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Ride height with Eibach Stage 1 kit

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by White TuRD, Nov 3, 2024.

  1. Nov 3, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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    White TuRD

    White TuRD [OP] New Member

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    Posted this in 5th Gen forum, but will probably more appropriate here:

    In January 2023, I installed an Eibach Pro-Truck stage 1 kit p/n E80-82-071-01-22 to my '21 ORP. It is supposed to be +2.75" Front +1.0" rear with no additional weight.

    The ORP is stock other than the Eibach kit, TRD wheels with 265/70 C-load KO2s and running boards. It has always had more rake than I thought it should... it makes the standard sized KO2s look ridiculously puny. I had taken initial ride height numbers before and after installation but can't find them.

    Getting ready to buy new tires soon. To see where everything was sitting 20k miles later, I measured each corner from the center of the hub to the lower edge of each fender vertical of the hub centerline (perpendicular to floor):

    Front Left = 21 1/8" Front Right = 21 3/4"

    Rear Left = 23 1/8" Rear Right = 23 1/2"

    Garage floor is level enough (<1/4" slope over 8-feet); I used squares to makemeasurements as consistent as possible, I'm confident they are accurate +/- 1/16"

    The ride of this kit is excellent, Toyota should valve the suspension like this from the factory. I'm not concerned about the lean, but the rake looks awful. I confirmed the part numbers marked on the rear springs are correct for the kit, but I thought it should be more level.

    Is the front sagging, or is the rear jacked up higher than it should be? I'd rather not raise the front more than necessary and even so, I could only go another +3/4" up front within the "normal weight" adjustment range. Thoughts? Anyone have similar experience with this kit?
     
    Last edited: Nov 3, 2024
  2. Nov 4, 2024 at 6:29 AM
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    nimby

    nimby in the drink

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    Looks like your front is sagging, which is unusual because those springs are not known for that.

    The good news is it's a fairly easy fix by just raising the lower spring perch to the setting you prefer.
     

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