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Originally Posted by chopper1
I have a 2-post floor lift. It fits fine on the frame of my 03 4runner but won't reach back to the rear axle. Can anyone tell me if, when raised from the frame, will the rear axle sag down far enough to damage anything (hoses/wires). If I can't find out from someone who's done it, I'll use chains to support the rear axle and keep it from hanging too low, but it's an inconvenience. Thanks for any advice.
Bill in Oregon
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It's fine. I do it all the time. The shocks limit the axle droop, as designed. No wires or hoses will be damaged. If you bring your 4runner into any Toyota dealer for undercar service, the first thing they'll do is lift it by the frame with a 2/4 post lift just as you want to do. Same at most tire shops. The manual specifies the fore and aft side rails as lift points, and says nothing about supporting the axles, because it's unnecessary.
Keep in mind also that those of us who offroad extend the rear axles to full droop routinely. The 4runner wouldn't be much of an offroad vehicle if the brake lines got damaged every time that happened.
Now, if you want to change your rear shocks, you need to be a bit more careful. Once the shocks are disconnected, the axle can droop far enough to stretch the brake lines.
