Toytec 3" lift set to lowest settings?

[Ogbassist182]

Hey guys, I'm about to get my lift installed by some local guys. I bought this and I took the parts to him and he was looking at the struts and said it was set to the lowest lift setting. I have a couple questions if you guys would be so kind to help me understand.

1) If having it on the lowest settings offer more "flex"?

2) Could I get another inch or 2 if I raised it up to the highest lift setting?

3) Whats the point of buying a lift just to keep it on the lowest lift setting?

 

[mrwinkle13]

The kit will give you 3" of lift at it lowest setting, if you go any higher you will need other parts like aftermarket UCA's so your truck can be realigned back to oem specs.

 

[Janseman]

I have that kit and I suggest to keep it where it is. Toytec used to send them out at the 1st notch up (I think it stated 0.85 of lift) but the lift was huge, the front end was a bit taller than the rear. I ended up changing it to the lowest setting.

 

[Ogbassist182]

The kit will give you 3" of lift at it lowest setting, if you go any higher you will need other parts like aftermarket UCA's so your truck can be realigned back to oem specs.

I have these

 

[Inv4drZm]

The springs should give you minimum of 2.5" according to the website. The coilover assembled comes with 3" lift from Toytec though. The lower the setting, the better the ride, easier the alignment is to obtain, the less binding and stress/wear on your CVs. It will not give you any more flex, because no matter what coilover you install, the geometry of you IFS only allows for a limited amount of travel.

The more you lift the front, the more it decreases your downtravel amount. For example; with a theoretical 4" lift, you would have, as an estimate maybe .5" downtravel and 6" uptravel at the tire. I made up these #s, but this would ride terrible on the streets. Adjusting the coilover to the middle of the travel range would offer the best ride- equal up and down travel. My best guess is this is at 1"-2" of lift in the front.

 

[Ogbassist182]

The springs should give you minimum of 2.5" according to the website. The coilover assembled comes with 3" lift from Toytec though. The lower the setting, the better the ride, easier the alignment is to obtain, the less binding and stress/wear on your CVs. It will not give you any more flex, because no matter what coilover you install, the geometry of you IFS only allows for a limited amount of travel.

The more you lift the front, the more it decreases your downtravel amount. For example; with a theoretical 4" lift, you would have, as an estimate maybe .5" downtravel and 6" uptravel at the tire. I made up these #s, but this would ride terrible on the streets. Adjusting the coilover to the middle of the travel range would offer the best ride- equal up and down travel. My best guess is this is at 1"-2" of lift in the front.

So I was under the impression when I spent 1500+ dollars that my truck would be raised roughly 3" is this going to be the case?

 

[Inv4drZm]

So I was under the impression when I spent 1500+ dollars that my truck would be raised roughly 3" is this going to be the case?

The toytec site says "preset at 3" of lift." So more than likely that is what it is set at. The little collar that the 5100 shock uses is probably at the low setting because the spring should provide the 2.5" of lift you need, not the shock.

So just by running those springs more or less, you will be getting a 2.5" lift roughly depending on V6 or V8 weight I reckon.

Edit: I forgot Toytec uses a 1/2" spacer so 2.5" lift spring + .5" lift spacer = 3" total

 

[Ogbassist182]

The toytec site says "preset at 3" of lift." So more than likely that is what it is set at. The little collar that the 5100 shock uses is probably at one of the low settings because the spring should provide the 2.5"-3" of lift you need, not the shock.

So just by running those springs more or less, you will be getting a 2.5"-3" lift depending on V6 or V8 weight I reckon.

So, to get an extra inch or so, could i move it to the middle setting and add a space to the rear?

 

[jrm]

I think to get the 3"s

toytec uses a 1/2" spacer ..:cheers:

 

[Ogbassist182]

The toytec site says "preset at 3" of lift." So more than likely that is what it is set at. The little collar that the 5100 shock uses is probably at the low setting because the spring should provide the 2.5" of lift you need, not the shock.

So just by running those springs more or less, you will be getting a 2.5" lift roughly depending on V6 or V8 weight I reckon.

Edit: I forgot Toytec uses a 1/2" spacer so 2.5" lift spring + .5" lift spacer = 3" total

So, when it says 3" lift, is that OVERALL TOTAL LIFT, or is that just 3" in the front and the back will match?

 

[Inv4drZm]

So, when it says 3" lift, is that OVERALL TOTAL LIFT, or is that just 3" in the front and the back will match?

The rear comes with the superflex coils, and they provide 2" of lift. This will make your vehicle level front to back.

 

[Ogbassist182]

The rear comes with the superflex coils, and they provide 2" of lift. This will make your vehicle level front to back.

So the rear gets lifted 2".. and the front will be lifted enough to be level front to back? Why is it called a 3" lift then?

 

[Inv4drZm]

So the rear gets lifted 2".. and the front will be lifted enough to be level front to back? Why is it called a 3" lift then?

That's just how all "3" suspension lifts" are with our vehicles. Most owners prefer it level front to back. You could easily drop in a 3" rear coil if you wanted to go to that factory high-in-the-rear stance. Heck, you could probably lift the rear as much as you wanted, the front is limited to basically a 3" suspension lift, so that is what most manufacters state as a 3" lift.