How to install Lift Kit & Heavy Duty Springs on Prius (2004-2009)

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How to install Lift Kit & Heavy Duty Springs on Prius (2004-2009)

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Күн бұрын

Here's how I lifted my 2005 Prius and added stronger springs for towing and carrying heavy loads.
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@zaceusa4101 6 ай бұрын

Great work. Thanks for sharing the video and figuring it out. Been wanting a 4” lift and the guys at Prius off-road wouldn’t even talk about how it could be accomplished. Super grateful for your content.

@soilliam 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, I’m glad it helped!

@Lilmiket1000 Жыл бұрын

lol people laugh but I did a lot of hauling heavy loads with my Prius as well for years. It tows really really well! I just used some of those twist lock coil spring spacers to keep mine from sagging. Worked out great! Strange but it also made the ride much smoother.

@soilliam Жыл бұрын

prius towing is goated. I saw those spacers when i was researching and was a little skeptical., good to know they actually work

@GEAUXFRUGAL Жыл бұрын

Compressing the spring you can use bailing wire to hold the compression take the compression tools off place in the strut in the strut area. . Cut the wire once in the car to release the energy.

@soilliam Жыл бұрын

that is a great idea

@GEAUXFRUGAL Жыл бұрын

@@soilliam Neighbor across the street had his truck sitting up for a month I asked why he said couldn't get the compression tools out when he put the struts in. I came up with this idea he was driving that day. My thanks they turned on me. No good deed goes unpunished.

@camposvazquez 9 ай бұрын

@@soilliamregarding the transmission oil cooler... I couldn't find were I asked you originally but here's what I learned from a Toyota tech and a hypermiler that's owned a gen 2 since new The eCVT trans doesn't have any lines that directly connect to the radiator.. The inverter indirectly cools the trans by having its lines next to each other The methods recommended... Replace the GEN2 radiator with one from a gen3 inverter coolant radiator and/or place an auxiliary fan next to the inverter radiator for improved airflow My though are possible adding another small radiator inline with the OEM inverter coolant radiator.. add a fan.. the add an engine oil cooler Please let me know your thoughts

@camposvazquez 9 ай бұрын

@@GEAUXFRUGALthank you for sharing the bailing wire suggestion

@GEAUXFRUGAL 9 ай бұрын

@@camposvazquez My neighbor could not drive his truck it was parked wheel off over a month. I asked what the issue was he couldn't figure out this problem. I went for some bailing wire and had him on the road inside an hour.

@ashonestaspossible4139 Ай бұрын

I would recommend upgrading the sway bars, I did it with my 04 Prius and it made a huge improvement. Also the wheels from the Toyota gt 86 fit the Prius I have some on mine and am running 215/45R17 so if you want bigger wheels you can grab some used ones and easily fit some 225/55R17. Great video btw 👍

@soilliam 9 күн бұрын

Great to know, and thank you

@eulalio02 3 ай бұрын

your lifted pirus looks awesome. thakns for sharing this with us.

@soilliam 3 ай бұрын

happy to share, thank you!

@leochan2095 3 ай бұрын

@@soilliam any problem after the lift? ie: cv boot? thank you !

@peter-u8s Жыл бұрын

Great video! Love your content and your sense of humour🌭 Got the "Offroad Prius" lift kit but I think it only got lifted around 2 inch. Cool to see that you can make it 4 inches. Cheers brother from a Springi West Coast Sweden🌲🏡🌞!

@soilliam Жыл бұрын

Cheers, thanks for watching stay warm up there :)

@fishfri Жыл бұрын

welcome to the lifted pri club bro !

@soilliam Жыл бұрын

thanks bro might have to get like you and get those grabbers now

@nomadman1196 15 күн бұрын

I lifted the rear on my gen 3 Prius. 😊

@soilliam 9 күн бұрын

very nice

@daleferguson1233 Ай бұрын

Great video 😮

@ozarksbrotherjerry4297 Жыл бұрын

Dude, you are brilliant!

