3rd Gen Suspension Lift - MEGA THREAD

Does anyone have a link to or list of every tool needed to install a lift on these trucks? I learned my lesson after doing my Tacoma to have ALL tools on hand before starting. Nightmare.

I have lots of tools but those dang random large sockets or wrench’s might catch me off guard.

thanks everyone!

 

I know Ironman 4x4 has a lift install video. Sure they cover it.

 

touché - that actually crossed my mind an hour or so after this.
Praying they list out items in there.

 

that little vice grip on the old lines was a great little nugget when I did my lines.
Just got ✅ done. Start to finish was 3.5 hrs.
Backs took forever just from lack of room trying to remove the stock clips. I bet I spent 1.5 hrs trying to remove those 4 clips. Dropped a wrench on my head in the process but all buttoned up now.

I just had the neighbor pump em while I opened and closed. Went fine.

 

https://ironman4x4america.com/suspe...ft-kit-suited-for-toyota-tundra-2022-stage-1/

Just threw 2"/1" on last week and absolutely love the stance and on-road ride quality. I take pretty windy roads to work and at a pretty fast clip and no longer feel like I'm going to tip the damn thing.

 

nice!!!! I have had all the boxes for the 3” laying in the garage with new axles until I have time to install it all.
Glad to hear others have tried em!

I got the heavy heavy duty springs up front and mid for rear. Hope I don’t regret that

 

Mid front, light rears. I may put a bumper+winch up front, but the back will only be for seasonal camping gear/towing an aluminum boat. I had them on my 3rd gen tundra pro and loved them compared to the OEM fox setup.

 

Anyone have updated OEM alignment specs?
@sudobash ?

 

Look for air bag spacers and new adjustment arms, combined. Arms only will just increase air pressure and your ride will suffer. Spacers only will decrease air pressure, increase ride quality, but wont provide more lift. A combination of both will get you both. This is what I had to do to soften the ride and keep the height.

 

Thanks Eddie. I have been eyeing the readylift 2" spacer.. Just not sure if it would be worth it at the moment. It's not a crazy lean and I might just leave it for the moment.

 

thats what Im running, with AFE arms. I didnt like how complicated the readylift adjustment levers were.

 

Thanks man. I'll keep that in mind if I go that route. What do you have in the front?

 

2in spacer

 

Crappy pic but here’s my 2023 limited crewmax with the Icon 2.25” spacer and 35x12.5x17 KO2s on Method 318 17x8.5 with 25mm offset. Got about 3.5” front lift out of the spacer. More than I wanted. Sits level without a load (1/8” high in the rear). Rear is sagging a little in the pic because of weight in the bed. This lift is temporary as I needed tires and can’t afford the setup I want until January. Overall, ride in the front is better than stock. Rear feels squishy now. Haven’t taken it off road much but it’s an improvement over stock. On road is a lot better. Gas mileage dropped to about 13 mpg average.

 

Anyone have a suspension idea for the platinum guys with air ride suspension?

 

I think Readylift has a spacer kit and Rough Country has some options. Not too up to speed on the air ride setup.

 

Most of the stuff I have been able to find is for the trucks with the load leveling rear air bags, however I haven’t been able to find anything good for the trucks that have air suspension on all 4 corners.

 

Hey all looking for some assistance. I just ordered a pair of 2 inch front coilovers to lift the front end of my 2024 limited hybrid non off-road and I would like to upgrade the rear end as well by lifting it 1-2 inch’s. I would prefer to lift it without spacers as the stock non off-road suspension seems pretty ass. Do yall know if I can just get some “1 inch springs” and be fine? Or would I need to upgrade the rear shocks/struts as well? Trying to stay cheap

 

I’m beyond jealous that is absolute perfection. I wish I had that spare cash right now lol

 

You can just do 1" coils and keep the other parts the same. Many people have done that.

https://exitoffroad.com/product/dobinsons-rear-coil-spring-options-toyota-tundra-2022/

 

Prolly dumb question but if I want to level a TRD sport package with Billstein 5100s, do I (or better should I) change the front springs and or anything else?

ETA: can’t lift my truck due to garage height at work and don’t want to do any collar levels. Truck is 4x4 but I only go offroad for hunting/fishing which is a handful of times a year so most a pavement princess

 

You could run the adjustable 5100's and keep your springs.

 

Had a little time today so got my front done with the Ironman 4x4 3” lift with heavy duty coils. Hope to get some time to get to the back sometime soon in the next couple days.

Just a few pics

 

Question for you guys.
I think this is the ABS line (correct me if wrong) but doesn’t matter

either way. Are y’all having to somehow extend this to have some slack? Or what are yall doing?
I went up 3” lift and don’t even have enough slack to reconnect it with the bolt back to the bracket…. Zipped tied for now until I hear something.

extended my brake lines all the way around but this is the other line.

thanks.

 

Something is not adding up here, take a picture further away.
That ABS line has slack up along the upper side of the UCA

 

looks like a tiny bit where the green strip if moved down but it would be still really tight

 

Take it out of the circled clamp and get your slack from there

 

This is how @TOTAL CHAOS does it, just so you can get an idea.

 

can’t really tell from that angle
Is it just removed from the clamp like he mentioned above?

 

Yes the whole clamp is gone and TotalChaos UCA have tabs to zip tie the line to it