How much does it cost to get your truck lifted? I got an 04 tacoma 4x4 and I'm not really satisfied with the size of my tires. I was thinking of getting it a little bigger, but it would need to be lifted. How much would a quality lift cost? And how does it work? I'm a super noob.
well, the cheapest way is the body lift. this pretty much just consists of spacers that are fit in between the body mounts and the frame which its attached. My truck has a 3' body lift and it really set it off nice. I have 31x10.50 tires on it, and they clear really well. I dont know about the size of what tires you want to get, but overall the body lift seems to be worth the $$. A full suspension lift can be REALLY costly. I know somebody woh recently did a jeep himself and i heard he had over 1500 in it for the lift. But if you really want ground clearance and stuff for your truck, id go susp. lift becuse the body lft. doesnt increase your drivetrain height, just the height of the cab and bed. Thats just my info, im by far no pro, but thats pretty much my knowledge on lifts.
-Adam-
__________________ 1992 Toyota pickup 4x4. 3" body lift, Skyjacker Nitro 8000's, ICW alloy rims, 31X10.50" tires, K&N drop-in w/ airbox Mod. Sony Xplod head unit, MTX & kicker front speakers, BAJA and APC lights up front, Accel SS coil
it looks to me like that truck just has a body lift. i say this because you can tell the body is higher becuase you can see the frame underneath. I can tell if it has a susp. lift at all or not. But like i said before, id use a bodt lift for looks and susp. lift for offroad performance. those tires look to be at least 33"s with good tread. Personally, if it was me that built up that truck i would of put a mild susp. lift on it because it looks like those tires on it are coming kinda close to the fenders on those off-camber conditions.
I like how the 31's on my truck look. Im not sure what size tires your truck has stock, but 31"s or 33"s would look good.
-Adam-
__________________ 1992 Toyota pickup 4x4. 3" body lift, Skyjacker Nitro 8000's, ICW alloy rims, 31X10.50" tires, K&N drop-in w/ airbox Mod. Sony Xplod head unit, MTX & kicker front speakers, BAJA and APC lights up front, Accel SS coil
You guys gotta picture of your trucks? I don't know how large my tires are but I think they should be stocked for '04 4x4 double cap. Body of the truck seems a little big for the tires so I wouldn't mind adding a few inches. I'm guessing 27's, but I could be wrong, you know what the stocked size are? these are what i got. p265/70r16
Last edited by Anhslaught; 12-06-2004 at 04:54 PM.
265/70-16 is what I have on my rig. I originally had 265/75-15, but I bought my co-worker's alloy wheels and the tires rubbed so I needed a front end lift. I'll be getting Sway-A-Way coilovers soon to replace the Cornfed spacers. The coilovers are supposed to give a better ride... we'll see.
Many say it's better to spend the money now and get a better set-up and do it right the first time. When I got my spacers it was what I only had a budget for. Now, I've saved up enough $$$ for the SAWs, baby!!!
It all depends on what you want to do with your truck. If you are into bigger tires for looks, but are not worried about offroad performance, then you can go with the body lift. Since you have a Tacoma you can go with coil spring spacers and rear add-a-leafs all the way up to the Trailmaster and Fabtech 6" IFS lifts. If you are after serious offroad performance like pre-running then there are long travel IFS kits out there such as the ones from Total Chaos. If you are into trail running and rock crawling, then a solid axle swap (SAS) is the way to go. I have 2 trucks myself. On is an 87 that has the SAS, and one that has a mild IFS lift using 1.5" balljoint spacers and rear 1.5" lift shackles and 1.5" add-a-leaves. The pics of my rigs can be found here: http://community.webshots.com/user/seafarinman2
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It all depends on what you want to do with your truck. If you are into bigger tires for looks, but are not worried about offroad performance, then you can go with the body lift. Since you have a Tacoma you can go with coil spring spacers and rear add-a-leafs all the way up to the Trailmaster and Fabtech 6" IFS lifts. If you are after serious offroad performance like pre-running then there are long travel IFS kits out there such as the ones from Total Chaos. If you are into trail running and rock crawling, then a solid axle swap (SAS) is the way to go. I have 2 trucks myself. On is an 87 that has the SAS, and one that has a mild IFS lift using 1.5" balljoint spacers and rear 1.5" lift shackles and 1.5" add-a-leaves. The pics of my rigs can be found here: http://community.webshots.com/user/seafarinman2
Woh...Now that thing is a monster. Looks awesome! Anyhow, what I want is something for looks, yet has the durability to last really long or as long as a stocked tacoma is suppose to.(if thats possible) I knew a guy at work that had his f150 lifted really cheap, he ran over a speed bump pretty fast and it messed something up. The car tilted or something I don't know but he messed it up. So basically, something that looks good, affordable, and can handle off roading and still live just as long w/out any problems.
I looked at a few of the sites humanoid but it was kind of confusing(Dont know what most what they said meant! haha) Anyhow appreciate the help.
oh yeah...on the average how much would an auto mechanic charge to do this for you including or not including the lift kits?
Last edited by Anhslaught; 12-07-2004 at 02:33 PM.
Check out what I did with my 88. It looked good and it was a beast when I went offroad (I didn't do any rock crawling with it though). I had 15" alloy rims with 33x12.5 tires on it. http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/740754
__________________ 2004 Toyota Tacoma (Xtra-Cab, 4wd, TRD Offroad, SR5, 3.4 V6, Auto...)
Flowmaster 50 Deltaflow Series
Deckplate Mod
Grey Wire Mod
More to come!!
Check out what I did with my 88. It looked good and it was a beast when I went offroad (I didn't do any rock crawling with it though). I had 15" alloy rims with 33x12.5 tires on it. http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/740754
__________________ 2004 Toyota Tacoma (Xtra-Cab, 4wd, TRD Offroad, SR5, 3.4 V6, Auto...)
Flowmaster 50 Deltaflow Series
Deckplate Mod
Grey Wire Mod
More to come!!
from everything i have read and all the guys ive talked to....coilovers and spacers ARENT the way to go if you want more than a 2" lift that will last awhile. the coils might last but the angle that it puts the CV boots when over 2" will cause them to fail prematurely. ive also heard that using the coilovers makes the ride really stiff when they are maxed out. using the spacers is pretty much for looks cause you dont get anymore articulation, your just pushing the stock spring up.
i cant say i experienced any of this for myself, but all the guys that have Toyotas locally have told me this along with some articles ive read. i was planning on getting the Fabtech coilovers until i learned about all the downsides to using them so im saving my money up to get the Pro Comp 4" drop-down kit. its gonna cost twice as much but id rather pay more the first time and get it done right instead of taking the cheap way out and it costing me more time and cash in the long run. good luck
from everything i have read and all the guys ive talked to....coilovers and spacers ARENT the way to go if you want more than a 2" lift that will last awhile. the coils might last but the angle that it puts the CV boots when over 2" will cause them to fail prematurely. ive also heard that using the coilovers makes the ride really stiff when they are maxed out. using the spacers is pretty much for looks cause you dont get anymore articulation, your just pushing the stock spring up.
i cant say i experienced any of this for myself, but all the guys that have Toyotas locally have told me this along with some articles ive read. i was planning on getting the Fabtech coilovers until i learned about all the downsides to using them so im saving my money up to get the Pro Comp 4" drop-down kit. its gonna cost twice as much but id rather pay more the first time and get it done right instead of taking the cheap way out and it costing me more time and cash in the long run. good luck
Yeah I agree, I'd rather pay extra for durability then cheap now and pay more in the long run. Hopefully ill find something affordable yet great. A listing would be great.
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1992 Toyota pickup 4x4. 3" body lift, Skyjacker Nitro 8000's, ICW alloy rims, 31X10.50" tires, K&N drop-in w/ airbox Mod. Sony Xplod head unit, MTX & kicker front speakers, BAJA and APC lights up front, Accel SS coil
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