Personally, I wouldnt lift the front more than 2 inches without UCAs. 3/2 lifts look good, but you need to seriously beef up the tires. I'm at 1.75/.75 and anything smaller than a 285 looks a little small (though some tires look bigger than their spec).
I've been following this thread from afar and I want to thank you for sharing your journey in this with everyone. It's way too easy to forget what's really important in life. I'm going to squeeze my wife and daughter a little tighter today. I don't often say this, but I do truly mean it - God...
If I had to do it again and the aFe is $100 cheaper, I would have gone that way. Like I said - I'm happy with the TRD, but I'm sure the aFe is just as good.
I have the TRD. It costs too much for what it is, but I like it. I would buy it again, but don't do it unless you have money burning a hole in your pocket.
For me, it was a noticeable difference. I wouldn't spend the money on Bilsteins for that reason alone, but there is no question in my mind that the truck rides and drives better than before.
I'll echo everyone else and say the tires make a bigger difference in ride quality. I previously ran BFG...
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Looks like the closest one is 500 miles away for you. Post Tsunami has been tough - I got mine for 1k over invoice with a $1000 cashback for my stock wheels and tires, which I used towards an aftermarket upgrade. I was able to find a TE in state and that...
Looks like a predictable demographic breakdown for a generic forum member. Younger, higher education, likes to mod and proportionally greater ownership of the TE than what is probably seen in the real world.
My observations of the typical T4r driver is that of a young to middle aged woman...
Add me to the list of blown struts. They just stopped working out of the blue. Hatch sinks down slowly and shuts closed with a slight push. Brand new, I thought the struts were actually a bit too aggressive - my wife was barely able to close the hatch.
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The 4runner is a huge departure, but enjoying it so far. Would love to have the 5.7 V8, but you can't have everything.