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Best rear lift for 2008 tundra?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by BrownTundra323, May 5, 2024.

  1. May 5, 2024 at 6:28 AM
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    BrownTundra323

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    Just curious in what you guys think are the best way to go for a rear lift on these trucks. My truck is currently lifted 3 inches in the front and 1 inch in the rear with spacers to clear 34" tires. It rides like crap and after a while with this setup, I will be swapping this over to Bilstein 6112s up front with JBA upper control arms, and Bilstein 5160s in the rear. Should I leave the block in the rear to keep the truck level, or should I go with a shackle lift? Or would it be better to just do new leaf springs entirely, with new bushings in the rear? My truck is also 2wd for reference, and I want this suspension setup to feel like a new truck. Thanks in advance, and let me know if you guys have any other recommendations on suspension setups for the truck.
     
  2. May 5, 2024 at 6:35 AM
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    2mchfun

    2mchfun Cool story, but did your new TTV6 tow a shuttle?

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    New Dobison's leaf packs, and some extended bump stops, maybe Timbren. Ironman 4x4 greasable shackles and bushings. A brake line relocate kit and a driveshaft drop spacer kit if not already installed.
     
  3. May 6, 2024 at 3:22 PM
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    memario1214

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    If you're 2WD and your truck is the same as your bio (4.0L) engine I don't think that I would go with Bilstein 6112s. Let me be clear... I love 6112s, and recommend them often! That said, I fear that you won't have enough weight to engage the spring, and as a result will feel as though you're riding atop the spring resulting in a quite firm ride. My recommendation would probably to be to go with something like the Eibach Pro truck Stage 2 or 2R kits. Those kits are valved slightly softer than Bilsteins anyway. Also, they have the same diameter spring top to bottom so if you needed to step down in spring rate a touch to get the ride comfort you could step down to a 600# spring and adjust the preload collar for your ride height.

    Happy to help you work through things over here at Hotshot Offroad as well. Shoot me a message or give me a buzz at 406-936-0206.
     

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