How much lift do I have?

I’m in the process of ordering a new suspension set up. The dealer where I bought my truck from told me the truck has a 2”/1” lift front/rear. The tires I’m currently running are K02s in 285/70/17 rims are 0 offset.

After reading a few threads it seems that a 285/70/17 tire would rub without any modifications done to the wheel well which got me thinking maybe I have a 3” lift up front since no cutting has been done in the wheel well that I can see.

Does my truck appear to be lifted by 2 or 3 inches?

 

If you measure the height of the spacer on top of the front strut and double it you will come up with the lift height. I'm guessing it's 2 1/2 - 3".

 

Thanks I’ll try that. I’m planning on getting some 6112/5160 combo while trying to keep the height I have since I don’t have any rub issues even while overlanding

 

Your not going to get 3” out of 6112’s
Unless you stack a spacer on after tile settings. IMO I wouldn’t do that. To each there own. Good luck

 

A IFS ride height lift like you have does not help you fit larger tires without sacrificing suspension up travel. In any case, if you want to know your lift height, measure the distance from the center of your wheel to your fender and compare it to a stock truck.

 

that’s why I’m posting this. I almost pulled the trigger on them until I read that a 2” lift will have rubbing issues with the tire size I have

 

That’s what got me confused since the dealer told me the fronts are lifted by2” and I have no rubbing issues with the tire size I have

 

Measure centre hub to fender.

 

What I mean is that a lift only adds clearance around the tire when the suspension is not compressed. Regardless of the ride height adjustment (lift), the wheel still has to travel the same arc from bottom to top. While your 285/70/17 might not rub will driving very carefully, it will likely rub if you do something that causes the suspension to compress while turning (e.g. driving over a curb).

In any case, if you are curious how much lift you have, get out a tape measure. No one's eye looking at those pictures is going to be accurate. I think stock hub to fender height is about 21". The passenger side is usually slightly higher (1/4 - 1/2 in). It's been a long while since I measured mine prior to my lift, so my memory of 21" might not be right,

 

This is all good stuff. Plenty of guys claim that with the right combination of wheel offset and aftermarket UCAs/caster alignment, it is possible to get full up travel with 285s and no CMC. Whether or not this is actually true, idk. OP claims no rubbing "even while overlanding" - but who knows what that entails, is it forest service/dirt/gravel roads? If so, yeah, probably not going to rub and if that's the extent of OP's offroading adventures then I guess it doesn't matter. But if he plans to start doing more serious offroading, he'll probably see some rubbing on moderate obstacles.

 

This thread got me curious about my current measurements.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/surprising-lift-measurements.736652/

 

We went overlanding at Kavanaugh Ridge north of Yosemite going up Dundenburg Peak (12,000ft) It was my first time but I would consider it easy. Nothing too difficult. We would bottom out on some rocks in some areas especially heading up from the base of the mountain in spite of our lifted trucks but never felt any rubbing even on full turns. The only annoying areas was the amount of brush at the base, branches kept scratching against the paint and having to maneuver around streams and tight rocky bends up several creeks were the only challenges.

 

The 3rd gens have a bit more room than 2nd gens and lots of the historical "what rubs / what doesn't" is based on 2nd gens. Plus, each truck seems to be a little different. Each tire is a little different, alignments are different, offsets are different... If you don't rub now then you're good. You can go up an inch or down an inch and your rubbing isn't going to change. As others have stated, ride height is not what affects rubbing in your scenario.

Hard to tell from your pics but those front spacers look pretty big. I'd agree with the OP - you probably have a ~3" front lift.

6112/5160 is a smart move. I'd also suggest an AAL in the rear. I'd go ahead with the install and not worry about rubbing. However, be aware that when you get an alignment after the lift they could make settings in the wrong direction and it could create rubbing. But, this isn't because of the lift, it's the alignment. If you find an alignment guy who knows these trucks and how best to dial in alignment to help prevent rubbing then you should be fine.