Toytech lifts
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Loud Runner
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Toytec rocks
Nothing negative to say about the kit. It handles amazing on and off road. No regrets here!
Nothing negative to say about the kit. It handles amazing on and off road. No regrets here!
the great him
Elite Member
i dont have a toytec lift and i think their stuff is total garbage, i mean they wont give me one for free so i can demo it, and show it off and give them free advertising so, i wont ever buy a lift from them, they dont want to give me free products, then they cant be worth spending any money on... at least thats my logic. i have 4 different vehicles that i would of put toytec lifts on, but they wonldnt work with me or give me the products, so i went to the lumber yard and got scrap wood blocks and lifted that way. works great and they gave it to me for free! PAR lumber for the win! give PAR a call and they will hook you up
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Post of the month right there.
joshespdx
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I've had my ToyTec BOSS system on my 2000 Limited for about a month and I love it. I'm running the 650lb coils up front. They were a bit stiff to start, but have mellowed out quite a bit after four significant weekend off-road excursions. I went with the heavy springs because I have a plate-steel winch bumper and a set of heavy duty rock sliders currently being fab'd by Addicted Offroad. A couple of things to consider:
1. You will need 1.25" wheel spacers (front and rear) to correctly align the suspension geometry. Those will run you $160 to $200 for all four.
2. You're going to change the angle of your front drive axles a lot. Don't be surprised if your CV boots fail. Both of mine have! That passenger side went within the first 100 miles. My driver side failed last week. The boots didn't actually tear. They just burped out all of the grease.
3. While you're at it, replace all of your stock bushings with poly urethane bushings (front/rear sway bars and the steering rack). The extra work and cost is minimal, but the benefits are worth it. The steering rack is a bit of a PITA, but there's some good write ups on it here.
Going from bone-stock, completely worn out suspension to the ToyTec BOSS and all new urethane bushings was like getting a new vehicle. Acceleration and braking are improved, ride comfort is vastly improved (especially on the highway) and it looks damn good! If want a great lift for a DD that will take you to some new places, it's fantastic option.
My unbiased opinion...
1. You will need 1.25" wheel spacers (front and rear) to correctly align the suspension geometry. Those will run you $160 to $200 for all four.
2. You're going to change the angle of your front drive axles a lot. Don't be surprised if your CV boots fail. Both of mine have! That passenger side went within the first 100 miles. My driver side failed last week. The boots didn't actually tear. They just burped out all of the grease.
3. While you're at it, replace all of your stock bushings with poly urethane bushings (front/rear sway bars and the steering rack). The extra work and cost is minimal, but the benefits are worth it. The steering rack is a bit of a PITA, but there's some good write ups on it here.
Going from bone-stock, completely worn out suspension to the ToyTec BOSS and all new urethane bushings was like getting a new vehicle. Acceleration and braking are improved, ride comfort is vastly improved (especially on the highway) and it looks damn good! If want a great lift for a DD that will take you to some new places, it's fantastic option.
My unbiased opinion...
JayRolla
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You dont need any wheel spacers to align anything after the lift.
joshespdx
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I meant to preface that with, "If you plan on running larger-than-stock tires...etc, etc.)
That aside, the stock wheels/tires tucked into the fender wells after the lift look a little strange without the spacers.
Bijan
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Are you 100% certain this is a must?
98WhiteT4R
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No you do not need to run spacers
A.Wilson013
New member
I ran the Boss coilovers for a little under a year and really enjoyed them when on the road, or doing true offroad stuff, going slow.
However, once I got the need for speed, they just could not keep up with me.
No he's not. As he said above, it just looks kinda funky without them.
However, once I got the need for speed, they just could not keep up with me.
No he's not. As he said above, it just looks kinda funky without them.
velomatt
Member
Just ordered a BOSS w/LR UCA
I just ordered a BOSS kit with Superflex rears and a set of Light Racing upper control arms. 650lb front coils. (Plate bumper dual batteries, etc...)
I also ordered a set of Whiteline lower control arm bushings.
No wheel spacers...
Looking forward to "breaking it in" over the next few weeks in NM, CO, WY and MN.
I just ordered a BOSS kit with Superflex rears and a set of Light Racing upper control arms. 650lb front coils. (Plate bumper dual batteries, etc...)
I also ordered a set of Whiteline lower control arm bushings.
No wheel spacers...
Looking forward to "breaking it in" over the next few weeks in NM, CO, WY and MN.
joshespdx
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It's not a "must", as stated by other members. You'll lose a little track width with the lift. You can hide it with bigger (read "wider") tires. Or get it back, and then some, with the wheel spacers. I like the look and the feel much better.
Here's my rig a day or two after the lift, before I installed the spacers. This is before the alignment, so the excessive positive camber is pretty obvious. 1 degree of it, according to my alignment sheet.
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Road Bull
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I was thinking about trying to set up a mild / mid-travel lift using Toytec Ultimate, or possibly King / Icon. I am really only looking for about a 2" lift anyway as I am running 265/75/16s. I am thinking that I would just set the fronts for about 2 inches, accommodating my SW bumper, and running the rear at a max 3 inches. I am also not opposed to King / Icon up front and something to match the rear for my needs, but the Toytec Ultimate kit would probably work just fine for me.
joshespdx
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Here's a couple of shots from the side without the spacers or the alignment.
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joshespdx
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Not the best direct comparison, but these are with the spacers. You can see how the tires are pushed out closer to the edge of the fender flares. I think it looks a bit cleaner and a bit more aggressive.
