Trailhunter lift options

[tacorancher]

No, measured from center of wheel/hub. Different size tires and tire wear will change the measurement from the ground so center of hub is more consistent across vehicles when talking lift. I'm happy to measure from ground tomorrow if you would like. I'm on stock tires with about 10k miles.

I need to take a measurement for another member anyway so let me try your method and see what I get

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[tacorancher]

I need to take a measurement for another member anyway so let me try your method and see what I get

My truck sits way lower which had me in a panic .. then realized you’re lifted lol

Think I am 23 or 23.25 in front and 23.5 in back. Hard to measure correctly with the angles of the tires etc

Mind if I asked what you spent on the lift / springs? Did it impact your factory shocks? Did you do it for weight bearing or running clearance ?

 

[Dr.Tron]

My truck sits way lower which had me in a panic .. then realized you’re lifted lol

Think I am 23 or 23.25 in front and 23.5 in back. Hard to measure correctly with the angles of the tires etc

Mind if I asked what you spent on the lift / springs? Did it impact your factory shocks? Did you do it for weight bearing or running clearance ?

Yeah, it's a little hard with the tire poke.

The Peak lift cost $130 for the spacers and I installed myself.

The Dobinson springs were $270 plus like $60 in shipping. Also installed myself. I went with the C59-819V for the load and lift, but you can go lighter with the C59-817V which would probably have a similar height as mine, but with a stock load (no additional weight) on a Trailhunter. There's also the C59-869V which is for stock load, but I think would be similar to stock Trailhunter height, maybe 1/4' lift since all the specs are based on regular stock TRD Tacomas. There was not information for the Trailhunter so I had to take a gamble when I ordered the springs. Very happy with the result. I would go with the C59-817 if you don't have any additional constant weight.

No impact to shocks. The OME shocks have a considerable amount of additional travel so I stuck with the stock OME in the rear. The Peak 1" lift has not effect on shock travel so a non issue up front as well. Control arms and CV angles are fine as well. Also no problem aligning within specs.

 

[tacorancher]

Yeah, it's a little hard with the tire poke.

The Peak lift cost $130 for the spacers and I installed myself.

The Dobinson springs were $270 plus like $60 in shipping. Also installed myself. I went with the C59-819V for the load and lift, but you can go lighter with the C59-817V which would probably have a similar height as mine, but with a stock load (no additional weight) on a Trailhunter. There's also the C59-869V which is for stock load, but I think would be similar to stock Trailhunter height, maybe 1/4' lift since all the specs are based on regular stock TRD Tacomas. There was not information for the Trailhunter so I had to take a gamble when I ordered the springs. Very happy with the result. I would go with the C59-817 if you don't have any additional constant weight.

No impact to shocks. The OME shocks have a considerable amount of additional travel so I stuck with the stock OME in the rear. The Peak 1" lift has not effect on shock travel so a non issue up front as well. Control arms and CV angles are fine as well. Also no problem aligning within specs.

Kick ass. What’s the best bet for ride comfort and slight lift - but no constant weight (and why would comfort improve over stock if not weighed down?)

 

[Dr.Tron]

Kick ass. What’s the best bet for ride comfort and slight lift - but no constant weight (and why would comfort improve over stock if not weighed down?)

The Peak 1" did a great job up front, no change in ride comfort from stock.

For the Dobinson, you may have to take a little gamble depending on what you want. Below is a screenshot for the rear spring options showing potential lift/load. Keep in mind these lift numbers are for an SR5 or TRD Sport / Off-Road truck, not the Trailhunter. Supposedly we have a 1" lift in the rear already and I think that is a spring lift so you would need to subtract 1" from the lift numbers for what will actually be achieved against the stock Trailhunter. My suggestion would be either the 869 or the 817 depending on if you want .25" of lift or 1.25" of lift. If adding the Peak 1" lift, I would definitely go with the 817 (personally). All this assumes stock load.

As for comfort, I can only speak to my experience with the extra 400# of weight I am carrying. Others have added various Dobinsons in the rear and reported similar comfort to stock.

Good luck!

 

[Drift2this]

Can the 2.5-3 inch lifts go on the Trailhunter? I rushed and put 35x12.5 toyo MT and need more height in the front.

A friend wants my stock suspension if I change it out.

All the lifts i came across said it won't work on the Trailhunter. Anyone know why?

 

[MrJetset]

Can the 2.5-3 inch lifts go on the Trailhunter? I rushed and put 35x12.5 toyo MT and need more height in the front.

A friend wants my stock suspension if I change it out.

All the lifts i came across said it won't work on the Trailhunter. Anyone know why?

Not sure about any of the lift kits, however, any of the springs that work on any of the gen4 Tacomas will also work on the TrailHunter. But if something says a certain lift you will need to subtract 1" from a front and .5" from a rear to account for the lift the TH already comes with.
Look into the Dobinsons spring options posted below. The C59-820 will net you about one inch in the front @ stock weight and the C59-822 should be a little better.

 

[MrJetset]

Just got done installing Dobinsons springs rear and front on my TrailHunter Long Bed. I went with C59-820 in the front and C59-819v in the rear. I have about 300 lbs of weight in the back with the Decked system and items in the drawer. The front netted me about 1" more height (22.5" to 23.5" as measured center of hub to fender) and about 2.5" more height in the rear (23" to 25.625" as measured center of hub to fender). First two photos are before but with added weight with the old wheels and tires. Black springs were stock TH springs and the red are the Dobinsons.

 

[Sleddogg]

That looks really good, how does it ride? Keep us posted at to your mileage with those 35’s. Special thanks for the detailed photos of the process, as well as the underside and suspension. In that pic of the rear end with the Dobinsons springs, is that a Fox part up at the top? Is that a bump stop? I thought those only came on the Pro.

 

[MrJetset]

That looks really good, how does it ride? Keep us posted at to your mileage with those 35’s. Special thanks for the detailed photos of the process, as well as the underside and suspension. In that pic of the rear end with the Dobinsons springs, is that a Fox part up at the top? Is that a bump stop? I thought those only came on the Pro.

Mileage is not the best for sure, I think I have averaged about 15 since I put the 35s on. Ride home this evening was good. Felt pretty comparable to stock.
The Fox bump stops are not there, but the holder piece comes standard on the trailhunter and has a cover over the threaded bit. If I had thought to order some I would have installed them when I did this install. Next time for sure.

 

[tacorancher]

Is anyone aware of front and rear lift options that fit the OME Trailhunter suspension? Looking for 1-2" up front and 1-2" in the rear with stiffer spring options for standard load of about 400# extra weight from canopy, rack, boxes, etc. Rear sags 1-1.5" from added weight. I would like to correct the sag and add some additional clearance.

Can't seem to find much of anything that is Trailhunter specific.

Is there such thing as a longer coil that is NOT stiffer? I’d like more ride height without the extra firmness as I find the coils firm enough

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