2016-2020 Toyota Tacoma Leveling Kit Install 

Charles Mobley thanks for the support Charles! These comments really mean a lot and I’m glad some people appreciate the hard work that’s put in them.

Kevin Levu I’m glad this helped you out! I’ll be posting several other Tacoma videos on my upgrades!

Hey Kevin hope all is well. So you did this on a pro? No problem, and didn’t have to use different shocks right?

Abel Aleman It worked out well, no problems, I used them on my fox shocks

Chase Nichols glad it could help you!

advfamily glad you were able to use it for reference! Please like and support!

Congrats!! May I ask, I have the OR myself that I just got. Did you measure by any chance the back and the front without anything in the back? I am assuming you only did the front ?

Martin Monjaras thank you for you for the support! We need more folks out there with good reasoning out there.

Your 100% correct sir!

Thats not the only thing he does wrong. There is alot of misinformation in this video.

@@N3m3sls Heck. I don't even use a torque wrench on most of the stuff I wrench on. Old school torque wrench

I use it as a hammer and have never had a issue

@Eric oh I see.....right tool for the job, a true craftsman....

just a bunch of haterz

he found out the hard way lol

Rookie mistake, i told him to use an impact wrench

Ended up removing the shocks without raising the truck. Worked out quite well.

Ya.

Put a jack underneath the control arm and up you go until the sway bar link lines up to the bolt hole.

Shawn Moore I would do more research on putting in your leveling kit. This video is extremely misleading, too much unnecessary extra time, and too many unnecessary extra steps.

Ricardo DeSouza thanks for you comment. Unfortunately, the 3rd gen(yours) and the 4th gen(newer) have different shocks so they will not fit. If you’re interested in purchasing a kit similar to mine contact us at www.venumwheel.com

Abher 0212 I didn’t notice a difference in ride qualify just that the rear suspension stiffened up a bit. Warranty is voided when you cut anything. I kept my stock bolts and accessories in case I need to take it to the dealer. You’ll just have to revert the truck to stock. I hope this helps!

Allan Baldemor no, you should be ok. Good luck’!

Hi chris i got 35" front wheel and 38" rear how many inches of spacer do i need to place in front wheel? Thanks again

Allan Baldemor you need at least 3 inches of clearance for the front. You will also have to cut some of your front bumper and do the cab mount chop. This applies for anything larger than a 33” tire. Hope this helps! Watch my other video about the cab mount chop so you get an idea.

Ian Peterson I experienced a slight steering wheel shake at 55mph but I have some BF Goodrich AT and I’ve seen reviews that those tires will cause the slight shake. But that’s my personal opinion. I’ve had the lift for some time now and have had no issues. I recently re-torqued all bolts just to ensure optimal security. Let me know if that helped!

Chris Customs Thanks for the info. I have the same tires in 32" I'm sure that's a contributing factor.

Should be the same height

Oh u spin the strut 180

HA I felt this one

I didn’t have to change orientation on my kit, but you can just use the same bar the shocks came with or a spanner wrench and spin it to the correct orientation of the lower control arm. I hope this helps!

I've had the same problem can't get it to line up with the control arm

@@jk-gb4vr stick a screwdriver on the bottom of the shock while being bolted at the top and turn it until you find the correct orientation.

They r 3" but nobody says that in their videos, I haven't put them on yet

ChosenGamingTV your comment makes no sense. Raising the vehicle 1” from a spacer or from the bilstein 5100 puts the same angles on the components. Ones just cheaper than the other. If anything the 5100 affects the ride because it’s a different shock all in all. A spacer like this uses the factory strut and doesn’t require you to take about the coil to install.

I have 5100's on my 2015 tacoma and hate the ride on the road...wish I would have done spacers and tried that. Much stiffer than the factory Bilsteins that were on it.

Agreed, new strut assemblies are the proper way to go, but not everybody has 1k+ laying around.

Alex, exactly...or don’t off-road enough to make the investment worth it

@@PottersWork yeah. But I'm sure most people who have spacer lifts don't actually offroad. Considerding the fact that spacer lifts tend to put more stress on other suspension components, and decrease suspension travel a good bit

About 2”

carlos ramos I went with aftermarket control uppers. Camburg racing got be exact.

Chris Customs how did those work out?

I just did this lift to my 2016 3inch front 2 inch rear. What size tires did you go with. Looking to hopefully fit 285/70 R17.

yeah i just got a bar and pryed her back lol

So if you already know how to do this, why are you watching this video

Because your mom wanted to see the video

@trevy_devy because I want to save others the hassle of an extra step. Work smarter not harder soldier

@@johnwolfgram9934 played out momma joke lol

What issues are you having? The bolts should come off with some elbow strength if you’re having trouble. Keep in mind, this video was does over 4 years ago… what can I help you with so you get your at-home lift going bud?

