how does 3"toytec lift ride

itsmeagain5789 · 04-19-2007, 06:10 PM

i'm looking into adding the 3"inch toytec lift to my 07 double cab 4x4 taco, but i am afraid that it will mess up my nice stock ride and gas mileage. I think if i put 884 coils it'll be fine, but I am more curious about mpg. does anyone have any numbers before and after on that?

***waskillywabbit*** · 04-20-2007, 05:24 AM

Obviously anything you do to a vehicle suspension-wise will affect your ride and mileage. It is my understanding that the TT lifts are designed to help maintain a stock ride (depending on which you get and what you want).

I am a ToyTec dealer and would be happy to answer any specific questions you have via email.

Just let me know.

sschaefer3 · 04-20-2007, 06:29 AM

If you place a spacer inside the coil pack, the ride will get firmer, it will also reduce articulation as there is less room for the coil to live and it will stack sooner.

Spacer lifts are a very inexpensive way to lift a vehicle but reduce the functionality.

You can read all about spacers and the various lift types on our lift page under FAQ's

http://www.sonoransteel.com/store_co..._liftkits.html

Jacket · 04-20-2007, 08:27 AM

Your lift alone shouldn't do much to affect mpg. It's when you start changing tires that mpg starts to suffer. Bigger, heavier AT and MT tires are what kill MPGs.

If you are considering spacers, your ride will suffer quite a bit. If you go the coil route, OME 884 or 885 coils are a bit stiffer than OEM, but I think the ride is pretty good, especially when coupled with OME struts. Same thing with the rear - if you go the AAL route, you will stiffen your rear suspension quite a bit. New leaf springs would give you good/better ride than stock. But with all these options, it's a sliding scale (for the most part) of money / ride quality.

sschaefer3 · 04-20-2007, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacket

Your lift alone shouldn't do much to affect mpg. It's when you start changing tires that mpg starts to suffer. Bigger, heavier AT and MT tires are what kill MPGs.

If you are considering spacers, your ride will suffer quite a bit. If you go the coil route, OME 884 or 885 coils are a bit stiffer than OEM, but I think the ride is pretty good, especially when coupled with OME struts. Same thing with the rear - if you go the AAL route, you will stiffen your rear suspension quite a bit. New leaf springs would give you good/better ride than stock. But with all these options, it's a sliding scale (for the most part) of money / ride quality.

Hits the nail on the head.

04-19-2007, 06:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
itsmeagain5789 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 243	how does 3"toytec lift ride i'm looking into adding the 3"inch toytec lift to my 07 double cab 4x4 taco, but i am afraid that it will mess up my nice stock ride and gas mileage. I think if i put 884 coils it'll be fine, but I am more curious about mpg. does anyone have any numbers before and after on that? __________________ Ed New rig - 2007 Silver Tacoma Double Cab 4x4 trd offroad, roofrack, tacoma weather mats, dealer alarm, bed/reverse lights, cb, Toytec 3 inch with 885's, aal's, dif drop, and shims 265/75/r16 cooper discover stt's on stock rim, custom made sliders, rear dif breather mod Former rig (SOLD. she will be missed) - 95 4x4 4runner 3.0 auto 161,000 miles ram off road grille guard and 2 pro comp 55 w lights. 1.5 inch rear springs from allpro offroad 32x11.50 bfg mud terrain(byebye gas mileage)

04-20-2007, 05:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
*waskillywabbit* Sponsoring Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 11,780	Obviously anything you do to a vehicle suspension-wise will affect your ride and mileage. It is my understanding that the TT lifts are designed to help maintain a stock ride (depending on which you get and what you want). I am a ToyTec dealer and would be happy to answer any specific questions you have via email. Just let me know. __________________ WabFab Off-Road, LLC www.myspace.com/wabfab 6th Annual South East 4Runner Jamboree, May 22-25, 2009

04-20-2007, 06:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
sschaefer3 Contributing Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 5,506	If you place a spacer inside the coil pack, the ride will get firmer, it will also reduce articulation as there is less room for the coil to live and it will stack sooner. Spacer lifts are a very inexpensive way to lift a vehicle but reduce the functionality. You can read all about spacers and the various lift types on our lift page under FAQ's http://www.sonoransteel.com/store_co..._liftkits.html __________________ Steve Schaefer *WWW.SonoranSteel.Com* Suspension Lift Kits * Rock Sliders * Straight Axle Conversions * 4Runner/FJC Rubicon Express Lower Links * Accessories * Daystar Products Dealer * TJM Bull Bar Dealer * Deaver Leaf Spring Dealer * Tokico & Bilstein Shock Dealer * ViAir Dealer * Total Chaos Dealer * and like everyone else a Trail Gear Dealer

04-20-2007, 08:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jacket Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boulder/Lafayette, CO Posts: 186	Your lift alone shouldn't do much to affect mpg. It's when you start changing tires that mpg starts to suffer. Bigger, heavier AT and MT tires are what kill MPGs. If you are considering spacers, your ride will suffer quite a bit. If you go the coil route, OME 884 or 885 coils are a bit stiffer than OEM, but I think the ride is pretty good, especially when coupled with OME struts. Same thing with the rear - if you go the AAL route, you will stiffen your rear suspension quite a bit. New leaf springs would give you good/better ride than stock. But with all these options, it's a sliding scale (for the most part) of money / ride quality. __________________ 06 Tacoma TRD OR 4x4 V6, TRAC, DAC, OME, ARB, Warn, Demello...

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