Topic: Lifting a new taco

[PoorCollegeCrawler]

Ok, I have been reading up on how to lift my Tacoma, and so far my best options seem to be: rear- shackles, give me enough room for 33s and from what i have read the adverse effects are minimal. front - new tacos have an embarrassingly low front. so this eliminates my cheap lift options. i wish i could afford a SAS both for the solid axle and the increased articulation. sadly, 4k isn't anywhere near my budget. so i am wondering what my other options are? i have heard something of extended a-arms and etc, but can't seem to find anything online.

[MiniSimp]

You could just rip out all of the useless IFS and put a solid axle under there....

[*ROKTOY*]

X2 it don't cost no 4k

[PoorCollegeCrawler [OP]]

well if i could do a SAS for 1500 i would, me and my friend with an 88 toy work on our trucks a lot and we would do as much of the work as possible ourselves, eliminating at least some of the labor cost. could i just get all the parts from a donor truck (not sure when if ever they made front leafs standard)? how much of the swap requires speciality tools/precision measuring and fitting?

btw i agree about the useless IFS stuff, its got no articulation, its low, and i hate it hehe. smooth riding don't mean to me.

[*ROKTOY*]

You need to get on Marlins web site and check it out, you can get the complete SAS kit and rear lift kit for less than $2500. Then you will need a front axle. Prices vary on the axles but they can be had for $300 to $350 maybe less. Then all you have to do is be able to weld, cut and grind. The front kit alone is $1450.

[ontherocks]

sas is the best option by far, but if ur goin for daily driver/hunting rig u can get a cheap ifs lift from a mag.

[THK Matt]

if you cant find any front lift kits....

look at..
Total Chaos
or
Camburg

or save and go SAS.

[Thumper]

so how new is new tacoma like 07 or the older body style ones.
i know on the older ones you can buy spacers for  the front that will pick it up about 3 inches and in the rear on some you can take the bottom overload spring and flip it over and it will raise it 3 too 4 inchs and also help with ur hauling, a friend had this done on his 2000 single cab 4 banger with a body lift he cleared 35's easy and it would clear 38's with minor rub turning, it was fun too drive but did make it ride a lil rougher thow.
still had no flex but hell no ifs really has much.
good luck
adam

[TurtleTappers91]

save money and go SAS.

alot of people end up unhappy with their lame ifs lifts and scrap the whole mess for a solid...