A Good Take on Lifting

[Sagebrush]

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[izzy]

These trucks are so capable at stock ride height.

You really don't need to lift them lol
Just get full skids and maybe sliders and hit the dirt.

If you get skids and decent tire AND pick your line offroad and you still run out of clearance you should probably not be sending your daily driver on the trail you're on. Go buy a dedicated wheeling rig, and if all you're gonna do is wheel, a Tacoma (or truck in general) should not anyone's first choice.

Extra 2" won't help you, it'll just complicate your alignment and make your CVs wear faster on the way to Costco

And void your warranty for anything related to suspension parts..

Lifting is purely an aesthetic choice for 99% of owners.

 

[Sagebrush]

You really don't need to lift them...

But what about the malls?

 

[izzy]

All I'm gonna say to the lift crowd is just drive the damn thing, Toyota knows what they're doing.

You will back off an obstacle before the truck will get stuck unless you really don't care about making it home

 

[AspenThicket]

This is true!

I lifted my 2020 TRD OR DC and went with Eibach Stage 1. It was nothing but problems. Several alignments, new UCA's, chopped tires.

After spending more money, I finally settled on Bilstein 6112 and 5160 at.....guess what...only 1.5 inch to clear the tires and accommodate my winch bumper.

My 2025 is gonna stay stock.

Now, I have a friend who is an excellent fabricator who creates off-road vehicles for off-roading and he can make it work, but it takes his fabrication and a lot of money to get the right geometry to not mess things up.

 

[DaPinkCat]

I've had an 87, 19, 22 and now a 23 Tacoma. LIFT IT if you think it's a better looking truck. I only go to borrego once a month, I don't need 6" but it looks great and drive great. Who cares there parts will wear faster or that I get 12.9 a gallon. If you can't afford it, don't buy it. LIFT IT!! (make sure you go somewhere who knows what they're doing)

 

[TacoKiwi]

I've had an 87, 19, 22 and now a 23 Tacoma. LIFT IT if you think it's a better looking truck. I only go to borrego once a month, I don't need 6" but it looks great and drive great. Who cares there parts will wear faster or that I get 12.9 a gallon. If you can't afford it, don't buy it. LIFT IT!! (make sure you go somewhere who knows what they're doing)

I somewhat agree but the biggest thing an independent front system needs is flex. If you own a solid sway bar then find a way to disconnect it as that improves flex a ton more. I am springing for a 6MT TRD OR with the 4.30 gears and have invented a cable operated disconnect because the idiots at Toyota Canada didn’t realise they should have copied the same options available as USA where they offer the sway bar disconnect.

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