5th Gen 4Runner Lift Buyers Guide
On the 5th Generation 4Runner there is a ton of questions about suspensions systems and what people should get to run what tires. I put together this bit of information more as a beginning for people just starting out in the suspension modification game. These are just my recommendations and don’t cover half the available options. Please see
@1engineer
post about tire fitment here – http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-ge...ml#post1550444
First you need to identify what suspension system you have: Standard: What I’ll call regular for lack of a better word, comes with “regular” shocks and springs. It’s a coil-spring independent double-wishbone front suspension with stabilizer bar in the front and a coil-spring 4 link with lateral rod rear suspension with stabilizer bar in the rear. XREAS: You can identify this by looking at all the shocks, they will have a hose coming off of it. This is a full system dependent on each corner, shocks are cross-linked creating a X pattern, thus the name. More information (Link to K.D.S.S.: from Harper7 via the service manual. In the KDSS (Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System), a cylinder is installed to each of the front and rear stabilizer bars. The front and rear cylinder upper chambers and the front and rear lower chambers are each connected by a pipe. The hydraulic circuit is filled with high-pressure suspension fluid. The stabilizer control ECU controls the stabilizer control solenoid valves according to input signals from sensor.More info and links here: Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia You can have Standard, or a combination of K.D.S.S. with standard, or you can have XREAS. If you have XREAS and want to keep it you are limited to the top spacer lifts. If there is a suspension system I missed please pm/reply @thebwlife the info in the format I have below and I'll get it added. I’ll start with the cheaper systems and work my way up to the more expensive custom systems. Spacer Lifts: 1. Daystar <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/13338470523/" title="1349185_1 by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3723/13338470523_9f74c0849f_o.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="1349185_1"></a>
2. Toytec <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/13338450055/" title="3__lift___leveli_4b213c969a40b by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7322/13338450055_23a3736232.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="3__lift___leveli_4b213c969a40b"></a>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/13338601585/" title="BEST_SELLER__3___4b451127c7338 by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7406/13338601585_8f71670ff6.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="BEST_SELLER__3___4b451127c7338"></a>
3. Revtek <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/13339376044/" title="71dv4CR9-fL._SL1500_ by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2869/13339376044_c8ea5f9996.jpg" width="500" height="380" alt="71dv4CR9-fL._SL1500_"></a>
4. Readylift SST <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/13338985725/" title="41nyrDtmswL by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3829/13338985725_d06c66f1d6.jpg" width="448" height="384" alt="41nyrDtmswL"></a>
5. Truxxx <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/13339319813/" title="71HgBAvQKoL._SL1500_ by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/13339319813_b0610d523b.jpg" width="429" height="500" alt="71HgBAvQKoL._SL1500_"></a>
7. Rough Country <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/13342260145/" title="416qDgRTKVL by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/13342260145_c06fe91c26.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="416qDgRTKVL"></a> Rough Country 765S - 3-inch Suspension Lift Kit with Nitro 9000 Series Shocks for Toyota Current Price - $200 To Buy Link - http://amzn.to/1h8Guqk <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/13342260195/" title="51W-Au6RFZL by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/13342260195_f61cf13d6e.jpg" width="500" height="370" alt="51W-Au6RFZL"></a> Rough Country 760.20 - 3-inch Series II Suspension Lift System with Premium N2.0 Series Shocks Current Price - $250 To Buy Link - http://amzn.to/1jo9woI <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/13342260195/" title="51W-Au6RFZL by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/13342260195_f61cf13d6e.jpg" width="500" height="370" alt="51W-Au6RFZL"></a> Rough Country 760P - 3-inch Series II Suspension Lift System with Performance 2.2 Series Shocks Current Price - $300 To Buy Link - http://amzn.to/1nOZQd3 |
Non-Rebuildable Coilovers & Shocks:
1. Bilstein 5100 <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/14107717635/" title="bilstein_5100_adjustable_l by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5483/14107717635_4892c7924e.jpg" width="500" height="201" alt="bilstein_5100_adjustable_l"></a>
