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Originally Posted by 99 Silver
I am new to the T4R world. Got the wife a 99 SR5 2WD and we are loving it. Had the opportunity to ride in the back seat and was Not pleased with the ride. I believe suspension is original. Looking to replace components.. I know I should do most everything.
Its a DD so not looking to get crazy with it but Briefly looked into the Bilstien 5100s 0-2" lift(will be keeping it at 0 lift) It seems like this is a decent upgrade from stock without getting too custom.
Is this accurate?
Should/Do I need to replace the coils as well??
Probably will get new bushings and stuff.. What else should a T4R Noob but decent home mechanic know?
All suggestions are welcomed and appreciated!!
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If your rear suspension is bottoming out with hard hits then it's time to replace your sagging springs with new or add some spring spacers back there. Two must checks/replace are lower ball joints and radiator. If you don't know when the lower ball joints were replaced last or they look damaged/old then replace them now before they fail and cause a lot of damage. OEM is the general recommendation for replacement lower ball joints, and make sure to get the lower ball joint bolts as well. If the radiator is brown/cracking/generally old looking then it would be a good idea to replace it before the transmission cooler in the radiator fails causing coolant and transmission fluid to mix causing transmission failure in 99% of vehicles that this happens to.
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