Comments on: Toyota Tundra Lift Kit Review: Truxxx 3″ Lift Kit

By: admin (Jason)

admin (Jason) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:28:19 +0000

Terry - Wheel rub is a concern any time you add a bigger, wider set of tires. However, it’s been my experience that it’s only an issue when you completely compress the suspension and/or when you turn the steering wheel to the full range. Unless you do a lot of parallel parking or over-loading, a 33″ set of tires and leveling kit (a 3″ front 1″ rear should fit a set of 33’s) won’t be an issue in terms of tire-rub. As for transmission issues, that’s news to me. Slightly larger tires don’t impact the powertrain substantially (there’s no need for bigger gears either). Finally, in terms of ride, all of the leveling kits we’ve tested ride just fine.

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:55:38 +0000

I am considering putting a lift kit in my 08 tundra crewmax so that I could run 33″ tires. Have heard lots of negative things concerning the transmission not shifting properly with the new tires and with larger tires rubbing when fully turned. Would like to maintain the stock ride as best as possible (I am not a serious off roader). Do the gears need to be changed with the larger tires or does the Tundra have enough grunt to compensate?

By: admin

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:33:25 +0000

Patrick - yes, the Toytec lift technically reduces travel. However, the reality is that few if any normal situations would result in you noticing it. If you use this vehicle as a true off-road machine, you should look at a coilover setup instead. The bumpstops are required on the Truxxx kit because the suspension is softer than the Toytec setup, so it’s more likely to hit the bump stops. Again, however, the chances of hitting the bumpstops with either kit are slim.

By: patrick

patrick — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:57:16 +0000

Does the toyotec take away from the amount of suspension travel? Also, is the fact that the truxxx kit provides bump-stop drops a significant advantage over the toyotec?

By: Truxxx 3" lift kit vs. Toytec 3" lift kit - Tundra Solutions Forum

Truxxx 3" lift kit vs. Toytec 3" lift kit - Tundra Solutions Forum — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:42:40 +0000

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Harmful level kits? - Page 2 - Tundra Solutions Forum — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:36:35 +0000

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Harmful level kits? - Tundra Solutions Forum — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:17:32 +0000

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By: admin

admin — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:19:32 +0000

Clay - we’ve driven trucks with both kits, and it’s hard to tell the difference in terms of ride quality. We think the Truxxx kit rides a little better, but that might be influenced by our perception that it was supposed to…

By: Russ

Russ — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:23 +0000

After all of that I ended up getting a Revtek leveling kit put on at Les Schwab last weekend. The Revtek is a 2.5″ kit but is same set up and configuration as a Toy Tec (as it gets most of the lift by adding additional preload to the springs and has small spacers that go above the strut assembly). I was concerned the addition preload would stiffen the ride too much too but I can honestly tell you I don’t even notice a difference in the ride. If it made the ride stiffer the difference is neglidgible.

As far as harsh driving, more preload is actually a good thing (high energy impacts to the suspension will be obsorbed with less travel of the suspension). If you were rock crawling or slow speed 4×4ing you would probably want less preload.

I am glad I went with the Toy Tec style lift (Revtek) because the ride didn’t change, and the suspension will not over extend during harsh driving or 4×4ing like it would with the Truxxx style lift.

P.S. the Revtek kit came with the front diff. drop spacers too.

By: Clay

Clay — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:00:39 +0000

Just a thaught, but with having the spings preloaded with the Toy Tec spacer installed, it seams the ride would be VERY firm. Then when harsh driving was incured, where the suspension would be traveling several inches, it would be amplified even more. I am trying to pick between the two and I am leaning tward the Truxx because I think the ride would be compromised with the Toy Tec. Your thaughts……?