I just installed the TORQ lift kit on my 2021 XLE HIGHLANDER . It is superbly manufactured. I wanted my Highlander to sit level . The kit came with 11/2 rear lift and 2 " lift in front . For some goofy reason Toyota has all Highlanders lower in front ! The ride didn't change, the kit won't have any warranty issues at all .I'm a big guy and the lift made it much easier to enter and leave the vehicle. The drivers seat is now 2 "s higher than original, when you pull up next to a stock Honda ,or Toyota highlander you immediately know your suspension is raised . Great difference, great lift kit ! Next comes Black Rhinos and bigger tires .
highlander standard wheel is 18x7 1/2J ET30 with 245x60x18. I see you increased the offset to +35 was this required to shift the wheel for 265 to clear the fender?
Hi Chris, Great video, very detailed. I'm gonna pull the trigger on a lift for my highlander in the next couple of weeks. Your video pushed me off the fence about it. I really like the wheels and tires you've chosen. Any chance you would share make, model, and sizes of your set up? Have you had any issues with rubbing? Also, I've heard that lift kits from other manufactures may cause a pop or bang sound when the front wheels are cranked full right or left. Any issues like that?
Hi Russell! Happy to hear you are ordering your kit. You’ll love it. I do experience some very slight rubbing when I’m turning the wheel all the way on a slope. You hear a faint rub but not enough to cause problems. 265/65/18 tire is probably the max clearance you can get out of this set up. Yes, other kits seem to cause banging when wheels are turned or even while driving. TRAXDA apparently fixed this issue by providing additional sway bar links and mounts for the front. The video description should have a google drive folder you can access pictures for reference. If you have any questions, let me know. Happy to help. This is my set up: Wheels - Black Rhino Sandstorm Model - 1880SND355114M76 Bolt Center Diameter 5x114.3 18x8 ET: 35 Tires - BF Goodrich All Terrain 265/65/18
Hi Chris, thank you so much for your video! You did great job, mate! My car has a "spring isolator" as you said or spring cup seat as somewhere says which has liquid dropping off that I don't know where is the liquid from. Hope that you might have some ideas? I anticipated is that when I wash my car, some water may come into the cup and stored in there and now it leaks out. Please give me a clue. Thank you!
Hi Nathan, I think you are right. Water must of collected over time. The shock and brake lines are away from this isolator so I don’t think it’s coming from those components. It’s is very likely just collected water. Do you remember the constancy or the liquid?
Thank you very much for your timely response! It's water dropping off. I don't think any sort of other liquid and I was looking around the area and don't see any leakage anywhere. Thanks mate!
Chris did you replace your sway bar with longer one or you just put the same old sway bar? Because I just installed mine lift kit to my 2021 Hylander, unfortunately it looks the same, it did not lift 2” higher…
@@chrisvazquez6106 thank you for the video I managed to install it! I also posted my video and made a shout out about your help! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1DSYCSx6s7E.html
Hey man! Glad to hear you are looking into it. Honestly, get it done., you will enjoy the look and versatility. Keep in mind I looked for deals on rims and tires. I also re used by original tire pressure sensors off the OEM wheels. I tried to save money where I could. Here is a brake down: Parts Cost: TRAXDA lift - $395 Rhino wheels - $900 4 Tires - $1000 Alignment $60 Savings: Tire pressure sensors - $180 Quoted labor average - $450 Again. You can get this done on a lower budget. Depends on tires, rims and lift kit choice. Hope this helps.
Hey Chris, the wheels and tires look great. Even better with the lift kit 🙌 I would like to to do the same for my wife's Highlander. Did you have to do any mods to fit in these wheels and/ or tires?
Hey man! The only mod, was the removal of the front wheel splash guard that got in the way while turning. 2 bolts and a clip underneath to remove and you are good. Also, I believe only the high end model highlander come with splash guards.
Hi Chris, If I just want to lift my highlander using Traxda do I still need to have different sensor etc, or basically just the lift kit? I am not planning to change my tires though just make my vehicle higher. Also… Did you also lift the front wheels? Do you have video of installment? I have 2021 Toyota Highlander XLE. I am hoping to do it myself to save money. Thank you!
Hey! If you are looking to just lift your highlander, all you need is the TRAXDA lift kit. No sensors etc. I did lift the front, but I do not have enough footage to showcase the install. Give me a week and I will re-shoot and upload front install.
@@chrisvazquez6106 thank you so much for your reply. I like the detail of your video. Traxada should pay you for this video! Many people like me wants to buy this because of your video. I just really would like to see how to install the front. Thank you for your help highly appreciated sir!
@@TravelwithRomer thank you! It would be cool if TRAXDA saw this. I’m glad this video provides some insight on the lift. I’ll reshoot the front installation for you. Let me know if you have other questions.
I just got mine and I am kinda lost because they did not put any instructions. There are 2 small pieces that I don’t know where it belongs. I did not see in your video where you installed them. Can you be kind enough to guide me please? Thank you Sir!
route 66 i have the highlander 2021 lxe i have the same there are 2 small pieces that i don’t know where it belongs to please help me where to install it
@@tuni_kit-emoji-cattt I called Traxda customer service per Chris’ advice. I have the same XLE 2021 Highlander. They told me that the 2 small squares are for the FRONT and NOT for the rear. They told me the rear KIT are pretty straight forward for the new ones like ours 2021 Highlander.
Hey Arlen, No sensors are affected by lifting the highlander. The only thing I did notice was that my speedometer was off by 4 miles due to bigger tires. Let me know if you have any more questions. Happy to help.
Hi Arlen did you lift your 2021 highlander? I have 2021 XLE highlander as well and planning to lift it as well using this kit. I’m wondering if you did it already and would like to know if it fit properly without any problem? Thank you!
@@ericescano no problem at all. It does not run. However, 265 65 might be a bit too big. My clearance is very minimal and speedometer is off by 4 miles. I would probably opt for stock size but in off-road tires.
