Preferred Lift Kit Brands

[BlueLC250]

What's everyone's preferred lift kit brands? I was considering Dobinson, but i'm open to other options. of course reliable options. I'm looking at least a 3in lift kit, for mainly commuting and weekend off-roading. My wheel choice will be SCS Ray 10 17x8.5 -10mm offset and my tire choice will either be 35in Nitto Ridge Grapplers or Toyo RT Trail.

For a 2025 LC 250 Series.

 

[RideWithYanu]

What's everyone's preferred lift kit brands? I was considering Dobinson, but i'm open to other options. of course reliable options. I'm looking at least a 3in lift kit, for mainly commuting and weekend off-roading. My wheel choice will be SCS Ray 10 17x8.5 -10mm offset and my tire choice will either be 35in Nitto Ridge Grapplers or Toyo RT Trail.

For a 2025 LC 250 Series.

Welcome to the forum! Great question, and there’s a ton of information already shared to get you started on finding the right answer for you. Two quick thoughts:

• Use the search bar on top right to quickly get loads of info already available to you. “Favorite suspension” is a topic that’s currently trending in at least one thread on the front page.
• When you ask for input like this, carefully describe your use case for the truck and ask folks to also share their own use case when they reply. That will help you understand where feedback is applicable to you. Examples: if your use case is just to get better aesthetics with a lift, and someone who doesn’t know that recommends a Kings 3.0 setup, that’s not very helpful. Or the inverse: if you plan to actually off-road your truck and go do high-speed desert runs or climb rock shelves in the backwoods, someone suggesting a Westcott lift again isn’t very helpful

My favorite for my specific use case is Dobinsons. You can read about my build and use case here to see how it compares to the stuff you want to use your truck for: Member Build - Yanu's Build

Edit to add: you could also take all the guesswork out and just hit up @Matthew@LC250Mods, who is a great member of this community who happens to make a living helping people out with needs like yours: If You’re Planning a Build, I’m Happy to Help!

 

[MAC25LC]

Radflo

 

[basicxj]

The higher you lift, the more considerations need to be paid to other components that suddenly become a concern.

My first thoughts when bringing the Land Cruiser home was a 2” lift or thereabouts. The sales person must have seen my mental wheels turning and asked if I planned to lift it- before I could answer, they informed me that anything above 2 1/2” would void warranty on certain components.

RideWithYanu has given good advice- pay attention in your research to see if things like a diff drop and track bar relocation become necessary. You can easily go with 33” tires (34” if you don’t need to shoehorn a matching spare in the factory location) without lifting. You want to be aware of what all lifting your vehicle impacts and plan for unintended consequences.

I went with 33” tires and won’t rule out lifting the Land Cruiser in the future, but at this time there has been no need. I’ll get to know the vehicle in its current form and cover all of the bases when the time comes. I am certainly not opposed to lifting, but coming from the Jeep world I have seen owners go big on a budget lift and suddenly discover they have many things to address to get the driving characteristics they originally had back at extra cost.

 

[DubDub]

I deleted my original comment because I feel weird commenting on this subject since I’ve consistently punted my suspension upgrade. It’s in the final build plan, but I’m not lifting for clearance. Mt plan is to increase articulation and modify the suspension characteristics to my wants. For the record, I’ve lifted and/or done suspension mods on many Jeeps, 4Rs and Tacos.

That said, your use case (better described in @Matthew@LC250Mods thread) make me want to at least suggest that you truly evaluate what is for looks, and what is for gains. 3 inches on this platform creates some significant geometry challenges. I’m not saying you can’t or shouldn’t, and many do, but 35s are going to change a lot on their own in a primarily commuting vehicle. Just some thoughts I am sure you’ve probably had, so maybe my comment is for those who find this thread in their searches. Either way, good luck and I look forward to seeing the end result!