Front too high on new to me 22

Hey guys!

I’m about a week into owning my new to me Tundra, which I upgraded into after having a Tacoma for a long time. I love it so far, but I have noticed that the front sits higher than the back. I’ve done some investigating, and it looks to have a leveling spacer, but I don’t have any idea how tall, or what one. I measured it tonight, and to the flares, it’s 1/2 higher in the front.

Any ideas what kit this is? It doesn’t look huge, so I’m wondering if there’s some way that it could have been done incorrectly that caused it to be too high. I’d like to either fix it, or swap it out for a lower kit to put a tiny bit of rake back into it. I don’t know of if I want to lift the back, as I’m planning to run this tire for awhile.

 

Could it be a Rough Country Leveling Kit? Some people install them and its sits level, others install them and the front sits higher.

https://www.roughcountry.com/product/toyota-leveling-lift-kit-88000a

 

I’ve seen that too. I do think it could be, although I haven’t seen one installed. I’m curious why some RC installs look good and some end up doing the squat. I’m worried it is that kit, because you cut the studs off of the original strut, which means I wouldn’t be able to reuse them. If I need to swap to a smaller spacer, it’d be nice to be able to do it without replacing the struts.

 

You explained the exact reason I went with RC Vertex Coilovers. I didnt want to cut the studs and end up with it not sitting level. I also wanted to maintain my ride quality or improve it. I’d say its definitely better than stock but at much higher price point. Some owners install a Cornfed 1” rear spacer in cases like this.

 

How much were the coilovers? Did you install them yourself? I’m thinking a rear spacer is probably the easiest fix, but I’d really just like the front down a tiny bit, I assume the front is lifted more like 2.5.

 

They were $1,300, and my son installed them for me, took about 2 hrs. I could have did them, just not as fast.

https://www.roughcountry.com/product/toyota-vertex-coilovers-689049

 

Its worth noting they make shocks with adjustability similar to adding a spacer for less $$.

https://www.roughcountry.com/product/m1-tundra-leveling-struts-502148

 

Those look like they would have been a better idea than the spacers. I don’t think it would have stopped me from buying the truck if I had noticed, but I’m annoyed, lol. Thanks for sharing those!

 

If budget is tight, which in todays economy we all feel it, I would keep my eye out for a set of front shocks in the forum marketplace. Or add 1” rear spacers for now.

 

Yeah, it looks like I could do a rear spacer for $100. I wonder if there’s a chance the swaybar was tightened off the ground and if that would keep the front higher?

 

I would guess it would have settled by now, but worth redoing