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Originally Posted by Nickshu View Post
I am always perplexed. What is the point of raising the cab way up if the axle to ground distance stays the same or is increased only slightly with bigger tires? Visibility and suspension articulation I guess are the only benefits but I don't see it significantly increasing ground clearance much. And how much suspension articulation are you getting if you keep stick axles?
It depends if you are just doing a body lift or a suspension lift. Then there is a mild lift accomplished simply through the use of tires with much larger sidewalks.

Tacomas have A Arm suspension in the front

Longer travel shocks and other suspension parts to get the suspension more range and clearance. that plus simply clearance at the body for bigger tires

But some people do it just for the looks
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