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Originally Posted by Rancho5
I've got an 02 Thundercloud Sport.
Any advice appreciated, with the understanding that I'm kind of new at all this and if it get's too complicated my eyes will glass over
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If I were you I'd start Really simple. How simple? So simple it will fatten your pocket book.
First things first, how does it sit now? Unless it's squatting like a frog I'd measure each wheel height (center of wheel to bottom of wheel well or whatever consistent points you choose).
It is quite possible it sits just fine for the type of light offroading you intend. I mean Toyota designed it to do just that right out of the box with 11" of clearance!
Second - if you want to lift just for offroading lightly, consider a body lift. Far less expensive and best of all it doesn't affect the center of gravity near as much as other types of lifts (suspension) and also doesn't change the suspension geometries at all, meaning it won't cause additional wear on suspension components.
Body lifts can be had anywhere from .5" to 3+", I'd stick to 2" to keep it simple.
Well my thoughts on saving you bucks and trouble. Luck and enjoy the Runner!
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2001 Limited 4WD - 349+K - SunfireRed\Thunder Cloud; - 265/75/16 Michelin A/T2s - Fat Pat's 1.5" BL - StopTech ANGLED rotors - In series 699 trans cooler, New Yota1 transmission, All new OEM suspension front to rear.