4th Gen Tacoma Westcott Designs Pre Collar Kit 6 Months Later

[TRD JON]

So I’ve had the Westcott Designs pre collar kit on my TRD Off-Road Tacoma for about 6 months now so I figured I’d do a review for those interested in this option over a full suspension kit.



PROS:
Allows for larger tires
Improve ground clearance off road
Significantly cheaper over full suspension kits
On road ride quality is unchanged
Available through various retailers

CONS:
Not a full suspension kit
Off road travel is reduced
Still uses soft OEM rear spring

Overall I’m super happy I went with a WD kit out of the gate, while yes a full suspension kit is clearly better, it’s also more $$. This kit allowed me to achieve what I wanted to do with my Tacoma and has held up over the last 6 months perfectly.

 

[WDBGR]

What tire size did you end up with?

 

[TRD JON]

What tire size did you end up with?

285/75/R17 Nitto RidgeGrapplers

 

[Riley_monthule]

Any opinions on a spacer kit for the front and rear instead of a collar for the front? Seems like keeping the oem spring rate in the front could help with maintaining travel while still giving a bit of a lift. Would also be significantly easier to install. Really need a lift on my truck haha.

 

[Xraided]

How do

285/75/R17 Nitto RidgeGrapplers

how do you like them thus far after having them for some time? Im still debating if I should go with the ridge grapplers vs the ko3, your insight would be very appreciated

 

[TRD JON]

How do

how do you like them thus far after having them for some time? Im still debating if I should go with the ridge grapplers vs the ko3, your insight would be very appreciated

Big fan of these. I wish though they didn’t weigh as much as they do for the c load. But they are great.

 

[TRD JON]

Any opinions on a spacer kit for the front and rear instead of a collar for the front? Seems like keeping the oem spring rate in the front could help with maintaining travel while still giving a bit of a lift. Would also be significantly easier to install. Really need a lift on my truck haha.

This is the best for driving imo. A spacer on top would cause the axles to be at a bad angle and they push the shock down in a way you don’t want it to while off road so imo that would cause more damage than good.