Always top notch videos. Thanks, Jimmy 🍻

@SnailTrail4x4

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Excellent. Great content.

If you undo the two bolts at the bottom of the Spindle (instead of the ball joint at the top) you don’t have to undo the abs and brake lines from the spindle or the sway bar. A lot easier

@SnailTrail4x4

2 жыл бұрын

That is a great suggestion, I will have to try that next time.

@niclucca7104

2 жыл бұрын

@@SnailTrail4x4 I’ve installed a 4-5 dozen lifts on tacos and 4runners

Nice videos

Another good video...

@SnailTrail4x4

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Your videos are always so good! Really appreciate your thoroughness, and the camera angles are spot on. For this lift and the lift you did on the 2nd gen (both look sick), you didn’t mention taco lean. Is the whole 1/4” front-driver side spacer not necessary in your opinion? Keep up the great work!

@SnailTrail4x4

2 жыл бұрын

To be honest I haven't really noticed my truck leaning, haha. That's not to say it doesn't lean. I guess you could add a thin spacer to equal it out.

Question: What was the bracer/stand you used for the body? I believe it's attached to the hitch?

@SnailTrail4x4

2 жыл бұрын

Just something I made a while.ago

Angled control arms will help as well?

I noticed you didn’t install a DIFF-DROP. I have a GEN 2 and I think my driveshaft is humming because the shop didn’t install or recommend a DIFF-DROP. I suspected the vibration coming from a wheel bearing, but after further inspection, everything seems tight.

Eh just wondering what happened to the Samantha build?

Couple of questions..... The fender opening is the same size as before the lift and the wheel still goes up and down. This increased clearance, how? Was anything included in the kit to space the bump stop down to prevent the strut from bottoming out? Were the control arm bushings loosened at ride height and retorqued to prevent them from being under tension all the time? Were you able to align the truck to stock specs with the stock upper control arms?

@SnailTrail4x4

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ron, All great questions! The overall answer is that I am not going to be keeping this kit. I am going to get a suspension lift very soon. A) I had 33's on my truck and it was hitting my body mount. By adding these spacers it pushed the center point of the tire downwards to allow me to clear the body mount while I am driving on the road. If I am turned and my truck is articulated then yes I still might hit the body mount. I guess the main thing is that my scrub radius has moved downwards to allow me to drive more comfortable. If you're planning on off-roading your vehicle often you should probably do a body mount chop or relocation as well. (this will be in the near future for me) B) No, The front you should get new bump stops or a spacer for them. but in the rear nothing really changed and the stop bump stop should still work. C) No I did not touch the Upper or Lower control arm bushings. I do not think they are under much stress since there is no weight of the tire and no major forces on them since the coil-over is out of the vehicle. Move to D D) As soon as the lift was installed I took the truck to get a professional alignment, to help the bushings and save my tires. The alignment was able to get the truck back to stock but I do need to get upgraded UCA made for a 3" lift. I have since gotten them and had the truck re-aligned and the truck is back to spec and drives great. What's next... I am going to go to a suspension lift very soon because I do plan on using this truck off-road and not as a mall crawler. I am probably going to get the same lift as we installed on the 2nd Gen Tacoma (kzread.info/dash/bejne/dWp9ztGAdd3Ves4.html) to start and maybe upgrade from there. I will also be timing my fenders and doing a body mount relocation for the front. In the rear, I will most likely go with some heavy-duty springs and new shock mounts.

do you need new shocks or can your get away with the stock ones?

How thick are those front spacers ? I have a 2016 tacoma i have icons right now but before that i had a spacer like your but mine was 1 1/2” thick and it gave me a 3” lift it cleared my 33” tires . . The spacer you have looks thicker and you said you didnt get a 3” lift out of it ?

@SnailTrail4x4

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they were 1.5" as well

You said the front only lifted 2 1/2”, When you measured the front you said it was 36”, if you look close it is actually 35 1/2”. Maybe that is the extra half inch. Also, it didn’t look like your leaf spring spacers were tapered. Did they have a taper? How is the ride after the lift?

To all those that want to lift your vehicle, don't forget to adjust your headlights down. Don't be one of those people.

@SnailTrail4x4

2 жыл бұрын

Good call!

@yanksgomez3477

7 ай бұрын

How ?

@svenland6892

5 ай бұрын

Nope. Payback time

I ordered a 3 inch front and 2 inch rear also and I noticed that the strut spacers are only 1 in a half inches. Is this normal?

Isn't the 1.5" lift kit better than making the truck 1/4 higher in the front?

I just put a 3" front and 2" rear leveling kit on my 2017 Tacoma. After doing that, I've got a clunk going on at take off...well slightly delayed but pretty close to take off...what can it be? Sway bar bushing? Loose 2 piece drive shaft?? I have no idea, but it's driving me crazy.

@codymcmichael2702

2 жыл бұрын

I also went up in tire size to a 285/70R17 Firestone MT2....if that makes a difference

@SnailTrail4x4

Жыл бұрын

Oh man, it could be something as simple as a loose shock bolt, it's impossible for me to tell. What you need to do is figure out exactly when it's happening.

Question. Isn't the 3rd gen Tacoma already leveled? Thank you.

@pauliescott

Жыл бұрын

Mine is not

Make sure u adjust the headlights

@SnailTrail4x4

2 жыл бұрын

Turn them down so they aren't in peoples eyes?

I would do a Differential drop so it doesn't wear your CV joints prematurely.

Was I the only one who was cringing by seeing the amount of weight in that brake line? I’m surprised it didn’t snap!

3” is too much without changing other components Man. Your angles are all outta whack and you WILL wear out parts I guarantee. Looks good though lol

@abelyerikaguerra1540

2 жыл бұрын

Good point..👍 How about a 2 inch front only spacers, that what I want go do on my 16 tacoma to even it out???????

@codymcmichael2702

2 жыл бұрын

I did this lift and I've got a clunk going on...what else do i need to change out in order to tighten everything back up?

@david-nn8oj

Жыл бұрын

@@codymcmichael2702 I also installed a similar leveling kit on my 2nd gen tacoma.( 3 in front and 2 inch in the back. )I haven't noticed any cluncks yet at takeoff. But Ive had to replace both my cv axles too many times. was c e times. I was told just recently that if I install a diff drop then perhaps my cv boots might stop ripping. It Levels the axles a little bit and prevents the rubber steps of the bots to rub on each other. I'm only regurgitating what othes have experienced to have worked for them and I'm willing to give it a try if it helps prevents the rubber boots from tearing after a year of normal street driving. I'll chime back in once I have tested them out.thanks and hope it helps out!