Removing the sway bar link allows each side to be moved independently, without influence from the other side. Removing it permanently changes handling on the highway, so be aware. The only thing not mentioned is that installing the lift block moves the lower bolt position compared to the control arm by 60 degrees, meaning the hole at the bottom doesn't line up. The bottom should twist to line up for the large bolt, and I'll find that out tomorrow when I install my lift.

@@petset77 mine didn’t line up either. Couldn’t do both the lower bolts and the sway arm as a result. Could get one line up but that made it so the other didn’t. What did you do to remedy this?

@@shawnmoore234, I found another link with the suggestion to install the strut 180 degrees from position of stock strut. It still didn't line up exactly, but it was close enough to rotate the lower end after the top is bolted in. Torque settings for all suspension components are listed on an online chart. Good luck.

@@petset77 thanks! Do you happen to have that link?

@@shawnmoore234 ...for the suggestion of rotating the new strut and spacer, I'm sorry to say I don't. I think it was in one of the Tacoma forums. For the torque settings, I have it all written down on a note pad somewhere (maybe still in my truck), but all I did was enter my truck and suspension torque settings in google search, and it came right up. Again, I'm honestly sorry I don't have that stuff in front of me (it was a few months ago), but it was easy to find online.

You shouldn't have any issues with the ABS, or traction. The wires are long enough to make up the travel. What issues are you having?

I think you ripped your abs wire while installing your leveling kit.

I have traced wire from each wheel nothing unplugged, ripped, and I even have slack.

Michael W you may have ripped it internally when you unbolt the knuckle it usually falls and hangs on the brake line and abs wire. This happens if you dont disconnect the abs wire before unbolting the knuckle. Ive seen it happen. Best thing for you to do is have somebody read your abs trouble codes with a scan tool. It will show you exactly why your light is on.

It’s a 2:1 ratio. Therefore a 1.25” spacer on top of the strut will produce 2.5” of lift. Don’t question it because I don’t know the science of this but it’s just the magic of lift spacer

@@Roostsandboost 😆 🤣, yes I figured it out, thank u so much too..awesome!

Yes..whats funny is nobody says this detail in their RU-vid videos lol..thanks man..;)

geometry.

Yes, any mods you do will. But keep in mind that when you drive the truck is also moving up and down so obviously the sensor is to. They just say they won't to protect themselves from law suits incase you crash

@@goprozack4255 thanks , yea I totally understand this. 👍

it won't void the warranty on like a drivetrain warranty unless they can prove the leveling kit caused a failure or issue with the drivetrain. If u have warranty on like suspension or steering this will void automatically.

@@goprozack4255 Wrong, does not void and or effect the sensor I have a 4 and 5 in lift on my 2019 and nothing is wrong and did not void and warranty. I did have to sign paperwork on the sensor location releasing Toyota of responsibility.

inches are inches it don't matter where he started. the lift is the lift

Your not very smart, but are right about the cross pattern, but that;s it.

@@austindenning3692 YOU'RE not very smart either apparently..

Seann Evans I don’t recall anymore sorry, I finally upgraded to King Shocks!

Ryan Hensley I used a 2 front and 1.5 rear

Sam they're 16in stock wheels

I did!

Yes you should get an alignment.

Brian Bejado it’s stock size tires. 265/70/16

@@ChrisCustoms hello chris im riding ford ranger 265 65 r17 i want to add spacer it would be safe and comfy and ride will be the same thanks in advance

Do Da I purchased some 1.25” from Venum Wheel Accessories!

Allan Baldemor you’ll notice a slight roughness on the rear due to overextended leaf packs. But overall, still a comfortable ride. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

Good call I saw that too! Also he was talking torque the bolts to spec and the first bolts he torques up are the studs and bolts for the spacer and he torques it to 60 ftlp's they are 8 mm bolts max torque on them are 45 ftlp's and he was worried about using a impact so he didn't strip the bolts?? Lol I just did the job on my truck.

Did you guys catch he was using a standard most likely 12 point socket and not an impact one too.

