This is an installation video for the Fox TRD PRO Lift Kit providing a full walk-through of everything you need to know to install the Westcott Designs TRD Pro lift kit. (Visit westcottdesigns.net/ to purchase this lift kit.)
This is essentially the same method of lifting that the first gen Raptors used to lift the front end….the OE Fox shock had three grooves that you could seat the collar into ( with a lock ring and set screw) to lift up to 2.5”….worked perfectly on my Raptor SCrew…gonna get this kit for my ‘23 Taco TRD Pro.
No mention of torque specs, not a torque wrench in sight. Also took the easy yet more risky way of removing the front coilover. It's easy to crossthread the lower spindle bolts, especially when installing a spacer lift. 118 ft lbs on those, by the way. I've lifted well over a hundred Tacomas/4runners. Have skinned this cat every which way.
I'll be upsizing the tires soon on my '21 TRD Pro to 285s up from 265s like you said. I've replaced the front bumper with a C4 Fabrication bumper, so I already have a bit more room in front than stock. I've been pretty happy with how the vehicle sits and was planning on just doing however much chopping and trimming is necessary after getting the new tires. Can you elaborate a little on how this additional 2" lift would affect the handling and performance of the vehicle on/off road?
There’s a couple on Amazon for cheap if your only going to do this one job or maybe something else down the line. Unless your looking for some that will get used a lot then look into some better ones.
You don’t even need spring compressors like those used in this video. The coils can easily be disassembled while still on the truck by jacking up the lower control arm to compress the coil, removing the shock top bolt, and then lowering the jack carefully to release the coil. You also have to loosen the alignment cams and lower knuckle bolts on the LCA before releasing the coil.
Hi Crew! Newby to this world here. I am looking to get this lift for my truck, but wanted to confirm something... When doing the math I seem to be only gaining about 0.55" (inches) of clearance from the stock setup on my '23 TRD Pro when upgrading to the 285/70R17 (is this the biggest tire I can do without any chopping?) tires. The truck will definitely look better with the lift & new tires, however, the true height gain of ~1/2 inch is not going to make or break me when really off-roading. Is this a true statement?
Awesome kit just installed yesterday on my wife's 2019 4runner TRD PRO in voodoo blue. Easy install only question I have is where do the 2 black anodized thick washers go in the install? I did not see them in the video and could not tell where they go when installing.
@@matthewkirkham8234 I found a supplemental video on their website. The 2 black washers are for the front rubber bump-stops. Video says they are not necessary, only a safety precaution for extreme off-roading. Thanks
They are side specific! The higher collar from the bottom is drivers side. That’s because it puts more preload on the spring to offset for the gas tank and driver.
We have not had any issues the last 9 years of making the lift. Shops will tell you that you should or need to replace the upper arms, but this is so they can make more money off the customer for parts and labor. Toyota has designed the 4Runners to align up to 3” and for the axles to be good to 3”
@@westcottdesigns Could I also flip that around as well and just install the upper shims and exclude the lower preload collars? Or do the lower collars have to be installed? I'd be curious to see if you have any photos documenting the variations of install.
@@geminiguy2178 I think it still does. The shim looks about 1/2" so just minus half inch from the total lift. The shock collar is still thicker than the original so you'll still get some lift up front.
The install for your front strut is much easier. It uses a clip ring to hold the lower collar and you hit it once with a hammer and it will pop right off. When you install it you just need to just drop it back over the clips and it’s seated. As for removing the struts and reinstalling then they come out and go back in the same way this video shows. One tip to remove the lower bolt for the front sway bar before you do anything at the lower control arm on both sides. Then it will go easy. Make that bolt the last bolts you put back in when you are all done and the front wheels are back on the ground and front wheels are settled. This will make it easy
I’m sure they have one, seems to me they used the spring compressors in the video to demonstrate how the average Joe could DIY at home with borrowed spring compressors from autozone.