Too much lift!

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razzman1

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So I picked up this 03 V8 SR5 last year. I installed the front suspension from a 2014 Tacoma TRD, which yielded about an inch and a half of lift.





With the factory rear springs, it ended up sitting level, to slightly bro-ish, especially with gear in the back.

So I bought some 2" Icon springs from Amazon and installed them last night, and holy cow, it netted me way too much lift.





Will the springs settle enough that I don't feel like I'm driving around in a handicap van? I plan on installing a expedition style drawer system, which will add a couple hundred pounds, but I'm not sure if it will be enough. Should I try different springs? Maybe add an inch or so spacer to the front (I don't want to have to get into serious UCA mods or anything)?

Thanks
 
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razzman1 said:
So I picked up this 03 V8 SR5 last year. I installed the front suspension from a 2014 Tacoma TRD, which yielded about an inch and a half of lift.


Will the springs settle enough that I don't feel like I'm driving around in a handicap van? I plan on installing a expedition style drawer system, which will add a couple hundred pounds, but I'm not sure if it will be enough. Should I try different springs? Maybe add an inch or so spacer to the front (I don't want to have to get into serious UCA mods or anything)?

Thanks
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They wont really sag much even with the extra weight. You will be fine with 2" lift in the front if you find a decent alignment guy if you want to add a spacer in the front.
 
The back looks fine. The front needs to come up. Seriously. You installed tires to big for you previous suspension. You need a pair of Bilstein 5100s ulto adjust the front up a bit and you will look great.
 
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If I remember correctly, the tires are 265/75/16. I put about 350lbs of lead in the back last night, and it squatted down about an inch or so, and it looked much better. I think Morphyne is right--I should probably get some 5100s and bring up the front an inch or so. I have been toying with the idea of going to a Hitchgate tire carrier, so that would help even more.

Since I have the front suspension out a Tacoma, should I get 5100s for a Tacoma, or are the Tacoma/4Runner 5100s the same?

Thanks everyone.
 
I have the exact same suspension set up as you and was thinking about adding those ICON springs in the rear. But you are right way too much lift.

Now I guess I am going to have to spring for the whole ICON lift!!
 
razzman1 said:
So I picked up this 03 V8 SR5 last year. I installed the front suspension from a 2014 Tacoma TRD, which yielded about an inch and a half of lift.





With the factory rear springs, it ended up sitting level, to slightly bro-ish, especially with gear in the back.

So I bought some 2" Icon springs from Amazon and installed them last night, and holy cow, it netted me way too much lift.





Will the springs settle enough that I don't feel like I'm driving around in a handicap van? I plan on installing a expedition style drawer system, which will add a couple hundred pounds, but I'm not sure if it will be enough. Should I try different springs? Maybe add an inch or so spacer to the front (I don't want to have to get into serious UCA mods or anything)?

Thanks
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You can never have too much lift :) sometimes a topout spacer or slight BL can help you down the road when the springs settle.


 
Well, looks like Down South Motorsports is going to get some of my money. I think I will just go ahead and get the full 5100 Bilstein shock kit. I needed the rears anyway, since the factory Tacoma shocks were too short.
 
Morphyne said:
The back looks fine. The front needs to come up. Seriously. You installed tires to big for you previous suspension. You need a pair of Bilstein 5100s ulto adjust the front up a bit and you will look great.
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Should I get 5100s for a 4Runner, or Tacoma, since I have Tacoma struts in it now? Or are they the same?

ETA Disregard. I see they are the same.
 
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Well, since the Tacoma suspension was basically new when I installed it, and only has about 700 miles on it, and I liked the way it handled so much, I decided to go with a top-load spacer from Toytech. The 3/4" spacer netted me about 1 1/2" of lift, and I think it turned out looking pretty good.

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