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[nztakeonemedia]

Hi, Would a 1" (25mm) GOAT spacer, front only be enough for a 34.4 inch tyre with a +12p offset with crash bars and front mudflap removed?

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[Bus2231]

Anyone install the GOAT Offroad 2/1" strut spacer and keep OEM wheels and tires? Just curious as want to see what that looks like on a truck. Would love to see pictures if anyone has!

 

[nedmo]

Hi, Would a 1" (25mm) GOAT spacer, front only be enough for a 34.4 inch tyre with a +12p offset with crash bars and front mudflap removed?

No. The spacer thickness (not the same as spacer lift acheived) needs to be greater than the increase tyre radius. Which requires a 2" front and 1" rear as stated in the article.

 

[Pirategrad]

Love the look! What is the brand for third light housing you used for your truck? Looks pretty sweet.

I recently installed the 2" GOAT front spacer. As of right now, I've got about a 1.25" rake. I guess my front was sagging. I'm going to remeasure after I load up the bed with a chase rack and two spares before I install the rear GOAT spacer. But I think she's sitting pretty good right now.

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[RPARR]

Love the look! What is the brand for third light housing you used for your truck? Looks pretty sweet.

Thanks. The third brake light is from Swarfworks.

 

[PatrickT]

Anyone install the GOAT Offroad 2/1" strut spacer and keep OEM wheels and tires? Just curious as want to see what that looks like on a truck. Would love to see pictures if anyone has!

Here you go. I have installed the 2” front and 1 inch rear. I am going to run the stock tires until they are used up and then plan to put Toyota RT pro 11.5” wide 35s on the stock rims. This is what it looks like now though. Keep in mind previously I had a 1 inch sag in the front due to steel skid plates and rock sliders.

 

[PatrickT]

Darn spell check! Meant to say Toyo RT Pro, not Toyota

 

[Lion77]

That actually looks pretty good even on stock tires.

 

[Gravy Jones]

For those of you that did the install yourselves, how difficult was the front bottom shock bolt? I’m still surprised at the torque spec on that bolt (405 lb ft). I have a 1/2” breaker bar, but worried that may not be enough to loosen it. Also, I’d need to find a torque wrench that goes that high.

 

[Havasu RR]

For those of you that did the install yourselves, how difficult was the front bottom shock bolt? I’m still surprised at the torque spec on that bolt (405 lb ft). I have a 1/2” breaker bar, but worried that may not be enough to loosen it. Also, I’d need to find a torque wrench that goes that high.

You'll be able to get it with a breaker bar. I've done all four of mine. As far as that torque spec goes, I used the same breaker bar as hard as I could and then used my leg some more. Good to go. Many miles of rough off-roading since.

 

[PatrickT]

I used a 3/4” drive ratchet with a long cheater bar. I just got the cheap harbor freight ratchet and also purchased the torque adapter they have that will attach to the 3/4” drive ratchet. It was way less expensive than a real torque wrench that will go that high.

Another thing to consider is they say you are supposed to torque those down when the truck is on the ground and under load. That is the hard part. I found that I could drive it up on ramps and then torque it down with a little more room to swing the ratchet and the long cheater bar. The ramps allow the suspension to be under load and still give you a little room to work.

 

[Bus2231]

Here you go. I have installed the 2” front and 1 inch rear. I am going to run the stock tires until they are used up and then plan to put Toyota RT pro 11.5” wide 35s on the stock rims. This is what it looks like now though. Keep in mind previously I had a 1 inch sag in the front due to steel skid plates and rock sliders.

Thank you! That looks really good. Think that will be my plan as well. Getting my lift installed tomorrow!

 

[Bus2231]

Just had my Goat Off-road Spacer lift installed although haven’t done the ride height calibration. I am getting an error upon startup “Driver Control Fault.” Is this normal before calibration? Anyone else experience this?

 

[PatrickT]

No. I didn’t have that. Check your sensors. Maybe they didn’t get plugged in. I also saw on a YouTube video where a guy didn’t support the rear axle when he removed the rear struts and he busted one of the sensors due to over extension.

 

[Hyperbolic_1]

Anyone put just a 1" spacer in the front? If so, could you post a few pics? I'm trying to decide between 1" or 1.5". I'm running 285/75R17s BFG K03s. Thank in advance.

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