After much lurking for 2 years, I decided to make a thread of my own to share what I have done with my 4runner and hopefully help people out! Until I learn to make this all look nice, I'll get the essential work out of the way and share the stats, mods, and special powers (spoiler: none). This has been a long, strange trip learning how to wrench and learning lots about how these fun machines work, and just how much a stiff suspension can takeaway from that.
2005 V6 Pacific Metallic Blue 4x4, bought at 168k mi, currently 195k mi
Original:
Bilstein 5100 front/rear
OME 884 front coil/Toytec Superflex rear
SPC UCA
265/70/17 BFG KO2 (E-rated, I was a fool then)
Current:
Dobinson IMS59-50220 front shocks/GS59-705 rear
OME 884 front coil/Toytec Superflex rear
Dobinson UCA
255/75/17 BFG KO2 C-rated
RCI front/gas tank skids
RCI sliders
Rokmen rear lower trailing arms
Dobinsons rear upper trailing arms
Front sway bar relocation
Prothane poly sway bar bushings front/rear (replaced back to OEM rubber)
Skyjacker extended rear sway bar end links
Energy Suspension front bump stop/Durobump rear
Added rear differential breather to gas cap
After a year of ownership (~175k mi), I got new OEM radiator, water pump, steering rack et al, brake pads/rotors, and Powerstop red calipers. All new fluids over the year, as well as lots of disassembling, cleaning, and discovering new projects.