2022 Tundra rake degree is not much

We know our rigs have rake, some more than others. My 22 Tundra limited TRD off-road looks to have rake, but way less than say my late 4Runner.

A lot of leveling kits are 1.75-2.5 inches rise at the front. Most guys measure wheel well fender line to tire. I think that is not the correct way to measure. I see lots of rigs with too much front lift, and to be honest, I don’t like the look at all.

I decided to measure the true rake angle for my Tundra, and calculate the true height difference at the wheels. Long story short, the truck has about 0.65 degree rake. At the wheels, which are about 145 inches apart for a crew max, the height difference comes up to 1.65 inches at most. I used the height from the cab ends, and with distance to calculate the angle (right triangle).

I’m thinking the coachbuilder 1 inch lift using a 0.5 inch shim would be perfect for me. Not looking for a huge lift.

 

The correct way to measure rake or ride height is to measure from the center of hub vertically to the bottom of wheel well. Easy to measure and consistent across whatever wheels and tires you have. My limited off road is 21.5 in the front, 23.75 in the back. 2 1/4” rake.
I do agree most block lifts we are seeing are too high in the front. I wouldn’t mind an even 1” rake

 

I may be wrong, but measuring distance to the button of the wheel well assumes the front and rear wheel wells are exactly the same, which may not be the case on all trucks.

 

I noticed the same thing. A 22 drove by me and it looked dead level

 

They will be the same across all 2022 tundras. And that’s the point. To compare your height wether it’s stock height or post lift this way of measuring is the most practical way to measure suspension.

 

It may be practical but it does not ensure things are level.

If you simply measured wheel gap and then raised the front, it doesnt mean floor of the truck is perfectly level.

So maybe its the word "level" that's being misused. A true levelling kit would only lift the front the necessary amount to have the cab sit perfectly level and flat. Most common "levelling" kits just raise the front to a height that you like, but don't ensure anything is actually level.

 

I agree with you. If you want to keep the OEM, fresh off the lot look, only a small front lift is needed.

 

I always measure hub to fender distance to see how much "lift" I get. I also put a digital angle finder that I put on the bed to measure the rake. The trick is, using the angle finder method, is to ensure you measure it pre & post lift and on the SAME ground. If you measure the rake angle on the same ground, it will negate the ground being level or not.

I'm going to put on the 1.75" RC leveling kit once it gets here. It's on backorder right now until mid/late Feb. From what I've seen on other posts & forums, there's still a small amount of rake with the RC leveling kit where the front sits roughly .75" to 1" lower. We'll see the rake whenever I put my angle finder on it.

 

@KroppDuster How much rake did the RC 1.75 level kit leave you?

 

I actually never ended up running the RC leveling spacer. I returned it after I got it. I thought the workmanship was bad because the wilds were terrible. I’ve been running a $50 2” 1-piece spacer that is machined aluminum for about 10k miles. That gave me a full level. My measurements are 39.5” from the center of the hub to the bottom of the fender on all 4 corners.

I’ve only really did that that to tide me over until true suspension lifts started hitting the market.

My Icon Stage Lift should be here in a 2-3 weeks.

 

None of you guys ever had a Toyota Pickup or 1st or 2nd gen 4Runner

 

yup.. those fender measurements were way off.

I remember my 94 the front fenders were 3” taller then the rears. Made no sense and the truck always looked like it had 700lbs in the bed.

 

I loved it. It reminded me of trophy trucks with the blown out front fenders. My dad had an 86 Pickup when I was young and then my first car was an 85 4Runner. That generation had the best look

 

@KroppDuster what size tires did you end up running?

 

I remember my father's 1990 Toyo Pickup. I remember him joking the truck always looked like it was leaning, even on level ground when it was new. He bought it new BTW. haha. I also remember the all vinyl interior: bench seat and floor boards. He would take a hose to the interior when it got too much mud, dirt, and manure in it.

On a side note...my father was also notorious for just dropping too many square bales into the bed with the tractor. That poor truck rode on the axle more than it should have. It took a beating. Those trucks were what the Hilux is today. Little trucks, but tough as nails.

Check my signature, my dude. I'll probably step up a .5" to true 35's when these wear down just to have more tire options. I think what I have up to 35's look solid on this truck and any rubbing can be taken care of with minor trimming. 37's in my opinion make the fenders look too stuffed and I don't want to limit my up travel.