12-09-2014, 07:51 PM
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Talk me out if it. Or talk me into it haha
So I've just about gathered enough scratch to order the suspension stuff I want. Toytek/Eibach Superflex springs front and rear and Bilstein 5100 all the way around too. With the diff drop and the top bushings and washers, it's all more than I've ever spent on a vehicle, other than a set of tires. I say that, because I'm getting "cold feet" LOL.
My suspension is old and worn and needs work, so it's justified right? The rear just about sits on the bump stops inside the springs and the front too. Makes for a harsh ride at times. Truth be told, I like the truck more than just about any other I've had. The only ones that come close are my old Subaru WRX or my Tacoma per runner. Sure I miss my tundra sometimes (passing people on the highway and towing haha), but I never had the itch to mod it out.
I'll hopefully be pulling the trigger in the next week or so.
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12-09-2014, 08:22 PM
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Just buy it. If its within your budget and you really want it then I don't see why you shouldn't. Life's too short to drive a boring vehicle
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12-09-2014, 08:23 PM
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So I've just about gathered enough scratch to order the suspension stuff I want. Toytek/Eibach Superflex springs front and rear and Bilstein 5100 all the way around too. With the diff drop and the top bushings and washers, it's all more than I've ever spent on a vehicle, other than a set of tires. I say that, because I'm getting "cold feet" LOL.
My suspension is old and worn and needs work, so it's justified right? The rear just about sits on the bump stops inside the springs and the front too. Makes for a harsh ride at times. Truth be told, I like the truck more than just about any other I've had. The only ones that come close are my old Subaru WRX or my Tacoma per runner. Sure I miss my tundra sometimes (passing people on the highway and towing haha), but I never had the itch to mod it out.
I'll hopefully be pulling the trigger in the next week or so.
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Do it! I went with the toy ultimate with 906s with two trim packers in the rear. A lift completes the stance and looks great. The ride isn't harsh at all and actually almost too soft for my liking. I have the bils 5125 in the rear.
Every time I look at it, I get a grin on my face. I even installed the lift myself which wasn't hard at all except the top nuts on the rear shocks. If you have the disposable cash to throw at it, it's worth it.
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12-09-2014, 09:46 PM
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if you're ordering from toytec
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12-09-2014, 09:58 PM
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Think of it as spending 10's of thousands less than what you would be spending on a newer rig.
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12-09-2014, 10:14 PM
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I was in the same boat with worn suspension. Replaced with the stuff you have your eye on, cept I got some LC springs for the back from a friend instead of superflex coils.
The plan was always to mod the 4runner so this was an easy decision for me. Not like replacing with new OE style components is going to be free either.
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12-10-2014, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by poser
So I've just about gathered enough scratch to order the suspension stuff I want. Toytek/Eibach Superflex springs front and rear and Bilstein 5100 all the way around too. With the diff drop and the top bushings and washers, it's all more than I've ever spent on a vehicle, other than a set of tires. I say that, because I'm getting "cold feet" LOL.
My suspension is old and worn and needs work, so it's justified right? The rear just about sits on the bump stops inside the springs and the front too. Makes for a harsh ride at times. Truth be told, I like the truck more than just about any other I've had. The only ones that come close are my old Subaru WRX or my Tacoma per runner. Sure I miss my tundra sometimes (passing people on the highway and towing haha), but I never had the itch to mod it out.
I'll hopefully be pulling the trigger in the next week or so.
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12-10-2014, 12:51 AM
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Life's too short to drive a boring vehicle
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This might be one of the best things I've ever read. I try and live my life to those words haha.
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12-10-2014, 01:05 AM
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Exactly, life's to short. And some times my friends be making fun of me saying why I got a skid plate or rock sliders or lift etc. Even though I don't wheel. Because its my car, I like knowing that i have some sort of protection, never know when you might hit the trail and all those upgrades will come in handy. Rather be ready then not. As for lift, I love it. I think it looks nice, stands out and unique. Yes I can just throw spacers. But its cheap and sucks. So if Im going to replace OEM shocks and coils might as well get a proper lift kit. Does a person have to wheel if the truck is lifted?
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12-10-2014, 01:21 AM
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Exactly, life's to short. And some times my friends be making fun of me saying why I got a skid plate or rock sliders or lift etc. Even though I don't wheel. Because its my car, I like knowing that i have some sort of protection, never know when you might hit the trail and all those upgrades will come in handy. Rather be ready then not. As for lift, I love it. I think it looks nice, stands out and unique. Yes I can just throw spacers. But its cheap and sucks. So if Im going to replace OEM shocks and coils might as well get a proper lift kit. Does a person have to wheel if the truck is lifted?
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I have to agree with everything. Most of the things I do to my cars are not needed at all, but I like the way it looks and enjoy working on my vehicles, it's my hobby.
Sorry to get side tracked OP. I would say that if you have the money, and need to replace the suspension any way then you should lift it if that is what you want to do. It's not really a whole lot cheaper to replace everything with OEM parts anyway, you might as well put the money into something that will make you happy.
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12-10-2014, 01:40 AM
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The old springs and shocks are worn out, and the need to be replaced.
It's that simple.
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12-10-2014, 02:52 AM
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I have the front Toytec/Eibach bilstein coilover kit and superflex coils for the rear from Toytec, and my ride is amazing! Definitely worth the $1200 I spent.
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12-10-2014, 10:56 AM
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Of course then you have to buy another grand worth of big tires so it doesn't look stupid.
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12-10-2014, 03:39 PM
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A word of caution: I was in the same boat with the same year. My truck looked like a sports car, sat back low in the back.
I typically do all the maintanence on my vehicles, so I was like "well I'll replace the suspension and do regular maintenance."
So I go to do some research on what suspension to get, and BAM next you thing you know I'm ordering a $1000 Toytec Ultimate, then I need wheels and tires to fit the lift, then I need tunda brake swap to accomodate bigger tires !
TL;DR. If you do lift it, you'll probably get the mod bug and be spending a lot more money on your truck.
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