User Tag List

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 05-21-2013, 04:42 PM #1
brettniles brettniles is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 41
brettniles is on a distinguished road
brettniles brettniles is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 41
brettniles is on a distinguished road
'90 Suspension Options

I've been wanting to get some 33s on my 2nd gen when it's time to replace the 31's that are on it and looking at the OME suspension kits to accommodate that. My question is, how do I know if I need the medium or heavy kit and the one with/without the torsion bars? I am new to lifting trucks so I wanna know what I'm doing before I go in. Also, I've noticed many people re-gear their trucks when stepping up to the 33s. Is that recommended as well? If it gets too expensive I may just stick with the 31s cos I'm not a serious offroad guy but I would like to prep my truck for an overland trip in a few years. BTW, looking at the General Grabber A/Ts. How do we feel about those here? Any insight is appreciated.
brettniles is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 05-21-2013, 05:23 PM #2
4runnerBrett's Avatar
4runnerBrett 4runnerBrett is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 551
Real Name: Brett
4runnerBrett is on a distinguished road
4runnerBrett 4runnerBrett is offline
Member
4runnerBrett's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 551
Real Name: Brett
4runnerBrett is on a distinguished road
Re gearing is just reccomended. Plenty of people are running 33s without regearing. If your planning on having heavy loads or towing then you want the heavy.
4runnerBrett is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 05-21-2013, 06:35 PM #3
BucknutBob's Avatar
BucknutBob BucknutBob is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Lancaster, OH
Posts: 2,212
BucknutBob is on a distinguished road
BucknutBob BucknutBob is offline
Senior Member
BucknutBob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Lancaster, OH
Posts: 2,212
BucknutBob is on a distinguished road
The gearing is recommended because even with 31's you're starting to move the engine out of its powerband, so 33's will make it even worse. 4.88's would put you back to roughly factory specs on acceleration ability and speedometer setting. As Brett mentioned, the "heavy" kit is if you plan to carry much in the rig, or pull a trailer. It's nice having the new torsion bars so when you crank them up to match the rear lift, you have the extra strength AND the right rating for being at that height (so it doesn't beat you to death).
__________________
Former owner of four Runners: three 2nd Gens and one 1st Gen. Idle for now, but will be back in one again before too long.
BucknutBob is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 05-21-2013, 06:56 PM #4
Footofgod's Avatar
Footofgod Footofgod is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 2,135
Footofgod is on a distinguished road
Footofgod Footofgod is offline
Senior Member
Footofgod's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 2,135
Footofgod is on a distinguished road
33's and a 2" OME lift. Stock 4.56 gearing. It works!

__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by dorton View Post
I wish I had a 2nd gen.
Quote:
Originally Posted by BucknutBob View Post
I find myself wishing I had waited and picked up a 2nd Gen instead
Quote:
Originally Posted by KidVermicious View Post
I want to convert my '85 to IFS.
Footofgod is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 05-21-2013, 09:53 PM #5
BucknutBob's Avatar
BucknutBob BucknutBob is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Lancaster, OH
Posts: 2,212
BucknutBob is on a distinguished road
BucknutBob BucknutBob is offline
Senior Member
BucknutBob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Lancaster, OH
Posts: 2,212
BucknutBob is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by Footofgod View Post
33's and a 2" OME lift. Stock 4.56 gearing. It works!
The automatic's gearing of 4.56 definitely gets you in a more reasonable range than the one's I was thinking of, the manual's 4.11's--that's a lot bigger jump to 4.88. I guess I should've specified, huh.
__________________
Former owner of four Runners: three 2nd Gens and one 1st Gen. Idle for now, but will be back in one again before too long.
BucknutBob is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 05-22-2013, 12:30 AM #6
77'911 77'911 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: north america
Posts: 637
77'911 is on a distinguished road
77'911 77'911 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: north america
Posts: 637
77'911 is on a distinguished road
We did not lift our 1990 4runner, and I with the following components up front:
1) Sway-away 25mm torsion bars
2) new upper/lower ball joints
3) urethane control arm bushings.
This combo made a huge difference to the feel of the truck, much tighter. The front end, without lift, might be too tight for some. We like it for highway driving as the truck is far more stable at speed. Having said that, upgrading the torsion bars on these trucks is a no-brainer. The originals are too soft, and usually pretty tired by now.
regards
77'911 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 05-22-2013, 03:54 AM #7
KidVermicious's Avatar
KidVermicious KidVermicious is offline
Elite Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Utard
Posts: 12,985
Real Name: Kevin
KidVermicious has a spectacular aura about KidVermicious has a spectacular aura about
KidVermicious KidVermicious is offline
Elite Member
KidVermicious's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Utard
Posts: 12,985
Real Name: Kevin
KidVermicious has a spectacular aura about KidVermicious has a spectacular aura about
31s are plenty for mild offroad and overland gallivanting. You don't need 33s or bigger unless you're getting into technical wheeling or need the flotation for deep mud or snow.
__________________
.
'My needle always settles between west and southwest. The future lies that way to me, and the earth seems more unexhausted and richer on that side.' - Thoreau, sort of.

