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

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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.

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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.

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What tire size did you end up with?
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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.
 

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