Replace Suspension
I’m riding on all stock suspension after 265k miles but my budget is low. I don’t want the whole “save for this” and whatever. I am trying to get front and rear done, mainly the rear, in my 99 Limited at stock height but don’t want to buy crap parts or buy a bunch of money. Any recommendations? I don’t crawl, this is only a daily driver for a few more years. I don’t have a specific budget but trying to keep it low.
|
Quote:
|
I'm in the same boat, and I think I'm looking at Bilstein 4600 or 5100 shocks and the OEM 99 Highlander springs. I think those springs are the best bang for your buck, you'll get OEM ride quality and an inch of lift as an added bonus. This thread has a ton of good info that has been helping me a lot: 3rd Gen 4Runner Lift Information and FAQ's
|
If your budget is low and doing it yourself and can afford some extra down time... KYBs. Only buy the shocks, then replace whatever else you find in poor shape once you do disassembly. If your budget is a bit higher, you may want to replace other things preventatively (say, if you live in a rusty area).
Also consider new OEM lower ball joints - they are a safety issue at this age/mileage. edit: No need for new springs unless your rear has sagged a bunch. -Charlie |
I’ve done LBJs within the past 2 years. I have been eyeing the moog springs for the rear (I know not the best) and then some sensen shocks as well. Any thoughts or other recommendations? OEM shocks are a tad more than I care to spend.
|
Quote:
-Charlie |
KYB Gas-a-Justs give a stock ride and are cheap. I've been happy with mine and it looks like they're running a rebate/promotion on rockauto right now.
|
It’s sagging, the main reason I am replacing it all.
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
I found a guy parting out an old Landcruiser (I forget what year but there's threads on here with compatible model years and paint codes) and bought the front springs off of him to use as my rear springs, provided me with 5-7 inches of lift in the rear which was ideal for me as I wanted my rig to sit level when fully loaded (bedbox/ camping gear in the back) Cost me $30 for the pair. Went with new Tockiko Landcruiser shocks to pair those with in order to maintain the full travel of the landcruiser springs (love that part about this setup) Bought I believe from AMAYAMA.com or camelback toyota (good parts resources right here) set me back < $100 and change for the pair If I remember correctly Found a local guy selling OME 881 springs for the front on craigslist, Picked those up for $40 Paired with 2 New Bilstein adjustable 4600's in the front for roughtly 2.5" - 3" of lift. These were the most expensive component in my setup. Misc components included a cheap ~$20 1" diff drop kit off of Ebay to keep my front CV's happy and additional brake lines for the rear to accomodate the additional couple of inches of travel with the new suspension. You dont HAVE to do the below but I did. I took this opportunity to redo all my front bushings(LCA, steering rack, sway bar) and replaced with poly bushings (energy suspension) , replaced Lower ball joints and tie rod ends/steering rod ends + a general derusting/repaint. I had Brutus up on jack stands for a good 20 days to do all this I must admit as I was learning as I went along. I have a massive rake when I'm unloaded but I was never one to care about looks. Handling didn't deteriorate too much, fuel consumption went up by about 1-2 MPG but small price to pay for the additional versatility. Can now navigate the rockier tracks I needed to to go flyfishing/camping at the tougher spots. |
Quote:
|
Quote:
I just finished installing KYB struts up front ($56 each) and KYB shocks in the rear ($34 each). I also had some rear sag as well as a broken front coil spring so I replaced all 4 corners with Toyota factory springs (Rears $86 a piece & fronts $145 a pop). I chose to replace the upper strut mounts in front (KYB $27 each) just to make the install a bit easier. Total parts cost not including the strut mounts just under $650. Did the install myself so no labor. Truck rides great now, major improvement as original setup had 180K miles. |
Quote:
|
For stock height, your choice of shocks people have recommended above, and rear springs could be either cheap Moogs or a 1.5” Daystar spacer (under $50 shipped) to keep factory rake and give the frame bump stops some room to prevent bottoming out. Front coils could do Moogs if in the budget or if not leave them be, as long as they don’t have major rust or sag issues they should get you by until you’re ready to upgrade down the road.
|
Quote:
Was going to go with a Bilsteins but figured I would put the extra $$$ saved towards the springs. |
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:15 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.
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