What lift did you select?
LXs can be
lifted working with the built in AHC system. Or the
AHC system can be deleted and fitted with any other LC applicable suspension as documented by others. Mild to wild including adapting Tundra front suspension and bracket lifts while maintaining or deleting AHC has been proven by others.
I opted to work with the built in AHC system for its breadth of capability on-road, off-road, and everything in between. Including towing an 8,000lb trailer needing about 2,000lb payload. Tires are an integral part to overall lift and suspension and IMO, a better handling and higher capability rig can be built with large tires and minimal suspension lift. Too much suspension lift compromises geometry, handling, bump steer, etc.
1" and .75" F/R sensor lift.
Added front shock spacer and
rear spring spacer, not so much for lift, but to maintain and increase payload, and add to front suspension travel.
Also added rear airbags to see how much farther I can take AHC.
Do you have front and rear bumpers? Changes the lift selection
No bumpers, but do have Slee sliders. Keeping it lightweight so I can maximize performance and ensure high payload handling capacities. My preference is to minimize the need for bumpers and underarmor with large overall lift capabilities to reduce contact sports.
How much lift did it give you?
Short answer, suspension alone 3". With tires 4.75". Lift doesn't sag with the rig loaded for trips as AHC is constant height.
This is done with mild AHC sensor lifts of 1" front and .75" rear, and 35x12.5 tires.
| Front Hub to Fender | Rear Hub to Fender | Front Ground to Fender (includes tire) | Rear Ground to Fender
(includes tire) |
| Stock AHC "N" | 19.0" | 20.75" | 33.5" (stock tire) | 35.125" (stock tire) |
| Stock AHC "H" | 21.0" | 23.125" | 35.5" (stock tire) | 37.5" (stock tire) |
| Sensor Lifted AHC "N" | 20.0" | 21.5" | 36.15" (35x12.5s) | 37.5" (35x12.5s) |
| Sensor Lifted AHC "H" | 22.0" | 23.875" | 38.15" (35x12.5s), 4.65" total lift | 39.9" (35x12.5s), 4.75" total lift |
| Sensor Lifted AHC "Extra High" (projected) | 22.75" | 24.625" | 38.9" (35x12.5s), 5.4" total lift | 40.65" (35x12.5s), 5.5" total lift |
What are the advantages/disadvantages of this lift that led to your selection?
Much of the advantage comes from core goodness and broad dynamic nature of AHC; adaptable for heights, damping, and dynamic control. Rides as plush off the factory floor with load range E tires. Has monstrous lift capability to peg out the suspension if you want to setup that way with no added cost, though I much prefer mild lifts to have good droop travel which potentially matters more for overall articulation. Hunkers down on the freeway for better high speed stability, CV wear, and MPG. Factory validated durability with anecdotes of it going well into 250k. Onboard maintainable with 60k flush intervals.
Augmentable for huge payloads. Adjustable height for hitching up, loading, and ease of ingress/egress.
Reason someone else should or should not select this lift
AHC is what makes the 200-series, for me. Coming from the 100-series with AHC, there was no doubt in my mind that it is also what I wanted in the 200-series. It's more robust, has more payload, and enables great performance in the span of ways I use my LX. I haven't found a limitation of the system yet where it did not perform. Including Baja type running on extended washboards, the suspension and tires just eat things up. After 40 hard miles, hydraulic shocks were barely warmer than ambient, which I chalk up to the large fluid volumes, remote damping, and large surface area of the system.
