rough ride after toytec lift...help

thats what happens when u lift a truck. coilover would be better for u if u dont like the stiffness. that'll smoothen it out, but that is $$. try getting used to it. the alignment won't do much, and if u get offroad tires, the stiffness will only get worse.

Have you thought about getting the EMU shocks in the front?

I have them in the front and rear and the ride is as smooth as stock in my opinion...

you may want to upgrade to OME front shocks, they are made for the coils and should make the truck ride similar to stock. I have pretty much your same set up. you will get used to it.i dont think its that bad, i need to get front OME shocks

Four things:
1. Get new shocks. Either the 5100s and keep them on the stock setting, or the OME shocks. I rode for a long time with OME 885s and stock shocks, and it sucked. It will wear them out, and then it will be stiff and bouncy.
2. Disconnect your swaybar. Your swaybar is maxed out right now and limits your downtravel to almost nil, which makes it ride like crap. Disconnecting it made a huge difference on mine and I just wish I had done it sooner.
3. They will break in. If you just got it done, they haven't settled or anything. They will soften up a little bit from what they are now.
4. Get it aligned. Helps a bunch. But, don't be shocked when they tell you they can only get it close. Without aftermarket upper control arms such as AllPro or Total Chaos, it will not align to factory specs.

6shooter said:

anyone else done this? i was wondering about doing that...

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people do it for more flex and downtravel, i've never heard of anyone doing it for ride smoothness, but it makes sense, that is a stiff piece of metal, so it may make a difference. i've thought about it but since i dont have any uca's to help with my handling, theres no way i would consider it safe on the highway.

6shooter said:

anyone else done this? i was wondering about doing that...

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There are lots of people who have done this. Brock is the one that told me about it. I did it before I got my TC UCAs and I noticed a big difference. Then after the UCAs, even better.

I too removed my swaybar but I have DR coilovers. I probably wouldn't do it if I had stock springs or shocks.

I was just curious about how it would behave on the highway..

i have 885's with block in back and stock trd shocks. The ride is stiff as hell over bumps.

OME shocks, 885 coils, and TC UCA's up front and 1.5" blocks and TSB in rear. Alignment this Saturday.
The ride is definitely stiffer than stock but the stiffer ride also is more confident in cornering. It did hit hard over speed bumps, on the down side, until the UCA's were installed. The rear is going to hit like a ton of bricks unless there's about 200lbs in the bed.
I've never driven with the sway disconnected. What do you do just disconnect the linkage arms and then remove them? I do a lot of highway so this might not be a good idea for me.

The front end should soften up some once I get my Allpro plate bumper and winch.

disconnecting the sway did nothing for me. i put it back on and it rides exactly the same over bumps just steers different.

i removed the sway bar and it helped alot. more travel for the shox. i think i am goin to put on the adjustable 5100s i have in the garage . and go from there. if that doesnt help any i will order the OME then the coilovers..... thanks for the help taco men

first things first. after any suspension upgrade, ALWAYS get an alignment. that's part of the process. it's pretty much automatic. as far as your ride quality, i can also attest to the OME shocks. They seriously give a better ride. I rode with just the OME 884 coils for a while, then installed the OME shocks and TC UCAs, a HUGE difference. As far as removing the sway bar, i knew that others have done it on here, but I didn't do it because IIRC, there was an issue with body roll if you removed it.

I left my swaybar off after I installed my Fox C/Os and I didnt like the handling on the street. I drive pretty aggressively and I definitely experienced way more body roll on turns and curves. I'll disconnect it when offroading but it's staying on for daily driving.

As far as a rough ride after a spacer lift, did you do any research at all as to what kind of lift would be best for you?