I had a friend who is a Toyota tech do it for me. Cost me $200 and took him less than 3 hours. This won't help with the price but may help you negotiate hourly rate if a shop is claiming it takes much longer than that.
I have a better ride and zero alignment issues with a mild lift. I didn't end up with a single negative aspect by lifting my car. I had my current 265's before the lift. I don't think they look too small. However, I'm hoping to change to a bigger size next summer.
I'm running 265's with a lift. Check my garage and this thread for pictures - http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/244852-matters-adventure-thread.html. I'm at roughly 2.25" in the front and 1.5" in the back.
Explored some back roads in the Tobacco Root mountains today. Beautiful day for a drive! Capped it off with a short fishing trip to the Madison river. No pictures while fishing unfortunately.
- Current Picture -
2011 Trail Edition with KDSS
Mods:
• Bilstein 6112's for the front
• Bilstein 5100's for the rear
• Dobinsons rear springs
• Nitto Exo Grappler 265/70's
• 17" FN FX Pro wheels
So this won't be much of a build thread but I'm hoping to add 285's, a rack and a RTT next...
Do you happen to know which zone they considered your vehicle to be designated as? I also have a 2011 and tried to get the airbag replaced but Toyota wasn't having it since my car has spent most of its life in Montana and is apparently in one of the least risk areas.