Tundra leveling kit on 200? (1 Viewer)

[Rooskey]

High guys not new to Mud but am new two the 200 series. Just picked up a white heritage edition over the weekend. I cant find leveling kits no where online. Will a newer tundra leveling kit work? Im just wanted to raise it about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in the front. Also with that small of lift would I need to do a diff drop?

Thanks in advance and yes I did try searching previous to posting this.

 

[tbisaacs]

There is an OEM one:

OEM Front Coil Spacers Installed

I've been on the fence about adding the OEM coil spacers since I bought my 200 back in March. There was a mild rake on the cruiser but not terrible and I just wasn't sure a 1" lift up front would be worth the cost of the spacers plus labor to install. I ended up having the spacers installed...

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[bloc]

OE strut spacer will get you about .75”. Won’t need a diff drop.

1.5-2” is more along the lines of real suspension lift on a 200 though, needing different struts to account for proper travel. Keep in mind that these trucks have shorter suspension arms than a tundra, so a given height means more suspension arm angle change.

I doubt you want to lower the rear but it is looking like HE 200s came with a different rear spring than standard, which seems to be part of why they sit so much higher, and why 1.5-2” seems necessary. Also the lack of 3rd row seats. Most of us with base 200s are very happy with what the strut spacer does, especially once you put some gear in the back and it sags.

I’d throw some weight in back before you commit to 2” in front. You might end up pointed at the sky when you take a trip.

 

[bloc]

And I just remembered.. 1.5-2” puts you into the range of needing aftermarket UCAs to get your alignment numbers in range.

 

[TexAZ]

You can run a tundra spacer lift.
It is not advisable based on the spring rates and soft shocks in the front of the cruiser. It will wallow when accelerating and turning or braking and turning, making the truck unstable. I ran 2.5" tundra spacers with stock shocks/springs when I was getting my icons rebuilt. And Would not recommend as a permanent solution..

With the Toyota spacer you get 20mm of lift and handling is fine. As you get into the 2" of lift arena, you will want better tuned suspension


Stock upper arms are good up to 2.5" of lift in the front.

 

[Rooskey]

Thanks for the replies guys. Yea I just got off the phone with Slee and they schooled me on lifting etc.... Seems like a full lift is what im going to need to do it properly. Now the question is OME B51 or Icon.

 

[Rigger]

Slee got my 200 squared away. I’m sure you’re getting good advice from them.