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“I WANT OR NEED A LIFT KIT”
So you have decided that you want a lift kit, or need your vehicle raised. There are a number of reasons you might want to raise your rig. You might simply like the looks of a vehicle that stands proud compared to the one beside it but never have the intention of going off-road, you might like bigger tires and wheels and need the clearance to fit them, maybe you need a little more clearance to get to that special fishing spot without dragging the bumpers on the ground, or you could be that person that heads straight to the back county every weekend to challenge yourself and truck to see what it’s capable of.
A “lift kit” is typically referring to changing the suspension springs, shocks and required components to increase the ride height of the vehicle. With doing this the suspension performance and durability can also be greatly improved both on and off-road, and set up for different load capacities, but raising the center point of gravity can have some trade-offs. Another method of raising the vehicle is installing a body lift. This is adding spacers between the mounting points on the frame and body, along with adding or changing components required to make this possible… Sometimes and combination of suspension and body lift is done to achieve the final goal.
Why Toytec Lifts?
Adding a lift to your Toyota has all sorts of benefits. If you are taking your vehicle off-road, you will appreciate the higher clearance, better handling and suspension, and more aggressive way it tackles rough terrain. When on the road, a lift kit can give your vehicle a higher profile to attack standing water, snow, or other adverse conditions. You also gain the advantage of better visibility and seeing further up ahead, over the roofs of other cars.
Lift kits also just make your vehicle look cool. With added lift, you can change up to larger wheels and tires, for performance as well as aesthetic value.
Some considerations to take when thinking of a lift kit or any vehicle kits or modifications.
Lift kits and suspension components are listed with a suggested ride height gain. Most times it is accurate, but every vehicle is a bit different and results may vary. Bumpers, winches, accessories and age can all play a role.
Components of a kit can be added or interchanged to suit your needs and vehicle.
There can be instances where a component may not be required but is a recommended item. We will always want to do the best thing, and will not comprise safety, but understand that sometimes the budget just doesn’t allow for the best scenario.
When doing any modifications and or work for that matter, we have many years of experience and all the tools to deal with seized components however sometimes it’s just not possible to free up seized parts. If oxy/acetylene or heat inductor is required there will be a charge of 49.00 to try to save the component but if that is unsuccessful additional parts will be required. Lower control arms and align eccentrics are a good example of this.
There are a lot of factors that come into play when putting a larger tire under your rig to decide weather it will fit or not. Many times it will fit just fine, and we know what should work, but sometimes some tire rub under certain conditions may occur. This can be eliminated by many different methods, adjustments, trimming, more modifications, a combination of these or maybe it’s minor and acceptable to you. This needs to be considered before, but sometimes can not be confirmed until after the actual tire and wheel combination is on the vehicle.
If the purpose of the lift is to fit some larger aggressive tires and use them for there purpose then upgrading some components and possibly changing the gear ratio to retain some normal driving characteristics. Audrey has suggested that we have a blurb on what a lift kit is, they get the request quite often that someone wants a lift but is not really confident in what that entails.