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Lift kit

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Tim2X, Nov 20, 2019.

  1. Nov 20, 2019 at 6:51 PM
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    Just had a 3.5" lift kit installed on my 2011 Tundra. The rear is at least 2-3 inches higher than the front. Is there anything I can do to raise the front end to level it out a bit with the lift already being installed?
     
  2. Nov 20, 2019 at 7:56 PM
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    What kit?.... and pics will help. We need to see what's going on. Rear block could be in backwards. They are tapered and the tapered end goes to the front.
     
  3. Nov 20, 2019 at 8:16 PM
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    Rough country bolt on. I'll have to post pics tomorrow.
     
  4. Nov 20, 2019 at 8:19 PM
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    I feel like the truck wasn't even lifted. Seems to be same ride height as it was before. When they put the lift on, they said the front end had some type of blocks or something lifting it. The previous owner must have put them on to fit bigger tires.
     
  5. Nov 20, 2019 at 9:15 PM
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    This happened to moi.

    I bought an FJ that didnt look lifted. But I had nothing to compare it to ATM.

    Bought a kit, went to install, same height!

    Sum beach! So, got a different setup and everything worked out.

    If yours were adjustable then, yes. But with spacers or pucks in, nope. SOL.
     
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    I have a 6" procomp lift and 37s, looking to trade out for a 3.5" lift long travel and 35s

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  7. Nov 20, 2019 at 9:44 PM
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    Sorry, really don't want to go any higher. Just want to bring the front up to match the rear.
     
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  9. Nov 21, 2019 at 1:53 PM
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    Didn't get a pic, but the measurements from middle of hub to wheel well are: 23 and 1/2 "both fronts, 26" both rears. So roughly a 2 and 1/2" difference.
     
  10. Nov 21, 2019 at 2:21 PM
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    Can you link the specific kit that you have? I have a Readylift 3/2 and I have a slight rake. I am really interested to see if you have rear blocks that are tapered and if they are installed backwards.
     
  11. Nov 21, 2019 at 2:30 PM
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    It's a rough country 3.5" bolt on lift kit made specifically for 2nd gen Tundras. I believe the # of the kit is 76830.
     
  12. Nov 21, 2019 at 3:33 PM
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    Ok so I looked at the instructions for the kit. It does have the tapered blocks in the rear. Make sure the taller end of the blocks is facing the rear to start with.
     
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    It sounds like it had a leveling kit in the front. If the leveling kit and the spacers from your new kit are the same size, then you wouldn't see a difference in the front end.
     
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    Thanks George. I'll check the blocks tomorrow. And u r right, when the guy installed the lift, he found some sort of blocks lifting it(only the front, I presume to fit the 305 tires currently on it). Before this lift, the front end was slightly higher than the rear, I didn't like that at all. But now, the front is not high enough(like u said, basically the same height). I feel like it wasn't even lifted and again, don't care for the stance.
     
  15. Nov 21, 2019 at 3:50 PM
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    No problem at all. We will see if we can figure out what's going on with it.
     
  16. Nov 21, 2019 at 3:52 PM
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    Thanks, appreciate your help.
     
  17. Nov 25, 2019 at 8:40 PM
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    Hey George, I'm sorry. I had totally forgotten to get back to u. Anyhow, I called the garage that installed the lift and explained to them that the rear of my truck is about 2 and 1/2" higher in the rear than the front. When they put the lift on, they also replaced my struts because the rubber bushings were shot(I believe that's what they said). They said it's a possibility that the struts weren't the same strength(something like that). Anyhow, I'm taking it back on Friday and they are going to check it out. I called Rough Country and they had told me that with the lift I put on, the truck should be within a half inch of being level. I'll update u on what they find.
     

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