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Old 01-03-2008, 09:11 PM
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I have a 2001 Toyota Tacoma V6 SR5 with the 16 inch wheels and 265-70-16's. Everything else is stock. I am wanting to add a 1.5 inch lift on it but am not looking for anything expensive manly spacers for the front and shackles for the back. If anyone knows a good brand to get or a good place to order from please let me know. I would also be open to any other ideas that anyone may have. Thanks for the help that anyone may offer.
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Old 01-04-2008, 04:17 AM
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I would go with the tuff country. I have a 3 inch spacer kit on my 2000 tacoma, and it has worked out fine. If you are planning installing it yourself, you should know there are a few things they fail to mention in the instructions. Just let me know if you are doing the install yourself.
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I do plan on putting it on myself. I actually have two projects, the first one is putting a 3 inch lift on a 92 jeep Cherokee and the other one is putting the lift on my Tacoma.
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For the most part, the instructions are helpful. The one thing they do not bring up is how to reinstall the strut assembly after you have put the spacer in. We used a series of c clamps and long 2x4's, but the easiest way I picked up on is the jack that comes with the truck. Invert the bottle jack inside the wheel well, and place it to where you are jacking down on the a arm. This will allow you to get the power you need to push it down far enough to slip in the new strut assembly. It is a very tight fit. The moment you complete the lift, you will want to take it to a 4 wheel drive shop to align it, not a regular car shop. They cannot align it with the tools they have. That is something else not said in the directions. It has to be a 4 wheel drive shop. One more thing, when you take out the strut assembly, before anything else, mark where on the top where the nut is. Exactly. When you put is back together, it needs to be the same. I did not do this and had to take it back off because I had a half inch gap between the nut and the washer, causing an annoying clanking noise. Let me know how it comes out man. Good luck
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