Skyjacker performance strut

[mtcheral]

Someone on the Bilstein thread mentioned this skyjacker lift which is very similar, except it is actually available. Spoke to skyjacker and Rocky Mountain Suspension where it is for sale for $313 as a kit with 2" rear AAL. Seems simple enough to just change factory strut with their's and have auto 3" lift. said it won't change factory ride. it isn't adjustable though. Skyjacker guy said expect about 2.75" with a Dcab. Looks like a good deal.


While I'm thinking about the switch, I'm going to have to takeoff my Cornfed spacer to put this on. Like a dumb*ss, I accidentally threw out my stock top plate and original bolts. Should I be able to just get some new bolts from Toyota or somewhere else and return the spring assembly back to stock? Does anybody have some bolts they won't need? Thanks

[mtcheral]

Bump! With all the interest in the Bilsteins, nobody has any ideas on these?

[awr68]

Looks good to me! I'm in the middle of trying to figure out how to raise my DC Tundra close to 3"...I like this idea better than a spacer kit....

[Mafix]

For $313 it seems like it'd be worth a shot for a cheap 3" lift with no spacers. Have to find 3" lift blocks for the rear though, which would up the price.

Might be worth a shot.

On second thought, wouldn't you still need a coil spring?

[mtcheral]

You use the factory coil spring. And it comes with a 2" rear add a leaf so it is more level.

[CoyoteAZ]

Sorry to bump an old thread.... but does anyone run this lift? Seems like a good price.... a really good price,

[sbsyncro]

I've never had any experience with Skyjacker products, but I have always thought of them as the company that focuses on "Big Lift" that are more designed for "show" than "go". IOW, their kits usually use a lot of blocks, spacers, and add-a-leafs to achieve lift, rather than more "elegant" type solutions. (more bang for the buck for someone that just wants something that looks good on the street, but doesn't tow or off road much).

This kit does look enticing, but I'd be curious about the design of the shocks - will they ride more like a Rancho RS-5000? If so, I'll stick to the Bilsteins, thanks - the Ranchos are WAY more stiff than I'd like on my Tundra.

It would be nice if someone with experience with this setup would post their impressions on these shocks vs. the stock ride. (always very subjective, though...)

[Szmytty]

I recently put the 3" SkyJacker Strut lift on my 04 Tundra Acess Cab 4X4. It was fairly easy. I took out the factory struts and had the springs swapped at shop onto the SkyJacker struts. While this worked fine, it made putting the fully expanded spring and struts back between the strut mount and the lower control arm a pain the a$$. I would recommend mounting the strut while the springs are still compressed, (Disclaimer: I didn't do this and not sure if it even possible). The AAL was simple and I also got the SkyJacker Hydro rear shocks. Again, simple.

Don't be fooled though this is not all you need. Here is everything else you will need to buy: 1" Diff Drop, Inner CV Boots, Wheel adapters, and Upper Control Arms. The CV boots were the hardest thing to install in the entire project.

I didn't do the UCA's yet so, when my suspension flexes down, the steering knuckle hits the spring where the Upper Ball joint mounts. This isn't a major problem for me yet because it is still my daily driver, and I'm not taking it off-road other than logging trails. But if your going to actually use (Off-Road) you truck, you will definitely want the UCA's

[Szmytty]

Oh yeah, to answer your question about the SkyJacker Strut kit vs. Stock.

No difference. Rides just as smooth as the day I drove it off the lot.

I have the Skyjacker Nitro shocks, not the Hydro shocks.