So, I'm not trying to spoil the party...

But I have a couple of serious questions about the FJ coil swap with shock upgrades & lifts discussed in this thread...

First let me say that I get many of the reasons why a coil swap and lift are good.

------ Benefits ---------

• I get that a lift gives you better ground clearance...

• and there are real benefits from that, especially for off-road...,

• and that a good lift can give you more wheel travel,

• which is also good for off road...

• and you ride higher, so you can sit high on your perch...

• and see better and further in traffic...

• and look down on all the boring stock trucks and lowly cars

• and you can run bigger tires too!!!

• and your truck is now customized...

• so it looks tricked-out and keeewel...

• and you can hold your (ahem!) package as you drive...

• and no one can see what you're doing.


I get that, and I'm not trying to take any of that away from anyone.


--------- QUESTIONS ---------
So, here are my questions:...




Q1: Will an FJ coil swap & shock change with a lift decrease the on road or high way ride quality?

Q2: What about the impact to on-road handling? (Better, worse, no change)

Q3: Noise?

Q4: Fuel Milage?

Q5: Towing? (I pull a 4000 lb boat / trailer combo locally and occasionally 1200 miles round-trip on the highway).


Usually (but not always)... nothing comes for free.

So I'm genuinely asking what are the down sides to a mild lift from the mods discussed in this thread?


I'd like to determine if this type of swap would be right for an on-road, highway & city driving, wanna-be, poser like myself

-- not by looking at just the benefits, but by also understanding the downsides and drawbacks -- other than time and money...


and I'd be thankful if someone can help me understand the drawbacks and tradeoffs.



-Phil

Partial response... I just installed 2011 FJ springs with the struts/shocks that came with them. Came off a TRD FJ. Added Toytec front spacer.

Ride is firmer in a good way. Less body role and it corners a lot better on road. No extra noise but hard to tell since I have the Borla exhaust on a V8.

I just did this on my 2004 v8 4x4. I don't know what the shocks came off of, I think a '14 trd taco. I installed them with a 1" actuall, 2" lift spacer. My front fender gap went from aproxamatly 4.5" in the front, to 8" on the drivers side, and 8.5" on the pass side. Should I swap the shocks from R to L, to fix that 1/2" gap difference? Or should I leave it?

There is a left and right to the springs. I initially put them on backwards and created 1/2" difference in front, 1" difference in back. After I swapped it, I had 1/8" difference in front, 1/2" in back which I think is par for the course.

Thank you S4TA... The Borla on a V8 sounds fun!

I'm actually referring to the front left and right sides, I left the back stock. My left is 1/2" taller that the right(drivers), so I'm wondering if I should swap the springs out.

The back springs are the same. Front has the different left vs right. Having the front off, through off my rear.

Installed some 2014 FJ springs (17k miles on them) this weekend. Perfect fit.

Bilstein 5100s set to .85 in front and 265/70 KO2s. Total difference 3" front, 1 5/8" rear. The ride is unbelievably smooth compared to stock with 106k.

Going into surgery this weekend, removing RAS and XREAS

MetalTech RAS coversion kit, Bilstien 5100's, '10 FJ springs, Poly Sway Bar Bushings, new end links and General Grabbber AT/2's 265 70 17



05 Limited V8

Where do you guys find fj springs?? I've been searching for a month and nothing ever comes up. I need to remove my xreas as theyre slowly starting to leak with only 108k.

Head over to FJcruiserforums. I searched the Want to Sell section for awhile, but had better luck after posting in the Want to Buy.

Same here

I have a brand new pair of coils from a 2011 fj cruiser 4wd
I'm asking 130 shipped. I can send pictures. Text 850-324-6726. I also have front and rear struts but no rear springs.

I have a brand new pair!! Front coils and front struts from a 2011 4wd. Domt have rear springs but do have rear struts. Everything is brand new. Shoot me a text 850-324-6726.

Final product,10 FJ coils and Bilstien 5100's "85 front.
XREAS Removed, two shocks were done.
RAS Removed, sensors were in error mode with full inflate.

new shoes tomorrow!

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