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Originally Posted by jingksed
Thanks for this excellent write up! I just bought my first 4runner (2016 TE) and I've never tinkered with modding any car before, so some of this was over my head. I was hoping someone could clarify one thing:
I would like to put slightly bigger, more aggressive wheels and tires on - nothing bigger than 33's. I may eventually also put a small lift on, but nothing crazy; 2 or 3" max and that would probably be a bit down the road. From the write up, it sounds like I can pretty much just install the 33's without having to change anything to make them fit and work properly, is this accurate?
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In addition to the lift,
1. The guide recommends installing aftermarket LCA/UCAs for 285s (33s) so you have more flexibility to get you to stay within factory alignment specs and possibility eliminate the tires from rubbing. Some have been lucky and haven't had to install aftermarket control arms as they claim not have any rubbing. Every vehicle is different, mostly because their alignment is within factory specs but its a range.
2. You may have to do the front liner mod which involves moving the front wheel well plastic liner forward and rescrewing.
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Originally Posted by jingksed
I didn't understand the bit about LCA/UCA (I don't know what those are), but it sounded like that may be the only problem area. I just want to make sure whatever tires and wheels I go with are installed properly so as not to over stress anything.
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LCA = Lower Control Arm
UCA = Upper Control Arm
Aftermarket control arms are usually recommended for lifts >2.5" and are designed with added caster to aid in retaining factory alignment specs when aftermarket lift kits are installed. This reduces the darting or wandering in the vehicle's steering when lift kits are installed and solves some rubbing issues for larger tires (up to a certain size of course).
Do your research into the different types of aftermarket control arms available. The ones that use uniballs give you more flexibility but can come at the sacrifice of noise and quicker wear.
The only other consideration is that any lift type modification will likely reduce the longevity of your vehicle. Notably, lifts over 2.5" puts increased stress on your CV joints as the angles are more acute. 50% of the people believe that a differential drop kit alleviates this stress, and the other 50% don't put any value on a diff drop kit :-).
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