Trail edition/lifted

[harper7]

here are some pics of the upper a-arm rubbing on the tire...sorry dont know the back spacing

I looked up the wheels you have and it says the offset is +18mm which puts the backspacing over 5.5 inches. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...6ffde8703&rvr_id=&ua=WXI7&itemid=220516210669
Stock is 4.5 inches.That is why they are sitting in so far and rub the UCA. A 9 inch wide wheel for Toyotas should have a neg offset to push the wheel out more. Like these....17x9 Teflon American Racing ATX Chamber 6x5.5 -12 offset 108 hub AX39857983

As Jesse said.....Wheel spacers like Spidertrax will take care of it though.

Here is a good chart on wheels and sizing for everyone. They can get complicated.https://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html

 

[BFLAN]

I looked up the wheels you have and it says the offset is +18mm which puts the backspacing over 5.5 inches. 4 NEW 20x9 6x139.7 Liquid Metal Flare Wheels/Rims : eBay Motors (item 220516210669 end time Mar-09-10 09:12:41 PST)
Stock is 4.5 inches.That is why they are sitting in so far and rub the UCA. A 9 inch wide wheel for Toyotas should have a neg offset to push the wheel out more. Like these....17x9 Teflon American Racing ATX Chamber 6x5.5 -12 offset 108 hub AX39857983

As Jesse said.....Wheel spacers like Spidertrax will take care of it though.

Here is a good chart on wheels and sizing for everyone. They can get complicated.https://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html

I guess I am just weird. I try to stay away from spacers at all costs. I hate when the wheel and tire stick out past fender.

Totally agree though, spacers would work. However if you dont want to push them out anymore, and you are only rubbing on your UCA a little bit, you will get more clearance with aftermarket UCA.

 

[4ShoreRunner]

Beautiful truck! Great work.... A little off topic but...how do you remove the rear 4Runner decal?

I've blacked out my front toyota badge and I'd like to do the same with the rear badges as well...once they are off will they go back on?

 

[DEMEAUX]

i can tell you what not to do since i screwed mine up...step 1-used a hair dryer to heat up the decals(not patient enough to heat them up long enough) step 2-pulled decals off leaving glue on plastic(biggest mistake) step 3- tried removing glue with glue remover and towel...that all resulted in scratched black plastic...it looked liked they are just stuck on with 3m tape..im sure if you take your time and use a real heat gun you could save the tape and they should stick back on...the plastic has groves so you can match them back up

 

[doodman]

is it safe to go offroading with spacer lifts compared to full suspension lifts?

 

[mikey's2010SR5]

Your pictures have inspired me. I know now i too will be getting the 3/2 lift. But i think i am going to go with 18s for a bit more rubber on the sidewall for wheeling.

Again I am interested in how the ride is. Do you feel the shocks topping out? Where they able to get you aligned with in spec? Did you get the front diff drop?

 

[DEMEAUX]

Your pictures have inspired me. I know now i too will be getting the 3/2 lift. But i think i am going to go with 18s for a bit more rubber on the sidewall for wheeling.

Again I am interested in how the ride is. Do you feel the shocks topping out? Where they able to get you aligned with in spec? Did you get the front diff drop?

my biggest concern was the ride quality.i traded in a tacoma that would beat you to death on road trips.it rides a little stiff but considering allterains and 20's i think its great.i have not felt that the shocks have topped out, you may ask bflan since he has the same set up on his sr5 and probably has been off road more than i.no problems with alignment.i did not get the diff drop although toytec does make one for $29 and it is a option.the tech told me it didnt look like it was going to be a problem without it...

 

[Jesse1983]

And he did change the geometry of the suspension, he lifted it 3" inches

yes the geometry was changed, but not in the way i'm talking about. Say for example you replace the coilovers, rather than preloading the springs. this will increase the angle of your uca's, making it more difficult to align with stock uca's. But, because of the angle they wouldn't be as close to the tire at full lock.

if you held a stock uca next to an aftermarket they would be just about the same size, the biggest difference being the uniball for attaching to the spindle. that's why i say from the looks of his pics i don't think aftermarket uca's will net him much more clearance, and he's better off spacing out, or replacing the wheels.

 

[RonMAIDEN]

The truck looks great but the 20"s make it look like a street truck a bit too much since those rims wouldn't last off road too long. 17"s and more meat would fit the overall look a bit better IMO but still a sweet 5th gen.

 

[sandcrawler]

The truck looks great but the 20"s make it look like a street truck a bit too much since those rims wouldn't last off road too long. 17"s and more meat would fit the overall look a bit better IMO but still a sweet 5th gen.

have to agree with RonMAIDEN. 20"s on a Trail Edition are simply antithetical.
BIG props on the lift, however! now go get yo'self some spacers! :guitar2: