[5horizonsrr]

Hi all,

My wife's daily is a 2001 2WD, stock suspension since she is quite short and it is 2WD anyways. We are starting to see a little rear sag, and the shocks are prehistoric anyhow, so its time to replace the lot.

I'm planning on using OEM springs (no good/quality aftermarket at stock height?) and probably KYBs for shocks

After a little searching I thought I'd ask since I didn't see much in the way of pro tips for a stock-replacement job like this: Are there any small/rubber/related components I should swap in the process, or general "while you are in there" jobs I should be doing while I'm at it for efficiency- rear suspension or in that geographical area of the car?

Thank in advance for any insights!

[phattyduck]

New OEM '99 talls in the rear (that can then sag up to 1" and still look good) will be fine, as would correct/matching year rear springs (that would last another 20+ years, just like the current set).

New front top-hats and stem bushings will be a good idea.

New front (OEM only!) lower ball joints are highly recommended - that is the only catastrophic failure point in the gen3 4Runner, pretty much.

All the bushings, front and rear will be old/shot - which causes uncomfortable but not dangerous suspension harshness. Whether you want to change them is up to you.

New shocks+rear springs+front lower ball joints will get you 85% of the way there - whether you want to do the last 15% is up to you...

-Charlie