Skyjacker Lifts The Toyota Tacoma - Four Wheeler Magazine
The '05-and-up Tacoma uses a coil-on-shock IFS front suspension and a leaf-spring rear suspension. We opted for Skyjacker's Platinum Series coilover conversion kit (p/n TC530KS-H), which replaces the factory front shocks and coils as well as the leaf springs. The front coilovers are adjustable so you can select from 2 to 3 inches of lift, and the kit includes top shock brackets that are state-of-the-art and allow each coilover to pivot smoothly without binding through the suspension cycle. In the rear, the new springs have one more leaf than stock and provide 1. 5 to 2 inches of lift. Here's a rundown of the major components and how the kit works. Our Tacoma came from the factory with P265/65R17 (30. 5-inch-diameter) Bridgestone Dueler H/T tires, and we fitted the truck with LT285/70R17 (32. 7-inch-diameter) Fierce Attitude M/T tires on 17x8. 5 Fuel Octane wheels with 41/2 inches of... This combination, along with the lift, improved our front fascia-to-ground measurement from 17 inches to 21 inches and the rear hitch-to-ground measurement from 161/2 inches to 19 inches. In stock form, we measured an approach angle of 33 degrees and a departure angle of 20 degrees. After the install, approach angle jumped to 42 degrees and departure angle to 25 degrees. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