275/70/17

@@ChrisCustomsmnnnmnnnnnnmnnnnnnnnnnnnmnmmnnnnnnnnmnnnnnnnnnnnmnnnnnnnmnnmnnmnnnnnmnnnnnmmnmnnnnnnnmnnnnnmnnmnnnnnnnmmnmmnnnmnmnmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnmnnmnnnmnnnnnnnnnnnnnmnnmmnmnnnmnmnnnmnmnnnnnnnnmmmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnmnnnmnnnnnnnnnnnmnnmnmnnnnnnnnnnmmnmnnmnnnnnmnnmmnnnmmnmmnmnnnnnnnnnnnmnnnnnnmmnnmnnnnnmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnmnnnnnnnnnmnnnmnnnnnnnnnnnnnmnnnnnnnmnnnnnmnnnnnmnnmnnnnnnnnnmnnnnnnnnnnnmnmnmnnnnnmnmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnmmnnmnmnmnnnnnnnmnmnnmmmnnnnnnnnmnnmmnnnmmnnnnnmmnmnnnnnnnnmnnnnnnnnnnnnmnnmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnmnmmnnnnnmnnnnnnmnnmnmmnnnmmnnnnnmnmnnnmmnmnmnmnnnnnnnnmnmnmmnnnnnmnnnnnnmnnnmnmnnnnnnnnnnmnnnnnnnnnmnmmnnmmnnnmnnmnnmnnnnnnnnmmnnnnmnmnnnnnnnmnmnnnnnmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnmnnnnnnnnmnmmnmnnnnnmnmmmmnmnnnmmmnmmnnnnnmmnnnnnnnnnnmnnnmnnnnnmnmmmnmmmnnnnmnnnnnnmnmmnnmnmmnnnnmnnnmnnmmnnnnnnmmmmnnnnnnnmnnmmmmmnnnmnnnnmmmmnnmmmnnmnnnmnnnnnnnnmmnnnnmmnmmnnnnnnmnnmmnnnnnnnmmnnnmnmnnmmmmnnmnnmnnmnnmmnnnmmnmmmnmnmmmmmnnnmnnmmnnmmnmnmnnnmnnmmnnmnnnmmmnmmmmnmnmnmmnnnnmmnmmmnnnnmnmnmmm

​@@cherrygodinez6427 33s

Alex J That’s what I was looking for,...still waiting...

I upgraded to king shocks all around! Worth the wait!

It's great! I decided to upgrade my suspension and went with King Shocks all around.

Steadfast Patriot I did, actually!

Chris Customs awesome vid, sorry for the dumb question but what do you mean diff lowering spacer?

Abel Aleman it’s some small CNC billet spacers that are installed on the existing transfer case bolts to keep the geometry of the transfer case. Basically, it levels out the transfer case with the new height of the truck. 🤘🏼

With the spacer the old u bolt is not long enough, so the kit includes a longer u bolt to make up the difference of space created by the spacer.

It’s a level lift. 3 inches in the front 1.5 in the rear

Thanks for the visit!

From the sound of it, I'm not too sure. but a leveling kit won't damage your vehicle as long as you're not raising it more than what your ball joint can handle. In my case, I only went up 2 inches out in the front and 1.5" in the rear. Never have I had an issue with the "level kit". I hope this helps. And thank you for the view! Much appreciate your support.

spacer lift will not damage anything, might bottom out bump stop in extreme off road wheeling, Shops just want to sell you and upgrade to higher$$$ amount. Suspension lift is alot better though , but not necessary if you are doing daily driving and some moderate dirt trails.

Motorcycle Michael at least 3 inches up on the front, and you might still have to do a CMC( can mount chop).

Cab Mount Chop

Put a little effort into it....he’s shown you 95% of the job

@@marc9709 I did. I looked at another video and the guy listed all the torque specs. All I meant was that if he knew the torques he could have listed them. Just constructive criticism. But I did say "great video" didn't I?

Google it.

There's a torque spec sheet for every truck available online. I didn't even have to piece together my beat up old '96 Tacoma manual to access the list. Good luck to you.

Domingo Martinez thanks! www.venumwheel.com

Robert Ochoa it does, actually. I failed to include it, however, it’s fairly simple to install. It’s two 5mm washers that go in between the frame, and the diff bolts. Hope this helps! 🙏🏼

Sweet I’ll order it as well that way I can do both same time. Thanks for the reply

Thats what I was thinking.. This guyz crazy

That is an option, but sometimes the top ball is more difficult to remove. One or the other has to be removed, and temporarily removing one or the other sway bar links makes things much easier. ....yeah, a breaker bar is needed.

Yes

Yes they correct everything to where it needs to be, just be sure to go right after installation

nope . let things settle and compress for a couple hundred miles then to alignment shop

michael dev I think anything you do that’s not dealer related voids the warranty. I’m not too sure, though.

@@ChrisCustoms No, if something goes wrong with the truck, and that problem can be traced back to the modification, it will void your warranty. If the problem was not caused by the mod, you're still covered.

what are your suggestions? im doing mine this weekend

how'd it go

@@briancarpenter6413 we didnt have that issue, our only issue was a lot of rubbing because my buddy's tacoma isnt 4x4. he ended up taking it to a shop to dremel where it was rubbing. If it was a 4x4 it would have been good.

So what did you do?

Why? lol what did I do?

@@ChrisCustoms dick got stuck in upper control arm.

@@Chaarolls💀💀