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Don't know if it's been said enough but thanks. Great sticky, just chock-full-o good info and specs. Really put me in the right direction, coilovers.
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08-30-2010, 01:23 PM
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Spacers suck. I had some on mine a for less than 2 years and they finished off my already tired coils. The ride sucks and only gets worse, but if you're limited on $$ and want it right now, it's a cheap lift. If you don't want to pay to do it all over again in a year or 2 and save money in the long run, get the OME Complete Package or the Toytec Ultimate lift and do it right the first time. Talk to Dylan (steezemcqueen) at toyteclifts.com and he can get you set up.
It takes about 4-8 hours to install a lift the 1st time yourself, I would expect a shop to charge you $3-400. My advice... do it yourself at a buddy's house. All you need is basic tools and you will gain some valuable knowledge about how your truck works too.
You can run 285/75/16s (33x11s), 255/85/16s (33.5x9.5), or 265/75/16s (32x10) with the OME 3" lift. If you get 881s w/o any spacers and 906s (OME 2" lift), then the 265/75s would be the better choice IMO. The 285s and 255s look better with the bigger lift, but the 265s are a little cheaper so that's your call.
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Thanks for the help bro! Definately confirmed what I suspected about the spacers. I was intimidated with all the options out there for lifting a vehicle. This thread is frigging awesome. Thanks again.
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08-30-2010, 01:58 PM
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You're welcome! Good luck with the lift!
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09-01-2010, 12:29 PM
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09-01-2010, 04:40 PM
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3rd 4runner lift
Does the rear sway bar limit the rear extension travel when using the landcruiser coils? It seams like the ride is unusually stiff, maybe its just the coils.
A way to save money on the rear brake line is to just buy another stock one and connect the two together. Its like $10 compared to $40 for the steel braided one.
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10-21-2010, 06:09 PM
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Hello, I wanted to give you some feedback on the system 1.2 I purchased formy 2000 Toyota 4Runner. Wow! As you know I live in Moab UT so I am surrounded by some of the bestoff road trails in the world. The Sonoran Steel system 1.2 that I installedhas allowed me to conqure some of the trails in the area that werepreviously out of the question. I used the Fins and Things trail in theSand Flats Rec area as a shake down run and was immediatly impressed. Afteronly a minor adjustment to the skid plate on the gas tank, (it was rubbingon the drive shaft) I was able to go with confidence to Steel Bender, andHells Revenge and conqure those trails as well. The biggest benifit to me has been that I don't drag the class 3 hitch anymore when attacking steep grades up and down. I always thought that I wouldneed to buy a custom rear bumper to increase my departure angles but withyour 1.2 kit that is no longer at the top of my list(a rear diff lock is). My 4Runner is also my daily driver and when I'm out around town this riggets noticed. I get asked ALL the time where I got my lift what size tiresam I running, (285-75R16 BFG AT), how does it perform and so one. I alwayssay the same thing. If your driving a Toyota, especially a 4Runner, checkout Sonoran Steel if your serious about taking your rig off-road. I have a couple questions for you. When my rear suspension articulatesbeyond the normal travel range of day to day driving I get a loud creakingsound coming from the rear end. I'm not too sure where it's coming from butmy guess is the rubber bushings in the rear sway bar or the pan-hard bar. Have you heard of this problem before and if so what can I do to make it goaway? I was also wondering if you know of any clearance issues with the gastank/skid plate or other items when installing a toyota factory e-lockerrear axel into a 4Runner that was not equiped with one from factory? Anyfeedback you have regarding either of these two issues would be greatlyappreciated.
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10-24-2010, 02:40 AM
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the sonoran steel kit is nice but kinda pricy
more than likely, your driveshaft is still rubbing on the gas tank skid. the extended bumpstops that sonoran steel includes should prevent it
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10-25-2010, 01:40 PM
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appreciate it a lot needed this...
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Does anyone know if the 2005-2010 Tacoma (prerunner or 4wd) stock front coilovers will fit on the front of a 3rd gen?
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Does anyone have any info on this?
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11-01-2010, 05:04 PM
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Does anyone have any info on this?
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They do not work.
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They do not work.
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What is it about the coilovers that doesnt work, is it the mounting plate on top? Or the coil springs themselves. Too big or too tall?? I found a set at a junkyard, but dont want to go to the trouble of removing them off the truck just yet.
I ask because if I cant bolt up the whole thing, then I wonder if I could use just the coil spring and my top plate and shock.
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I believe the coils are the wrong diameter and the bolts don't line up. I'm not 100% sure on that, but I don't know of anyone who has sucessfully made it work so there is definitely a big issue to overcome. The FJC and 4th gen 4runners I believe are compatible.
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I believe the coils are the wrong diameter and the bolts don't line up. I'm not 100% sure on that, but I don't know of anyone who has sucessfully made it work so there is definitely a big issue to overcome. The FJC and 4th gen 4runners I believe are compatible.
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Ok good to know, my only reason for thinking they might work was that I just looked on Toyteclifts.com, and they list OME 883's as an option for 05-10 Tacomas, which are also an option for 3rd Gens as well. I think I will go ahead and risk the money on this set I found and see how it works. Thanks for the insight though.
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i think the coils themselves would probably fit and you would probably get some lift from them too. but i am pretty sure that the shocks would be way to long.
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Ok good to know, my only reason for thinking they might work was that I just looked on Toyteclifts.com, and they list OME 883's as an option for 05-10 Tacomas, which are also an option for 3rd Gens as well. I think I will go ahead and risk the money on this set I found and see how it works. Thanks for the insight though.
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i think the coils themselves would probably fit and you would probably get some lift from them too. but i am pretty sure that the shocks would be way to long.
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Listen to Steeze, he deals with lifts for all years and has far more knowledge about that than I do. You're right, I didn't think about that 883s are taco coils 1st and formost.
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