Maybe @MTKID can chime in. I can only say that I will have one of Micah's kits on all my future builds and I'm happy with the 1.5" on my 2013.
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I have a 2013 LX with the 1.5" body lift and the Trail tailor winch mount. It fits well, but my winch needed new holes drilled into the mount to set it back a bit. Picture is with a sensor lift on normal mode.
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Sounds like the general consensus is there is no real reason not to go with the 1.5".
Thanks guys.
Thanks guys.
To All, and, MTKID,
My rig has a few thousand miles on it since the 1.5" body lift. ZERO ISSUES, nothing, zip, zilch. Runs tip top. Wanted to be clear to others. I've loved the lift kit! Thank you MTKID.
Do you guys in the LX’s notice the AHC doesn’t like a sensor lift after the body lift? Mine went into some modified mode with a bunch of alerts on. Just trying to see what’s up with that.
That’s what I thought. Should have ZERO effect correct? I still have full suspension travel when I’m driving on the road? Correct?
I asked my mechanic to do a sensor lift after my body lift. They just reported car didn’t like the sensor lift so they put it back to stock settings. I’m a bit sus about it because they were reluctant to change settings to begin with (something about they maxed a sensor lift for a prior client and when that system failed, client blamed them for lifting it too much) so I’m wondering if they are just backpedaling on the sensor lift and made up a story.
Just checking in here there is zero relation of the body lift to AHC functionality. I have adjustable UCA’s and an alignment to deal with fine tuning.
The smoking gun here is your height sensor is out of bounds, or disconnected, or damaged. Would start here
Also, no need to have a mechanic fuss with sensor lift. You own a 10mm wrench, do you not?
Ok, wrong info got to me. It was the LX Toyota Safety Sense error, on the ADAS systems. So something to be fussed with later as AHC works fine as is and height is already fine.
Just wrapped up installing the 1.5” body lift and 37” Wildpeak AT4s on the LX570.
Had to do some trimming and plasma cutting to clear a bit of rub, but overall it looks and performs great. Noticed a loud scraping under hard braking at speed that I still need to track down (I think it’s the brake dust shields, but open to suggestions), but otherwise super happy with how it turned out.
Dissent front bumper is next once the custom brackets come in. Also sourced a rear plastic bumper to help clean up the gaps.
Shoutout to @MTKID for answering all my questions and hooking me up with custom lift pucks for the aftermarket front body mount!
Had to do some trimming and plasma cutting to clear a bit of rub, but overall it looks and performs great. Noticed a loud scraping under hard braking at speed that I still need to track down (I think it’s the brake dust shields, but open to suggestions), but otherwise super happy with how it turned out.
Dissent front bumper is next once the custom brackets come in. Also sourced a rear plastic bumper to help clean up the gaps.
Shoutout to @MTKID for answering all my questions and hooking me up with custom lift pucks for the aftermarket front body mount!
We still need to get these two girls together. Trip to the Sierras soon? I'd love hit up Lassen again this summer.
Still on stock gears?
Planning a lost coast trip in July with a bunch of rigs, you should come!
Regeared to OEM pre 2016 3.9 gears
This is the set up that I am considering. How do you like the 3.9 ratio with 37 inch wheels? On road/off-road? Did you source the gears new or did you find someone’s takeoffs from mud?
Ratio is great both on and off road and moves the 37s with ease. Note I’m also running a custom “stage 2+” Harrop supercharger setup.
I sourced used pumpkins with gears from a local guy off mud and got a sweet deal, however I’ve heard new OEM gears are available.