'06 Leveling Kits

[R8RRunner]

I'm looking to install a leveling kit on my '06 4Runner along with some new rims and tires.

I wanted to see what your opinions are of the ReadyLift

My plan is to install this 2.25" leveling kit with 18x9 Helo HE791 Maxx 6 - Black with 275/65/18 Bridgestone Revo Tires but I want to make sure that the 2.25" leveling kit is going to cut it before I buy everything because I'm doing this all in one shot.

Anyways, any thoughts/opinions would be awesome.

 

[dylanc]

I had thought about this kit. Its basically a topout spacer that lifts your truck 2.25". There are 2 reasons I didnt go with this kit:

1) price - daystar makes a polyurethane topout spacer that lifts the truck 2" for $50 w/ shipping.

2) 2.25" is more than you want in the front. Even with my 2" of lift in the front it almost looks a little nose high. Load something heavy in the back and the rear will be lower than the front for sure. I know 0.25" would be indistinguishable but all the same.

For the price of the ReadyLift you could get the bilstein adjustable lift shocks. This is a preload lift rather than a topout lift so it will be a little harsher, but most people have great things to say about em. If you have XREAS this prob isnt what you want. I vote the daystar lift from wheelers offroad for $50 or the bilstein 5100 lift shocks. Like I said I considered the ReadyLift but its just not that practical.

 

[dylanc]

Oh and my math shows that the tire/wheel combo you want would come out to be a 32" tall tire, which should clear no problem with a ~2" lift assuming the aftermarket wheels have the same amount of backspacing. If I were buying aftermarket wheels I would definitely try to find a backspacing option that would set the wheels out a little wider. They look a little "sucked in" stock. Of course the more your wheels are set out the closer they are to rubbing the your fender walls when the steering is at full crank.

 

[R8RRunner]

Thanks for the info. I'm worried about the hieght being right.

The other kit I've looked at is a DayStar kit. The only thing that I'm not sure of is how well polyurethane holds up. I just wouldn't want it to break down.

The other thing to with that kit is I'm not sure if I'll be able to fit in my garage with that lift, tires, and my yakima rack installed.

Just not sure.....all thoughts on which way to go are more than welcom.

 

[dylanc]

Lifting the front wont raise your roof height. The highest point will still be your roof rack on the rear crossbar, which is prob right above your rear tire. Lifting the front wont change the height of this at all. The only way you'll increase your roof max height by lifting the front only is if you lift the front to the point where it is taller than the rear, which would be ugly. The only roof height you will be gaining is about 0.5" with the tires.

As for Polyurethane vs metal spacers, they each have their pros and cons. Metal can rust and also transmits vibrations, Polyurethane can in theory break down. I dont think either are worth worryin about. They are both tried and true materials.

 

[CJ3Flyr]

I'd skim J.A.'s site. He makes some great points about top-out vs pre-load and how, for most, the best performance comes from balancing the two. I 2nd the idea that each spacer material has plusses and minusses. Unless you had some crazy extreme situation I think it's hard to go wrong with either material.

If after reading J.A.'s site you want that type of Daystar it's often referred to as the 'old style' kit and it's still avail but you have to ask for it.


:cheers:

 

[R8RRunner]

So, I've been doing some thinking/research and have started to lean toward a 3" toytec kit with OME front and Toytec Rear coils.

The main question I have is the recommend shocks. The site recommends OME N140S for the front. Personally never used these shocks.

I'm looking at Bilstein shocks....unless there are different more suitable shocks that anyone would suggest?

 

[chaz]

shocks

you should be pretty happy with the 5100 s.