Reverse Rake after Lift...pics

[watson6505]

FINALLY got the truck aligned after the following was done (most as DIY):

Front: [email protected], OME 885's with 1/4" Front D-side spacer
Rear: Icon2, Icon2
Other: New front/rear links, UCA's, LCA's, cv axles, drivers front wheel bearing/assembly, tie rod ends, new cam bolts

Needless to say a lot of work was done but the front lift seems ridiculous. Both front measurements are around 24-25" and the rear is about 23.5-24" from wheel center to fender.

I have a 2006 v6 SR5, so I expected a bit more lift with the 885's, but this is ridiculous.

My thought was to put the 5100's down to 0" from .85" and possibly add a 10mm rear D-side spacer.

What is the best/easiest course of action to at least get back to level or slight normal rake? Is this an absurd amount of lift? Do I need to change my springs to 884s?

There is a lot of stuff in the back of the truck in these pics with most of the weight on the drivers side (Old cv axles, spacers, jack, tools, jack stands, 3rd row seats). I think it got about a 1/4" lift once I took all that stuff out.

 

[simple]

Dude, do the springs also provide lift? Cause that looks pretty crazy for a .85 lift.

 

[watson6505]

Dude, do the springs also provide lift? Cause that looks pretty crazy for a .85 lift.

OME 885's are estimated 2-2.5" lift over stock assuming the v8, I have a v6, so I assumed closer to 3", but this seems like its even more.

 

[riceandpho]

i thought its better to set the bils at 0 with the ome springs?
looks high

check the spring perch for the correct installation, some people actually had to reinstall again cause they did it wrong.

 

[chris27]

I think I replied to you before but why did you set the shocks at .85? Literally nobody does that with OME springs and you then also put a spacer too. What did you expect? Especially with a V6.

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[watson6505]

I think I replied to you before but why did you set the shocks at .85? Literally nobody does that with OME springs and you then also put a spacer too. What did you expect? Especially with a V6.

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I purchased them already set at .85 and have a little extra weight with a bull bar so figured maybe it would be 1/2" higher than the typical 2-2.5". The spacer was only for drivers side lean, but I should have probably done that in the rear instead. Hindsight

I'm gonna have to reset to 0 and put in a rear drivers side spacer or and/or remove the front one.

 

[S p a r k y]

Bull bar won’t make much weight difference. Definitely go down to 0 on the 5100’s. I have 5100’s on 0 with 885’s, have 1/4 spacers on both sides in the front. I also have toytec springs in rear with 1”spacers on top of that. Sits 1” higher in rear than front! A lesson I learned is don’t add any spacers until you see where it sits after spring installs, then adjust accordingly.

 

[watson6505]

Unloaded measurements

ok, appreciate the replies so far and wanted to document the measurements after removing the old parts and some tools. The 3rd row seats are still in the truck, but they will probably stay anyway. This is from middle of wheel to fender (Full tank).

Front:
D-Side: 24 1/2
P-Side 24 3/4

Rear:
D-Side: 23 3/4
Pass: 24 1/2

If I were to drop the 5100's to the 0 setting, even though it is .85", I am not sure that equates to a .85" drop. I'm thinking maybe 3/4"

So factoring in a 3/4" drop in the front by lowering the 5100's:

Front:
D-Side: 23 3/4
P-Side 24

Rear (no change):
D-Side: 23 3/4
Pass: 24 1/2

That would be pretty much even with a slight drivers side lean. Do I pull the 1/4" front spacer just to lower the front some more and try to address the lean with a rear spacer to keep the correct rake and make the front look less like its on stilts. I am getting Discoverer AT3's and FN FX Pro in Matte Black in early May.

 

[jcruiser70]

just saw another post where a guy did a 5100 lift, had the bottom spring mount upside down...

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/186690-bilstein-5100-lift-2.html .

this way even at the lowest setting, there was a fair amount of lift...

 

[easyeatlanta]

does the front spacer measure 1/4" or is it for a 1/4" of lift. I believe the spacer thickness on front results in twice that in actual lift.

 

[watson6505]

its 1/4" spacer....hoping that removal of that and putting 5100's at 0 setting will do the trick.