3" Toytec Problems???

VTundra47 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 10:37 AM

I have a 2003 Tundra AC 2wd. I was wondering if anyone has the 3" toytec lift with AAL on their ride. Have you had any complaints with it?

TundraSurfBum · #2 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 11:06 AM

http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum....php?do=search

kanaduh · #3 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 07:08 PM

I've had mine a couple of years now, no problems here.

tundrainorange · #4 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 11:41 PM

I bought 3" kit back in 05 when i bought my truck, asked them if it was ok for a 4wd, they said ya, no prob

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Less than 1500k later both inner cv's torn...besides that it rode like sh!t.

I don't recommend spacers at all, yes i know there cheap, but you get what you pay for "toytek"

Save your money for a couple of months and buy co's...just my 2cents.

VTundra47 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-18-2008, 10:37 AM

Well I only have a 2wd so I'm not to concerned about breaking cv's

. I just don't want to spend 800-1000 bucks on coilovers when I don't do much offroad driving.

Mclovinr · #6 (**permalink**) 07-18-2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tundrainorange

I bought 3" kit back in 05 when i bought my truck, asked them if it was ok for a 4wd, they said ya, no prob

.

Less than 1500k later both inner cv's torn...besides that it rode like sh!t.

I don't recommend spacers at all, yes i know there cheap, but you get what you pay for "toytek"

Save your money for a couple of months and buy co's...just my 2cents.

you really should of bought the diff. drop, i think anything over 2 inchs without it is sketchy, i think they go for about 60 bucks

Mclovinr · #7 (**permalink**) 07-18-2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by VTundra47

Well I only have a 2wd so I'm not to concerned about breaking cv's

. I just don't want to spend 800-1000 bucks on coilovers when I don't do much offroad driving.

bilstein makes adjustiable shocks i think there the 5100 series, but there basically the same thing as coilovers you just use your stock springs, they lift the truck from .5 - 2.75, i just bought them and they are alot better then buying some cheap *** spacers

VTundra47 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-18-2008, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mclovinr

bilstein makes adjustiable shocks i think there the 5100 series, but there basically the same thing as coilovers you just use your stock springs, they lift the truck from .5 - 2.75, i just bought them and they are alot better then buying some cheap *** spacers

And if I bought the bilsteins, I could just buy an AAL seperate right? That way i could put the shocks at their max adjustment and not sit nose up??

tundrainorange · #9 (**permalink**) 07-18-2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mclovinr

you really should of bought the diff. drop, i think anything over 2 inchs without it is sketchy, i think they go for about 60 bucks

Um, ya there was a diff drop in there

integraGSR · #10 (**permalink**) 07-18-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by VTundra47

And if I bought the bilsteins, I could just buy an AAL seperate right? That way i could put the shocks at their max adjustment and not sit nose up??

yep. you can order the AAL separately.

spennrocks · #11 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 11:06 AM

i have the 3" hockey-puck setup.

hindsight says go for the billstien coilovers.

the shocks on my tundy seem to be on their way out, so i ordered that very set along with rear ones.

TundraSurfBum · #12 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mclovinr

bilstein makes adjustiable shocks i think there the 5100 series, but there basically the same thing as coilovers you just use your stock springs, they lift the truck from .5 - 2.75, i just bought them and they are alot better then buying some cheap *** spacers

not even close to a coilover

mtcheral · #13 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 05:41 PM

Whether you offroad or not, spacers make the truck ride like cr@p.

VTundra47 · #14 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 06:05 PM

Alright, thanks guys. From this it seems I'll spend a little bit more and buy the bilstein shocks with the AAL or even the rear shocks.

Tundra94x4 · #15 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 10:16 PM

I have the 3 inch toytec lift and my truck looks good, rides good as ****, and i have 10000 miles on them and no problems. I have done alot of research and they are just as good as regular lifts. if someone has a problem with them they either have a ****ty mechanic, they put it in themselves and didnt know what they were doing, broken parts were weak to begin with, or they just cant drive and hit a bunch of **** with the tires and break joints. I go off roading with my truck and mud bog the **** out of it and not one think as broken after 125,000 miles.