i would like to know this as well....I've heard of.....I wanna say spacers? and how much does this cost?

IMO the FJC spring lift is the best bang for your buck, you can find FJ cruiser springs (& shocks often as well) for cheap (and often free) in the classified section of this forum as well as toyota120.com & fjcruiserforums.com. I paid $100 for mine (just all 4 coils) and think it's worth every penny just for the ride, even if it didn't lift. You get ~1/4" in the rear and ~3/4-1.25" in the front. It pretty much levels the 4runner and makes the ride MUCH better. I have yet to see anyone say they didn't like the ride of the FJ coil springs & a lot have done it.

I originally had the FJC coils & 1/4" spacer (1/4" spacer yields 1/2" lift) in the front but recently switched my shocks to bilstein 5100s which have a built lift of 0.85", 1.75", & 2.5" (in the front). So now I have the FJ springs and the 0.85" setting which leads to ~1-3/4-2" in the front altogether with the same 1/4" (from the fj springs) in the rear. You can see pics of my truck with both lifts in the link in my sig.

I like the way yours sits, not too big but a noticable difference for sure. So the FJC spring lift is just the springs off of an FJ and you put them on the your 4runner and it automatically raises/levels it out? how long and hard is that install process?

Yes, the FJC coil springs pretty much the same size as the 4runner coils but have a thicker material diamter and are stiffer, so they lift a bit, much more in the front than the rear, that's what does the leveling.

It's not very hard, there are several detailed writeups here, at toyota120.com, and fjcruiserforums.com that show the entire installation process. It's not always with FJ springs but most 4runner & FJ lifts work the same way, its just a matter of whether you use coils, spacers, or full coilovers.

here and here are examples of installing a lift. As I said if you search a little you will find several detailed threads showing lift installation as well as what different amounts of lift will look liketh.

Gaterose did you powder coat your wheels? they look great.

Yes I did, Thanks!

here are pictures please vote on (or write in) what color I should paint the toyota emblems, I can't decide...

wow thats great! Looking around at the lifted 4runners here, that un leveled look really bothers me now
Thanks for the info and I will definitely search....oh and one more question...I am not so educated on all the mechanical workings of cars and stuff but when I turn the wheel to full lock, sometimes it makes a small pinging noise...I thought it could be the spring shifting or the....I want to say ball bearing?

Ball joint? Maybe... I'm not sure honestly you may want to post a thread. I usually try not to turn to full lock unless I have to.. Dunno for sure if it's true or not but my old man always said it puts strain on the pump & steering system so I've always kept that in mind. My old Z71 always makes a whining noise at full lock and has since it was new.

Yeah we try not to either. I have also heard about the putting strain on the system. I will be "inheriting" this car from my parents when they retire and move I want it modded a little the only bad thing is that its 2wd even though its never gone off road before....not even a little

oh and our silverado (v6)doesnt even work(my friend told me about the ECU wont allow the fuel pump to turn on or something....I noticed what you meant by z71....I thought it was a corvette lol

I will start browsing this forum more, I just dont have too much time right now :/

I have the FJ shocks, struts, and springs now. I just need to find a place that will swap it all for a decent price. Dealer wants $220 but I'll keep calling around.

I bought mine from aunt and it was the same way. It is also 2wd but I took it off-roading while I was in Colorado a few weeks ago. Nothing hardcore but it was fun even though I had to turn around when things started getting too rough. Wish I'd had my AT tires on then, I'd probably have gone a little further... I have a couple videos of it in my build thread

x3 on Autbond winning

I got a few:

that's not a 4runner! That's a custom rip off! Like a ferrari kit!

I love the throwback grill and hope you can point me in the right direction to do this mod.

Ok you got me. I bought the kit off eBay. Most of it is pretty original looking...but I don't think they modeled the back very well....something looks different from you guys