@soilliam Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother jerry

@MinimaDomum Жыл бұрын

The snapped bolt probably wasn't your fault, those cheap ebay kits just have really bad quality bolts. I have a similar kit in mine and also recently had the problem of a pothole bending my strut mounts because the plastic spacers don't spread the load properly across the whole top hat like the factory struts or a quality lift kit does. I certainly wouldn't recommend anyone buy those cheap plastic kits for these 2 reasons, the Prius Offroad ones are better in every way

@soilliam Жыл бұрын

Yo i saw your post about that on fb thanks for the info. that's the first i've seen someone have problems with the plastic spacers, but i will stay woke. If i have any problems i will share as well

@GABRIEL_CRAFT Жыл бұрын

@@soilliam it might seem like a lot of trouble to remove the sub-par bolts but it seems like it makes sense to replace them with a with a higher quality bolt... Plus you could justify with the quality content of a new video 😊 (Prius off-road seem like nice folks anyway and I bet they would sell some high-quality bolts). KILLER VIDEO AND EDITING ON THIS ONE 👏👏👏 let me know if you are near Greenville South Carolina or Asheville North Carolina ~ have a place you can park

@soilliam Жыл бұрын

@@GABRIEL_CRAFT I'll definitely consider upgrading next time I have to replace something in the area but for now gonna see how these ride. thank you for the kind words & will hit your line if I'm in that area!

@MinimaDomum Жыл бұрын

@@soilliam yeah I've had them in for a couple of years now with no other problems, but it only takes one mistake (or a big pothole in my case) to change that, the bolts were always a bit sus for me but I never got around to changing them, seeing yours snap just tightening it up is a bit of a worry

@camposvazquez 2 ай бұрын

@@MinimaDomumall the commebts have been very helpful... I plan on lifting my prius with the recommenced prius iff road kit and a rear spring upgrade like liam did.. my question is upgrading the tires to a larger size ..is there a way to adjust the tachometer to relect the correct speed?

@daleferguson1233 23 күн бұрын

😮Great Video 😮

@soilliam 9 күн бұрын

thank you dale

@sat0sh139 6 ай бұрын

Great work!

@jdiazpdx Жыл бұрын

Congrats on getting the kit. Safe travels

@soilliam Жыл бұрын

thank you J D

@Yasir-nu4bt 7 күн бұрын

Thanks😂😂😂❤

@lzzvq 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! Love it! I've got a 2007 Prius I added a +1.5" spacer from Prius Offroad and +1.75" in the rear from a set of springs from valley spring works. When I was installing the rear axle with the spacer and spring, I was running into a clearance issue with the hydraulic brake lines. What did you do about those? Did you remove them from the mount and leave them hanging? Thanks!

@soilliam 9 ай бұрын

I had to remove them from their mount during installation while the car was jacked up and the axle was hanging freely, but I reconnected them after I installed the strut and jacked it up a little bit. I hope that helps

@lzzvq 9 ай бұрын

@@soilliam oh, interesting. That's helpful. Makes sense the extra space is only needed when the struts are uncompressed. Great! Thank you!

@TheVadnay Жыл бұрын

Your inverter will go brrrrrr.... :D good luck whit that

@soilliam Жыл бұрын

Why

@TheVadnay Жыл бұрын

@@soilliam You cannot carry not even heavy loads but neither lighter stuff. The maximum is what a Prius gen 2 can carry is some bikes and sport equipment. According to Toyota. Im sure the original manual contains it. Not the inverter, breaks and suspension, undercarriage and the planetary gearset is capable for this. It will kill your inverter.

@xiazou4103 11 ай бұрын

I called Toyota and they have changed their tune. Not sure about gen 2 I have a Prius v ‘17 but they use to tell me no tow but now say just shy of 1600 lbs like they are already rated overseas. Not much but more than a bike or two!

@user-cm1qu8gf9u 7 ай бұрын

hows the mpg after installing those ???

@soilliam 4 ай бұрын

mpg hasn't noticeably changed! still 40-50

@slugbug55 4 ай бұрын

How are those spacers holding up? I've seen some forum posts from people who have had them split due them being made of plastic.

