Lift opinons/advise needed

[rdracer66]

Trying to decide if I should go up to the 3rd notch on my tundra billy 5100 (currently on 2nd notch) or change rear coils to OME 890;s . I will be putting on a New addicted off road plate bumper and 1/8 front skid plate this wknd. I do have a toytec front diff drop but have not installed it yet.

Specs - 01 4Runner
Front
Used TRD Coils
New Billy 5100

Rear
Used LC 7.5 wrap
New Billy 5125

Current stance hub to fender without any weight (no spare tire mounted)

22in front
24.5 rear
I would like to level it out a bit more without having to add a few hundred pounds of gear or what not in the rear

O has anyone installed one of the new AOR plate 3rd gen bumper please give me some ideas/pictures of what needs to be done with the crossmember to get installed for the bumper

On a final note please keep in mind that this rig currently is my DD drive and I put on 400miles just to work and back during the week. So it's mainly a weekend warrior.

 

[BrandonF]

Many questions to answer here.

First off, I am running my tundras/5100's at the 3rd notch and I have 7.5 wraps in the rear. My hub to fenders are 22.75" in the front and 25" in the rear. I know that that sounds like a ton of rake but I think the stance is perfect. I personally wouldn't want any less rake. However, if my front end was sitting at 22", I might feel differently about it.

Adding the front end weight of a thin skid plate and light tube bumper will barely lower your front end. I'd estimate 1/4". When I installed my ARB bumper, my front end lowered by 1/8"-1/4". It was barely measurable.

Going to the third notch, I would not be concerned about CV problems, especially if you're going to install the diff drop. However, what you should be aware of is your caster. Unless you are running after market upper control arms, you will be extremely lucky if you get your caster in spec with upwards of 2.5" of lift. Mine is around 1.25° whereas the OEM specs call for 1.7°-3.0°. It is noticeable, but I don't find it that bad, as long as the camber and toe are in spec. Your steering wheel wont return to center as quickly and the vehicle wont feel quite as stable at high speeds. Me personally, I usually drive like a grandma most of the time and very rarely exceed 70 mph.

If I were in your position, I'd install your front bumper and skid plate, see how you like the height and stance, then decide whether you want to run your 5100's on the 2nd or 3rd perch.

Just be sure to get an alignment after changing your ride height!



Edit: I should also note that I am not running extended brake lines in the front or rear. I haven't had any problems, though I have thought about looking into extending my rear brake line

 

[rdracer66]

Thanks Brandon
I edited my original post and tried to make it easier to read.

 

[CShaver1025]

Specs - 01 4Runner
Front
Used TRD Coils
New Billy 5100

Rear
Used LC 7.5 wrap
New Billy 5125

22in front
24.5 rear
I would like to level it out a bit more without having to add a few hundred pounds of gear or what not in the rear

Can I see a pic of how bad your rake is? This is the exact set up that I am about to start compiling but I dont want the rake to be too bad.

 

[white_n_slow]

I moved mine up from the 2nd notch to the 3rd notch and really didn't notice too much of a difference in ride height. I didn't measure, but I would be surprised if it was more than 1/2" For the record, I don't have any CV problems at the 3rd notch. I was able to get my caster measurement to 1.6* last time I got an alignment.

The Tundra/80-series combo will always have rake unless you have a 400lb rear bumper, lol.