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Originally Posted by Hugo Stiglitz
Over the last 2 weeks I have read and searched every bilstein thread I can find.
I have not seen anyone post pre lift measurements of ground to top of wheel well in the FRONT and BACK of the 4Runner.
First Q, How much lift do you usually get on the front with the 1.75" slot?
My 16 TEP sits stock at 36.5" at the Rear, 34" at the Front (If I don't get more than 2" at the front it seems the 1.75 may work for me)
I have KDSS so I am trying to get this right the first time. I don't want to lift the rear, only the front in hopes of having a little bit of rake and close to level.
I know from reading 1.75 has put a lot of rigs here with a tad of negative rake, hence my question (about pre measurements of front and rear).... what actual lift is the 1.75" bilstein notch yielding?
And has anyone documented this particular lift (front only) with PRE front and rear measurements and then POST front and rear measurements?
It seems, if I go the 1.75, I should still have slight rake, maybe dead on level.
If anyone has documented the Pre and Post ground to fender well measurements and also documented what measurements the bilsteins have yielded afterward it would greatly help in my decision making.
There are many pics of end results of the lifts but few measurement pics of before and after. Sorry for long winded question but I was trying to explain my needs as best I could.
Thanks in advance everyone
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Sorry... I don’t think I ever posted this info... Probably should have. Here ya go:
2014 TEP w/ KDSS
Pre-Lift (measured using top of wheel wells)
DF - 34 inches
DR - just shy of 37 inches
PF - just shy of 34 inches
PR - 36 inches
...as you can see, I had a nice “KDSS Lean” going on, lol.
POST 5100 install with ONLY 1.75 Front setting (nothing in rear), measured using wheel wells):
DF - 36 inches
DR - just shy of 37 inches
PF - just over 35.5 inches
PR - 36 1/4 inches
POST 5100 install with ONLY 1.75 front setting (nothing in rear), MEASURED USING FRAME:
DF closest to tire = roughly 14.5 inches
DR closest to tire = just shy of 14.5 inches
PF closest to tire = 14 inches
PR closest to tire = 1/16 shy of 14 inches
REMEMBER - All trucks vary a little, and none truly “sit” the same pre or post lift.... but ROUGHLY you can expect the following with 1.75 setting up front and nothing added to the rear: about a 1/4 inch NEGATIVE frame rake front to back... But your wheel wells will look pretty much level (more or less).
This is NOT what I am currently running; I have since added 1 inch rear spacers to give me a hint of rake back (which I prefer/like)... plus, now the entire truck has a small lift (which I like as well).
Hope this helps.