Toyota Truck Club
YOUR PREMIER TOYOTA TRUCK FORUM
Founded in 2005 ~ We're the #1 Toyota Truck & SUV Forum.
Tacoma | Tundra | 4Runner | Land Cruiser | RAV4 | Sienna
Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: Thinking of lifting an 88 Pick-up

      
  1. #1

    Default Thinking of lifting an 88 Pick-up

    I own a 88 Toyota Pick Up (reg cab, short box, 4x4, 31 inch A/T's, no lift) and I'm unsure of lifting her. The tires ride alight and don't rub unless i turn the truck nearly as hard as it will turn. I would like to give her 2" of lift (or 3" at the most) but as far as I can tell the only lift kits available online are 4" suspension. So I thought I might just do a 2" hockey puck body lift on her instead. Any body know any pros/cons to doing the 4 inch suspension or a 2 inch body?

  2. #2
    Moderator 1 bad tacoma's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    Rustburg, Virginia, United States
    Posts
    681

    Default

    there are pros and cons to all lifts if it was me i would go with suspension lift just for looks i hate to see a truck with a body lift that you can see straight through the fender wells int the rear and dont raise the bumpers up. with a body lift you will get more body roll in turns than you would with a suspension lift but on the other hand a suspension lift you put more strain on the joints and trans. but really its all on what you want to do with the truck
    05 tacoma trd sport with graphics, chrome kit, aftermarket tail lights, cleared head lights, dual exshault, volant cold air intake with ram air scoop, throttle body spacer, 6 inch fabtech lift, 34.5 inch tires , 17x9 dick cepeck dc1 black and sliver rims, westin bull bar and step bars, and a aftermarket toyota emblem, 5 percent tint in the back and side windows and 50 percent on the driver and passenger windows

    Tacoberfest 09 pics comming soon



    Tacoholic

  3. #3
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    Grand Prairie, Texas
    Posts
    141
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    For that year and model truck if your only looking for a few inches for tire clearance a bodylift would make more sense.
    Use pond liner to make new inner fender skirts to cover the gaps.
    What backspacing do you have on your wheels?

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •