Love those 5th gen wheels with the dark paint

That looks stellar! I've found several other setups that I like too. It's been about 2 1/2 weeks since I have owned my Runner... this thread is killing me! It's also helped me decide the direction that I'm going.

Over the next month I'll be installing Bilstein 5100's, DS rear spacers, 1.25 wheel spacers and swap out the sway bar bushings. I'm keeping the 17" wheels and trying to decide between the 275 or 285 size tire. I'm staying away from a MT this time. I want to keep decent mileage and the road noise minimal. The Toyo MT's were fine in my Ram, but I want to keep the road wander at a minimum. It gets uncomfortable feeling when towing a trailer.

Based upon what I've read I have boiled it down to the Destination AT's, BFG All Terrain's or the BFG Rugged's. As my finances allow I plan on upgrading to OME coils in the front and rear to gain the full 3" lift. I occassionally hit the back roads to get to my off road motorcycle riding spots and camping. This is my DD so no serious wheeling.

I love this thread and thanks to all that have shared their project builds and other tips. It appears to be a very helpful and positive forum with minimal trash talking. I'll post my pics as I get my mods rolled out. It's just hard to get used to my Runner after owning a Ram. I had a 2005 1/2 ton Quad Cab 4WD with a Hemi. The previous owner had a FabTech 6" lift installed with nice 18" wheels. The bed had Rhino lining and the stereo system was nicely equipped with a custom box and a pair of 10" subs.

However the 9-10 mpg was killing me. My first Runner and I love it!

I hope when you say BFG Rugged you mean the Rugged Terrain and not the Rugged Trail. The Rugged Fails suck!

Yep.... I was looking at the Rugged Terrains. They don't make those in a 275 though. I'd probably lean towards the Destinations in that size range. However if I stick with an all terrain then I could probably fit a 285 without MT shoulder lugs rubbing so badly.

Depending on the coils you use the 275's maybe your best bet I am on the edge with the 285's and I got more lift from the FJ coils than expected. I'm sure my suspension was sagging before I started all them mods and I don't have much weight rocking the V6 and no heavy front bumper. I went up about 4 in front and 3 in back. My 255 Mud rubbed just a tinny bit stock. Then adding the 1.25 wheels spacer with FJ rims made the 255's rub badly on the front fenders(no lift), Then with 285's and my lift the front was rubbing so bad I had to cut the plastic just to get home from the tire shop and then cut some more, But it's just plastic and you can't tell unless you really know what to look for. The bigger issues would be the body mounts behind the front tires I'm very close to them but haven't had a problem yet not to say I won't? And a body lift won't help that part.
So get you lift on and do your homework before you go and get bigger tires.

Thanks so much for the input.... After the lift I'll probably stick with 275's. The 285's look great but I want to minimize road noise and any wander on the highways.

I finally get to post on here!! Yesterday I got my 2.5/1.5 daystar kit and 1.25'' Spidertrax spacers! The Spidertrax really made the lift perfect. No tire rub, but I have Michelin MS2s 270/65/17 if I'm not mistaken.

I AM IN LOVE!!

Next up: either new Trail Edition wheels or the very similar FJ wheels and some sort of grille mod, maybe a skid plate or light bar! Too many options... :-)

Here are 2 before pics and 3 after pics...

So, what should I do next?!

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Lookin good. From the looks of it you got 265/65/17 tires. Could be wrong though. Did you get the Easy Install Daystar spacer lift?

@mrrab, Thanks man!! Yes they actually are 265s... that's what happens to my brain when all I do is study science...

@blue4run, man those wheels are sick! I definitely can't wait to get some for my SE!!!

Update: I'm am still loving my lift and driven a couple hundred miles, even in our barn pasture and no rubbing that I can hear/feel yet, but that's probably bc I still have stock size tires!

Installed FJ Coils /5100's front set at 1.75" Final measurements leave 0.5" rake rear to front almost dead level. I love it.

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Switch that LSU tag to a Alabama tag

Otherwise it looks good

Let me think... NEVER!! Even if Miles did nothing to change our game plan for the Championship and most obviously Saban did, but I'm no fair weather fan! and I know it's off topic, but I really don't understand why we are so good (our defense wins games) and we cannot, to save our lives, recruits a QB! Hopefully our new one, Mettenburger kills it this coming year! We will have to meet up for a game sometime when we play y'all in Tuscaloosa again! mAybe by then my 4Runner will have a few more mods and your awesome one won't embarrass mine!

BTW... I'm totally digging your grille mod, and hope to be able to try and build one soon. We could make a deal though... you make me one and I'll put on a Bama tag. (Actually i'd never do that, but seriously I would pay you to make me a grille like yours!!)

Geaux Tigers!

YEP ROLL TIDE!!!
Hey Gaterose, maybe we can get him a Bama sticker for that 4runner.

You can order it powder coated white directly from Schrockworks. Mark(Overland Warehouse) had SW powder coat his front bumper and sliders white and they both still look great.