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Originally Posted by Stag_arms402
I just ordered a complete set of Bilstein 5100 shocks for my 2003 4runner & was wondering what rear springs I should get? I dont want to spend over $200. I will mainly be highway driving & occassionally offroading for hunting/fishing, maybe light towing in the future.
Also I want to have my 4runner leveled out & give it a little bit more aggressive profile. I have 265/70 tires on there now. I was thinking of putting the adjustable shocks @ 1.75" in front & none in rear. Can I see some of your 4runners & the amount of lift you put on your Bilstein 5100s?
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I'll try to gat a pic of mine for you, but I have 5100's set at 1.75. I have a 1.5" daystar spacer on the rear springs (IIRC) and I used FJ cruiser springs. They are a tiny bit taller I think. I put 265/70/17 AT tires. Rides totally fine. I kept the factory rake.
I really should get new upper A arms, however, to get back my factory caster setting. My local shop can get it at around 2 degrees, and I notice that it's touchy on the highway. It's not bad, and my wife hasn't complained (that's how I confirm it's not bad) when she drives it. I think you'll find the same thing, but there are plenty of people who report no issues at 1.75. The other thing is I have a set of new lower A arms, so some uppers would allow me to refresh all my ball joints, bushings, etc. Then again, I'm at 278k on the original ball joins and they are nice and tight. I'm paranoid and I'm always expecting both shoes to drop at once and have a front end rebuild to do on my DD (with long work commute, kids to and rom school, etc.). So far the T4R has been super... (the alignment guy at my shop says toyota ball joints last "forever.")
I know several people have posted threads about their lifts and they've had lots of wheel well measurement comparisons. I'm totally guessing that you'll prolly get a couple (3?) inches of clearance between the top of the tire and the wheel well. I'd guess there's certainly room for a larger size, 33 pretty easy. But, Most tend to put wider tires and then there will be rubbing. I didn't want to mess with that. It would definitely look better with a bit wider stance.