Hi all, just some quick background info about my 4Runner. It was previously my mom's, she bought it new in 2006 and drove it until it had about 75k miles on it about 2 years ago. She was going to trade it in and I decided to buy it from her instead. I now have 122,500 miles on it.
Currently the main thing I
need is some new tires. Of course in looking into tires on this site it starts making me want to consider getting some sort of lift. I have mostly had Jeep Wranglers over the years so this is a much different beast in terms of work I can do to it. The Wranglers I had were so basic and simple I installed most anything I wanted on them with no problems. I'm a little more nervous to do that with this 4Runner. Is it likely that there would be any problem with the current suspension if I just add the Daystar 2.5/1.5 set up rather than also getting the FJ coils it seems many of you go with? With the mileage that is on the vehicle I wasn't sure if the FJ coils would be needed sooner than later or not? This vehicle has mostly highway miles, not much off road whatsoever previously.
My next question is a tire question I know has probably been asked many times, but I cannot find any specific answers to this yet. Does anyone have the 265/65R17 BFG All Terrains on their stock 4Runner, and does anyone have the same tires on a lifted 4Runner? I've been debating whether to go with those or the 265/70R17's because if I don't do the Daystar leveling kit I don't want to have the tires rubbing badly.
Lastly, is there any maintenance items I should be focusing on around this mileage and age of the vehicle based on any of you experience? The reason for all of this is that my wife and I are taking a trip up to our cabin in Chama, New Mexico (northern New Mexico for those not familiar) around January 4th and will likely drive up to Pagosa Springs, Durango, and maybe Telluride while there. I have to get the tires for sure before the trip, but considered the issue about getting the leveling kit or not, larger tires or not, and any other maintenance I may as well get out of the way before we leave.
Any input or info is much appreciated! Sorry for the long "question"!