Home Menu

Site Navigation


Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum > > > 3rd gen with 5th gen suspension
User Tag List

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 02-22-2021, 12:27 AM #1
danahurling danahurling is offline
Junior Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: 80526
Posts: 6
danahurling is on a distinguished road
danahurling danahurling is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: 80526
Posts: 6
danahurling is on a distinguished road
3rd gen with 5th gen suspension
I've got all four springs for all four corners and I'm going to order Bilstein 5100 series shocks tomorrow and probably new top hats for the front, anything else I should be aware of or any parts I should plan on changing while I'm in there that I'm not already aware of? Springs are from 2021 with 3kmi, shocks will be ordered specifically for my 97.

Shared album - Michael Ellis - Google Photos
danahurling is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 02-22-2021, 12:37 AM #2
itskohler's Avatar
itskohler itskohler is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Paducah, KY
Posts: 148
itskohler is on a distinguished road
itskohler itskohler is offline
Member
itskohler's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Paducah, KY
Posts: 148
itskohler is on a distinguished road
Do your sway bushings if your haven't already. 5th gen springs are more stiff than the 3rd gen springs and if your bushings are worn you'll have a loud ride.
__________________
98 Limited - 2010 Triumph Daytona - 2017 GTI
itskohler is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 02-22-2021, 02:17 PM #3
DreadPirateJon's Avatar
DreadPirateJon DreadPirateJon is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Michigan
Posts: 166
DreadPirateJon is on a distinguished road
DreadPirateJon DreadPirateJon is offline
Member
DreadPirateJon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Michigan
Posts: 166
DreadPirateJon is on a distinguished road
5100s are pretty hard to find right now. Rockauto isnt even listing them right now.
__________________
97 5spd with elocker
Build Thread https://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...st-bucket.html

2 inch Lift (Bilstein 5100 F&R, 99 Talls F, OME R), 33 Inch Tires
Rebuilt Engine, Doug Thorley Headers, Gibson Catback
DreadPirateJon is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 02-23-2021, 04:15 AM #4
danahurling danahurling is offline
Junior Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: 80526
Posts: 6
danahurling is on a distinguished road
danahurling danahurling is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: 80526
Posts: 6
danahurling is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by DreadPirateJon View Post
5100s are pretty hard to find right now. Rockauto isnt even listing them right now.
I'm 4 weeks out, and yes you're right there's a backorder on fronts or rears depending on who you're talking to
danahurling is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 02-23-2021, 04:16 AM #5
danahurling danahurling is offline
Junior Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: 80526
Posts: 6
danahurling is on a distinguished road
danahurling danahurling is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: 80526
Posts: 6
danahurling is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by itskohler View Post
Do your sway bushings if your haven't already. 5th gen springs are more stiff than the 3rd gen springs and if your bushings are worn you'll have a loud ride.
Thanks for the heads up, I'll go ahead and order those as it makes complete sense, I'm going to have top hats probably from the dealer and just waiting on the bilsteins which is going to be about 4 weeks out
danahurling is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 02-27-2021, 03:38 PM #6
Toyojay Toyojay is offline
Registered User
  
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: TX
Posts: 212
Real Name: Jay
Toyojay will become famous soon enough
Toyojay Toyojay is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: TX
Posts: 212
Real Name: Jay
Toyojay will become famous soon enough
I have the KYB top hats on my 2001, with all 4 springs from a 2020 and I used bilstein 4600's. Front shocks are for a first gen Tundra and rear shocks are for a 4th gen 4Runner. Also did my rack bushings, end links and sway bar bushings at the same time. All poly bushings from Energy. Rides great, love the way it responds. Highly recommend.
Toyojay is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 09-23-2024, 01:44 AM #7
spinn spinn is offline
Junior Member
  
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 6
spinn is on a distinguished road
spinn spinn is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 6
spinn is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by Toyojay View Post
I have the KYB top hats on my 2001, with all 4 springs from a 2020 and I used bilstein 4600's. Front shocks are for a first gen Tundra and rear shocks are for a 4th gen 4Runner. Also did my rack bushings, end links and sway bar bushings at the same time. All poly bushings from Energy. Rides great, love the way it responds. Highly recommend.
What sort of lift did your setup give you?
spinn is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Reply

Tags
aware , gen , parts , shocks , springs

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Linear Mode
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
WTB: TRD Pro Rear Suspension Take-Offs (Shocks & Suspension) - Houston, TX steveh_2007 For Sale: Suspension/Wheels/Tires 0 03-06-2020 12:02 PM
Box of new 4th gen suspension parts(Energy Suspension, OME, MOOG) and headunit $35 nytosc For Sale: T4R Items 0 08-06-2019 01:01 PM
FJ TRD suspension vs FJ TT suspension vs 5100 & FJ coils andreylights 4th Gen T4Rs 4 11-16-2018 12:48 PM
Swappin my OEM suspension to FJ Cruiser suspension James_T 4th Gen T4Rs 15 08-17-2010 09:04 PM

» Follow Us!!!
» Log in
User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.2

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:48 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
***This site is an unofficial Toyota site, and is not officially endorsed, supported, authorized by or affiliated with Toyota. All company, product, or service names references in this web site are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. The Toyota name, marks, designs and logos, as well as Toyota model names, are registered trademarks of Toyota Motor Corporation***Ad Management plugin by RedTyger
 
Toyota - 4Runner . org Forum Terms and Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2020