The Grey Bastard, 1985 4Runner, driveway ornament.
Utah DesertRunners T4R, for all things wheeling and 4Runner in Utah.
KidVermicious is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 05-22-2013, 04:41 PM #8
2ndGen4runner4x4's Avatar
2ndGen4runner4x4 2ndGen4runner4x4 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Kerrville, Texas
Posts: 276
2ndGen4runner4x4 is on a distinguished road
2ndGen4runner4x4 2ndGen4runner4x4 is offline
Member
2ndGen4runner4x4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Kerrville, Texas
Posts: 276
2ndGen4runner4x4 is on a distinguished road
My 4Runner came from the factory with 31's and 4:88 gearing.
I am currently running a 2" lift with 33's and I don't notice any loss of power... probably because there just isn't much there in the 1st place.
This set-up works very well for me.

__________________
1995 4Runner 4x4
3VZ-E, Auto, 2" lift, 33"s on 15x8's, 4:88 gears
2ndGen4runner4x4 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 05-22-2013, 05:03 PM #9
BucknutBob's Avatar
BucknutBob BucknutBob is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Lancaster, OH
Posts: 2,212
BucknutBob is on a distinguished road
BucknutBob BucknutBob is offline
Senior Member
BucknutBob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Lancaster, OH
Posts: 2,212
BucknutBob is on a distinguished road
I've never even heard of stock 4.88 gears on these--was that a special tow package or something? You wouldn't feel a loss of power, because that's what gears are SUPPOSED to be run with 33's, just like 5.29's made my truck with 35's feel just fine (when I still had the 3.0 in it). Nice looking truck, 2ndGen!
__________________
Former owner of four Runners: three 2nd Gens and one 1st Gen. Idle for now, but will be back in one again before too long.
BucknutBob is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 05-22-2013, 05:15 PM #10
KidVermicious's Avatar
KidVermicious KidVermicious is offline
Elite Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Utard
Posts: 12,985
Real Name: Kevin
KidVermicious has a spectacular aura about KidVermicious has a spectacular aura about
KidVermicious KidVermicious is offline
Elite Member
KidVermicious's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Utard
Posts: 12,985
Real Name: Kevin
KidVermicious has a spectacular aura about KidVermicious has a spectacular aura about
Tow package had 4.88s, didn't it?
__________________
.
'My needle always settles between west and southwest. The future lies that way to me, and the earth seems more unexhausted and richer on that side.' - Thoreau, sort of.

The Grey Bastard, 1985 4Runner, driveway ornament.
Utah DesertRunners T4R, for all things wheeling and 4Runner in Utah.
KidVermicious is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 05-22-2013, 06:06 PM #11
Footofgod's Avatar
Footofgod Footofgod is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 2,135
Footofgod is on a distinguished road
Footofgod Footofgod is offline
Senior Member
Footofgod's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 2,135
Footofgod is on a distinguished road
Unless I am mistaken, Auto tow package was 4.88 and manual was 4.56 right?
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by dorton View Post
I wish I had a 2nd gen.
Quote:
Originally Posted by BucknutBob View Post
I find myself wishing I had waited and picked up a 2nd Gen instead
Quote:
Originally Posted by KidVermicious View Post
I want to convert my '85 to IFS.
Footofgod is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 05-29-2013, 03:41 PM #12
2ndGen4runner4x4's Avatar
2ndGen4runner4x4 2ndGen4runner4x4 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Kerrville, Texas
Posts: 276
2ndGen4runner4x4 is on a distinguished road
2ndGen4runner4x4 2ndGen4runner4x4 is offline
Member
2ndGen4runner4x4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Kerrville, Texas
Posts: 276
2ndGen4runner4x4 is on a distinguished road
I believe all 1995 4Runners equipped with 31" tires and automatic transmissions came with 4:88's. Not sure about previous years...

G144 code on the door jam = 4:88 ratio
__________________
1995 4Runner 4x4
3VZ-E, Auto, 2" lift, 33"s on 15x8's, 4:88 gears
2ndGen4runner4x4 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
4th Gen Suspension Options/FAQ ARK_SWAMP_RIDER 4th Gen T4Rs 4244 03-21-2024 11:51 PM
Suspension Options/FAQ Alex T4R 5th gen T4Rs 9 03-10-2013 12:48 AM
Suspension Options mckinley 5th gen T4Rs 0 01-16-2011 12:57 PM
Lift options with rear air suspension? Silver98formula Engines / Suspension / Wheels / Tires / Audio / Accessories 16 09-02-2010 05:01 PM
Suspension Options thread? trd_4runnin 3rd gen T4Rs 8 02-02-2010 06:01 PM

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.2

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:17 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
***This site is an unofficial Toyota site, and is not officially endorsed, supported, authorized by or affiliated with Toyota. All company, product, or service names references in this web site are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. The Toyota name, marks, designs and logos, as well as Toyota model names, are registered trademarks of Toyota Motor Corporation***Ad Management plugin by RedTyger
 
Copyright © 2020