here correct?
 
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