sschaefer3

It's 1" to 1'5" higher in the rear. It you want to see what your truck would look like use a floor jack and jack the rear up 1" to 1.5". I don't have any driveway pics, but I do have lots of trail shots.

sschaefer3

No. They are 315/75/16.

Fink

Awesome work Steve! Glad to see you're making it easier for people to get the right stuff the first time!

This is the ONLY way I would go about lifting a 3rd gen, it is the most solid, stable and capable configuration.

Fink

bamachem

now he just needs to offer a tundra big brake kit to go with it!

sschaefer3

315's fit, shade tree mechanic triming required. Nothing hard to do. You have to run 3.5" back spaced rims.

You will have to re-gear.

Pushing the limits of IFS? Probably not as 95% of all breakage is due to the cage getting ripped out from too much droop. That is breakage from stupidity, not a weak drivetrain. Cryo Treat your CV shafts.


This is a nice, simple, solid complete lift it. If you really want to open it up, use the Rubicon Express Joint Links.

sschaefer3

All orders placed after 6-1-2006 will include the Tokico Trek > Master R/T front shock, the Tokico Tacoma Double Cab TRD Blue shock will no longer be used.

This is purely a "cost" issue, If I can get the same or equivalent shock that is made by the exact same company aftermarket, that is what we are going to do. As you cut out the TRD/Toyota markup.

Instead of a price increase, as these Toyota parts do continually go up in cost over time, I have switched to the aftermarket Tokico Trek > Master R/T shock. Not the one sold through TRD & Toyota. I have a set of each here and there will be no issues. Any order placed before 6-1-2006 will still include the Blue TRD shocks.

emptypockets

I'm kind of a noob to this kind of a lift idea. Two questions. First regarding the drive shaft. With the LC coils, I'll need to relocate the drive shaft under the tank instead of through it? Is this a major operation?

Second, I've recently purchased new Rancho shocks all around. Extended, they're about 22". Will I need new longer shocks? I've read that if you use shocks similar to what I have, there's no need for longer brake lines because the shocks will limit travel. Is that true?

Thanks!

sschaefer3

Do you have a 2WD or a 4WD?

bamachem

Ok, you REALLY need to get under your runner and just look around and learn what is what. relocating drive shaft under a tank instead of THRU it??? :pat:

at least you found the right forum to learn from...

sschaefer3

Well after spending a week testing and measuring the following:

1. Tokico TRD Blue
2. Tokico Trek Master Green
3. Bilstein TRD Yellow (Toyota Stock, not aftermarket)
4. Old Man Emu N91S

Here is the deal:

1. Old Man Emu is the longest. Too Long. It's also even in the Heavy Duty version, absurdly soft.

2. TRD Tokico Blue shocks ARE without a doubt quite different. They are the longest of the stock shocks and have very clear dual dampening as well as full extension dampeners. Although they look the same, they certainly are not.

3. The Green Trek Master is a plain jane no thrills shock and it appears to be basically the same in length and valving as the TRD Tacoma (Stock) Bilstein.


So I am going to bring the TRD Blue shocks back to the kits. The standard shock is still going to be the Tokico Green Trek Master, but if you want to pay more and upgrade to the dual valved TRD Blue Tokico, you can.

Basically it's a normal shock for the first 1/2 of the way down and then the last 1/2 is considerably stiffer, it also has full extension dampening or some sort of bump stop in it as it is not fully extended until a coil is installed on it.

It's clear to me now why it is a more expensive shock.

If you ordered before June 1 you have the blue shocks by default, don't worry.

emptypockets

Ok, I realize a drive shaft doesn't go thru the gas tank...but someone else in a previous post maybe in another thread said you needed to relocate the drive shaft? I did do the Daystar spacer lift myself after all!

BTW...Mine is a 4wd. Thanks for the help.

dragr1

iTrader: (3)

No relocating the driveshaft, just that with the lift the driveshaft may hit the gas tank skid under full flex, so some pounding of the gas tank skid may or may not be necessary.

sschaefer3

Updated first post to reflect what is on my site.

RTdawgs

Whats the best lift for 33s? I really wanted a 4-5" lift, do you have those?

sschaefer3

Yes that would require a Dana 44 retro-fit. Minor welding and some very minor cutting.

RTdawgs

Okay awesome. I am going to buy the kit from you and have 4Wheel Parts install it along with some 33x12.50R18s on some bling bling

bamachem

Lone4runner

Steve what exactly is a Sonoran Steel Fabrication L.L.C. FJZ-80 to 4Runner rear shock discs (Four) and what do they do?

sschaefer3

They make up for the parts missing from the 80 rear shocks. The lift lits are complete, you will need nothing else.

Lone4runner

i am sorry that i am asking a stupid question i just dont know how they would benefit me in your kit. everything else seems to make sense i just dont know of any discs that go anywhere near the coil springs. any chance you could eleborate. I would very much appreciate it. Thanks