2019 Toyota RAV4 2 Inch Lift Kit - ReadyLIFT
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That looks pretty sweet, wonder what the MPG impact will be. Also wonder if the engine will lug even more with bigger tires.
I'm surprised their lawyers let them make this statement. Maybe using the word "compatible" is their out?
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Yes - Yes - And Yes your spedo will be off. Also - you will be needing another jack (or something to put under it).
I have never noticed any lugging, the 8sp-AT is designed to get into a higher gear quickly, so it shifts up fast, specially in Eco mode. There's virtually no difference in 245/65R17 and 235/55R19 tire diameters, less than 1mph at 65mph. There's more difference going from the 17" tires on the lower trims though, I haven't checked Techstream, but I suspect there's a tire size option to choose since the 19" tires are a bit taller than the 17"s.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=235-55r19-245-65r17
https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc?tires=225-65r17-245-65r17
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Well those would be the tires I'm planning to put on my wife's Rav4 when it comes in. They're a fraction of an inch larger in diameter than the Adventure's tires. So unless you just want more air between tires and fenders a lift shouldn't be needed. When I added off-road tires to my FJ I lost 1mpg. A Rav4 should be similar.
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I wanna drop mine 1-1.5 inches lol wonder what the spring rates are and shock data is. I know they weight similar to the Camry wonder if an aftermarket set would swap over
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With what I consider a modest amount of gear in my Rav, including the new receiver hitch and bike rack, the rear end sits over an inch lower than the front (measuring the center of the wheel hub to the bottom of the fender). Correspondingly, the rear ground clearance is about 8", whereas the fromt between the axles is 9". I suppose the 2"F / 1.5" combo probably looks good for empty Ravs, but would develop the "Cali Lean" with no more than 50lbs in the back.
I actually comtacted Readylift to see if I could get just the rear half of the lift, because about 1.5" would be perfect, but they wouldn't budge. So, I'll be figuring something out on my own to perk up the rear a bit.
I actually comtacted Readylift to see if I could get just the rear half of the lift, because about 1.5" would be perfect, but they wouldn't budge. So, I'll be figuring something out on my own to perk up the rear a bit.
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Also check out LP Aventure... It's a little more expensive than the Readylift though
https://lpaventure.com/collections/rav4-2019/products/lp-aventure-lift-kit-2019-rav4
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Unfortunately, even if they would actually sell me only the rear portion, I could get a completely custom pair of springs for less than the $400+ LP would want for it. I am just going to make some spacers for the lower rear spring perch. About .75" thick should give me about 1.5" of lift.
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Just ordered this kit! Should be here tomorrow but I'm not sure I'll get to install it before next weekend.
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This might be a dumb question but would the lift void the warranty at all?
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Auto manufacturers have to prove that whatever modifications you made specifically caused the problem. If you lift it to the sky and subsequently have a CV joint fail, they probably have a case against you due to the more severe driveline angles. However, if you lift it to the sky and the alternator goes out, you should still be covered because those problems are not related.
One sorta grey area is the installation of larger tires. If you installed 35" mud tires on your Rav and then blew the engine, they might try to say the engine let go due to the extra load, and it would probably take a lot of legal mojo to get them to pay for it. Specifically, you'd have to get them to prove that the failure was not load-related (like a blown head gasket), but simply a manufacturing defect (like a camshaft or valve failure). The risk there is if you take it to Toyota and have them start the work, 1) it will probably be there for a few weeks while they dig into it, and 2) if they actually assess it was due to the modifications, you'll probably spend 3x as much on the repair as if you sourced the work yourself.
Of course, if you only go one size up (say, 3%) and than have an issue on an otherwise stock vehicle, you're a lot less likely to have issues with the warranty since it would be very difficult to prove the tires were the cause (especially since there is already a ~3% difference between available tire sizes anyways).
I bought a brand new F250 when we were planning to buy an Airstream. Every 3rd thread on those forums is about warranty repairs, and my own ECU went out 6 weeks into ownership, so I learned a lot about this stuff haha. We decided against #AirstreamLife ($75,000 will buy a lot of hotel stays...), so I traded that gas-guzzling POS for a sensible Yota
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One sorta grey area is the installation of larger tires. If you installed 35" mud tires on your Rav and then blew the engine, they might try to say the engine let go due to the extra load, and it would probably take a lot of legal mojo to get them to pay for it. Specifically, you'd have to get them to prove that the failure was not load-related (like a blown head gasket), but simply a manufacturing defect (like a camshaft or valve failure). The risk there is if you take it to Toyota and have them start the work, 1) it will probably be there for a few weeks while they dig into it, and 2) if they actually assess it was due to the modifications, you'll probably spend 3x as much on the repair as if you sourced the work yourself.
Of course, if you only go one size up (say, 3%) and than have an issue on an otherwise stock vehicle, you're a lot less likely to have issues with the warranty since it would be very difficult to prove the tires were the cause (especially since there is already a ~3% difference between available tire sizes anyways).
I bought a brand new F250 when we were planning to buy an Airstream. Every 3rd thread on those forums is about warranty repairs, and my own ECU went out 6 weeks into ownership, so I learned a lot about this stuff haha. We decided against #AirstreamLife ($75,000 will buy a lot of hotel stays...), so I traded that gas-guzzling POS for a sensible Yota
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Thanks for the info. I have no intentions on going big with the tires but it would be nice to have the extra ground clearance with the 2" lift. Plus, it would save me from having to buy extra hitch extensions/adapters for my receiver hitch rack that rubs the ground on occasional inclines...
Nice!!! I just might have to bite the bullet. One of my buddies just installed a ReadyLift 2" lift on his Crosstrek, it sure does make a big difference.
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If it starts to have any problems, I'd just go back to stock
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Nice! Let us know how it goes.. Are you installing it on your own, or having a shop do it? I'm curious on the handling and the increase in MPG. I'm waiting on the green light from you to get this.. I have a bumper guard, LED spot lights, light bar, and a roof rack basket for my next mods.... But, I really want to to this lift next
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I will pikely be installing it myself next weekend. I have never seen a lift itself make an appreciable difference in MPG--the difference in tire exposure isn't that huge, and at 9" of ground clearance, it wasn't like it was hugging the road anyways. Usually, roof baskets and bigger / more aggressive tires make the most difference, followed by baja-style front bumpers.
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