Mike,

I'm looking for my first lift kit. I've been recommended Bilstein with OME springs and it seems affordable but in chats I always see people saying how they'd choose Dobinson over Bilstein. So I'm here looking for your help.

How much would the set up that boilas has cost?

I'll shoot you a DM.

Hey Mike, I've got a 2007 4Runner V6 4x4. My current front suspension setup is a pair of Dobinsons GS59-220 black extended travel struts, w/ C59-302 red coils, paired w/ Icon Delta Joint Upper Control Arms, Icon sway bar relocation bracket and a 1” Diff Drop, new swaybar end links, and wheelers superbumps. The rear has Dobinsons CS59-705 Black Shocks w/ Icon 2” Rear Coil Springs, along with a OME 10mm Polyurethane Rear Coil Trim Packer (Driver side), new swaybar end links, extended brake lines, and wheelers superbumps. I'm looking to change out the rear suspension for something that is more balanced with the front suspension. I'm guessing the rear is a bit soft compared to the front. Not looking to go long travel. Will be adding the Rigd Ultraswing to the rear. Carrying extra weight in back for trips, but mostly empty otherwise. Also, have aluminum roof rack, and aluminum full skid plates. Will be adding rock sliders at some point. What would you recommend for the rear? I appreciate your input.

Hey bud,

What sort of lift height do you have? If you could measure your front and rear hub to fender measurements, I could see where you're at now to give you suggestions.

There's 2"-2.5" options then there's 3" for the rear, with the slight weight you'll be adding.

With the truck sitting on mostly level ground, the measurements are as follows:
Front driver - ~23.25"
Front passenger - ~23.5"
Rear driver - ~23"
Rear passenger - ~23.25"
*Measurements are with about a half tank of gas, and do not include the Ultraswing or full size spare tire.

I don't really want to go over 2"-2.5" for the rear. Don't want to require adjustable panhard bar, along with upper/lower rear control arms. I will most likely have some sort of aftermarket front bumper, at some point.

Ok cool.

So you have 3.25-3.5" lift up front and 1-1.25" in the rear now. I think you're going to need the C59-677V in the rear to support the weight. Not sure why the rear is so low now with those "2 inch springs" unless they're worn out or the weight you have on there is causing them to squat down.

Or if you don't want quite as much lift as the 677V will give, then the C59-327 would do the trick to be 2" with the swingout tire carrier and spare on there.

Would you recommend changing out the rear CS59-705 shocks, when changing the springs to either of your recommendations? What approx height would I expect to see out of the 677V as they are setup for constant 400lb weight? Would i see approx 2" out of the C59-327's? Would you also consider the 675V, with the weight perhaps compressing it to 2"? Or would it compress it more then that?

I think the 675V would be maybe a bit taller than what you have on there now, but pretty soft. I don't think they'd support the weight well enough.

327's should be right at 2" with your weight (24" hub to fender)

The 677V should be about 2.5" based on where your 2" current springs are sitting now.

Yeah, the 705's are intended for an empty truck, so the 701's would be more ideal. You could put in the coils and see how you like it first before spending any money, then if you decide you need more support in the ride, then you could upgrade the shocks.

After hours and hours researching different set-ups for the 4th gen (seriously....so much information on this site) I finally decided on Dobinsons coils (599 rear and 300 front) and Bilstein 5100s (set at 0). I had actually purchased Moog FJ coils but the more I read about them I saw a lot of examples where they wouldn't seat correctly and the ride was questionable so I decided I only wanted to replace my suspension once so I should do it right and go with Dobinsons.

I'm only about 20 miles in (all on road so far) but I'm really happy with how everything rides and looks. I previously had the stock XREAS suspension with Daystar leveling spacers in the front. Considering it had 135k it still rode fine but was getting a bit tippy and bouncy. That feeling is gone now and it feels firm and stable but not harsh at all.

With 265/70r17 tires here are my approximate old and new measurements (hub to fender):

Old (stock XREAS, Daystar leveling spacers in front):
Front Driver: 21
Front Passenger: 21
Rear Driver: 21
Rear Passenger: 21

New (Dobinsons 300/599, Bilstein 5100s at 0):
Front Driver: 22
Front Passenger: 22 1/2
Rear Driver: 23 1/4
Rear Passenger: 23 1/4

The stance is perfect and I definitely got more lift than advertised due to my saggy old springs. Very happy with how it turned out.

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Old:




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Sounds good. I'll get something on order. I appreciate the help. Do y'all still offer a T4R.ORG discount code?

Do you know what kind of ground clearance you gained with the new springs? How does it feel driving around town over potholes, bumps, etc?

Thanks for the writeup!!

I consider hub to fender 20" front and 22" rear to be a baseline (that's an average of what they were when new, same as a 5th Gen), so with your 22" front (2" over stock/new) and 23.25" (1.25") rear lift, you're right on the money with where it should be. The rear will settle a bit more most likely though over 500 miles.

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I didn’t measure ground clearance specifically, just the standard hub to fender (before/after is noted above). It feels more sturdy and stable now. Firm but not harsh. XREAS was fine but had started to feel a little floaty and bouncy especially over uneven terrain or bumps there would be a lot of body roll back and forth. All of that is gone now. 300/599 coils are a great option for anyone looking for a mild lift that doesn’t need to support a bunch of excess weight with bumpers, etc. The ride is great and in my case with replacing an aging suspension, it rides better than stock did for me.


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I tried using discount code "DOBS1953" on Dobsinsonsdirect, but it wont accept it as valid.

Because that's not my website. My website is Exit Offroad are the Dobinsons Suspension Experts in the USA