@soilliam 3 ай бұрын

holding up well so far. I have driven about 40k miles, but I dont do much serious off roading. I just use it to get over big bumps and the occasional unpaved, grooved road

@lorenmalo7989 4 ай бұрын

lol 😂 dude that’s awesome. How’s the gas mileage? Is it worse or the same? I was thinking about doing this to my Prius as well.

@soilliam 4 ай бұрын

ha thank you. Honestly, no significant change in mpg. Maybe a few mpgs less, but i still get 40-50 regularly. Hard to tell if it's any real difference. Good luck with your build!

@selebogokhune 4 ай бұрын

Great video, I want to do this to my camry, I'm worried about long term effects on the CV joints did yours give you a problem after some time?

@soilliam 3 ай бұрын

about 40k miles on them so far, and no issues here

@jacobdinverno5087 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the detailed video. Any issues with steering or binding or ride?

@soilliam 10 ай бұрын

No problem, so far nothing that I can tell has changed with handling or ride

@wnaarchitects6139 8 ай бұрын

I did the same upgrade but now my driver side has a squeeking sound when turning. Sound like its coming from where the rubber lift meets the strut at the upper part of the strut. Especially loud when i open my hood and put my ear by the 3 bolts. That part doesnt turn but the squeeking sound is heard the entire time the steering wheel is turning. Any tips on how to fix this?

@soilliam 4 ай бұрын

not sure on how to fix this as I havent dealt with this problem, but I would try spraying some lubricant in the area if you can reach it. Best of luck

@vlenin2006 7 ай бұрын

My front strut tower stud broke way before the specified torque was reached, just like yours. Where did you get a replacement stud? Thanks.

@soilliam 7 ай бұрын

Rip stud. I got a replacement at ace hardware. It did not have the spline section at the head of the bolt but it has not caused any problems to date

@joeluevano9366 Жыл бұрын

That dope man, how much mpg did you sacrifice tho?

@soilliam Жыл бұрын

Thanks--so far I'm not noticing any significant mpg change. I do a delivery route every day and I get 47-51 mpg average over the 200 mile route

@GEAUXFRUGAL Жыл бұрын

I want my spring with mustard tomato and onion.

@soilliam Жыл бұрын

serving it up gary's way

@jacejace577 9 ай бұрын

What was the weight these springs were rated for? I understand valley spring works has several different springs they have to offer for the second gen. Thanks.

@soilliam 8 ай бұрын

I am not sure, I didn’t ask for a specific weight rating. They told me they were their dual rate springs

@user-qb7li3nx3e 7 ай бұрын

Any chance youre near Portland Oregon bro?

@soilliam 7 ай бұрын

Not atm

@gloomweed318 Жыл бұрын

Has increasing the front height decreased your gas mileage from the axle joints having to rotate at a higher angle? I want to lift mine a lot higher, but doing so id have to drop the entire engine and transmission lower too so my gas mileage remains the same until i place higher diameter wheels on.

@soilliam Жыл бұрын

So far i'm not noticing any significant difference in mpg. im sure it has changed some, but i'm still getting 40-45mpg in cold weather

@camposvazquez 10 ай бұрын

Commented liked and subscribed... I have so many questions but i will start woth one.. How much mpg did you lose with the lift? I just picked up a 2008 touring model.. i already own a Class B van... I want to flat tow a lifted prius .. park the van on BLM.. then use the prius to go fishing..resupply all while have the van parked in a prime camping spot

@soilliam 9 ай бұрын

Thank you-in all honesty I don’t think I’ve lost any mpg. I still get 45-50 in tow and 40-45 on the highway. Any other questions let me know! I’m happy to share

@camposvazquez 9 ай бұрын

@@soilliam is it possible to add an auxiliary transmission cooler.. I plan on towing my custom made Suzuki samurai half cut trailer... I have added coolers to all my other rigs ..eCVT I am not familiar with...

@soilliam 9 ай бұрын

I do not know. If you find out let me know!

@camposvazquez 9 ай бұрын

@@soilliam will do... During the week I will look for a Prius specific shop and ask... I will report back