2. Old Man Emu (OME) <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/14104716052/" title="thumbnail.asp by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7306/14104716052_7e5ce1b9b5.jpg" width="277" height="205" alt="thumbnail.asp"></a>
3. Toytec Adjustable Coilover <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/14107845095/" title="41T2hzx5icL by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2938/14107845095_83caed39fa.jpg" width="450" height="300" alt="41T2hzx5icL"></a>
4. Toytec Non-Adjustable Coilover <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/14107845125/" title="41M+wpDB6ZL by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5572/14107845125_778b227425.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="41M+wpDB6ZL"></a>
5. Procomp <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/14128019333/" title="71v8FwT-NnL._SL1500_ by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/14128019333_28fb8cf74a.jpg" width="491" height="500" alt="71v8FwT-NnL._SL1500_"></a>
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Rebuildable Coilovers & Shocks:
10. Icon Vehicle Dynamics <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/14108462444/" title="53042__61082_zoom by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7445/14108462444_6b268bec65.jpg" width="450" height="327" alt="53042__61082_zoom"></a>
11. Radflo <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/13921541627/" title="629 by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/13921541627_0bba48aa9a.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="629"></a> Radflo Suspension Technology - Why Radflo? $1500-$6000 Quality Off Road Parts & Accessories Since 1999 Toytec Lifts - Toytec Lifts: Toyota Lift Kits: FJ Cruiser Lift Kits, Tacoma Lift Kits, Tundra Lift Kits, 4 Runner Lift Kits, Sequoia Lift Kits, Toyota Truck Lift Kits MetalTech Maximum Impact Website 12. King · Picture · Manufactures Description · Current Price · To Buy Link 13. Walker Evans · Picture · Manufactures Description · Current Price · To Buy Link 14. Toytec Boss <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/60228666@N02/13921292738/" title="51Ni6mumQ8L by thebwlife, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7446/13921292738_5992c05bca.jpg" width="450" height="394" alt="51Ni6mumQ8L"></a>
15. Camburg · Picture · Manufactures Description · Current Price · To Buy Link 16. Sway-A-Way · Picture · Manufactures Description · Current Price · To Buy Link. 17. Fox · Picture · Manufactures Description · Current Price · To Buy Link |
Long Travel Kits:
18. Total Chaos · Picture · Manufactures Description · Current Price · To Buy Link 19. Camburg · Picture · Manufactures Description · Current Price · To Buy Link |
Super awesome idea. My humble suggestion is to change "Standard" to "Stock". Your current definition explains exactly what we have in "stock" form. Standard seems to imply that all of the suspension components are the same across the entire line up (most parts are but KDSS and XREAS change some things). Thanks for putting the time into this - it's a huge project, but it will be a big help for a lot of people. Free beers are waiting should you ever come through the my area.
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You might want to include some information on the differences between rubber, poly bushings and spherical bearings, for both shocks and control arms.
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Great idea! Probably a bigger undertaking! This will be quite helpful when its finished. Says the completely overwhelmed totally undecided person looking for a good system.
If I may suggest maybe include a link to the Coilover Bible or anything else similar. |
Man
@thebwlife
, you're putting in work on this thread. Go you!
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New to the forum, Is it ok to ask questions here on this thread? Just bought a 2010 Le, looking for info on how to remove xreas. Would like to install 2.5" spacer lift and fox racing shocks on all corners. Any info or a link would be helpfull
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Will do. Thanks for the info cbielat
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updated section 2...
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@Jesse1983
think this is ready for the sticky area, i'll try to finish it up later tonight. Then i'll be doing the UCA are buyers guide.
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Since I'm limited by my XREAS suspension...what's the biggest tires I can put on my factory 20" rims if I get the 1.5" spacers on front and rear?
w/o any lift, the biggest you can do is 275 55r20....can I go up to 60 or 65 w/ the lift? |
Very Informative
Very informative, thanks for taking time...:thumb:
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