2002 Sport 2.5 Daystar Help

[Tanner1789]

Hello guys, I've been looking around on this site for a long time now and have finally decided that I want to lift my 4Runner. I have a 2002 Sport with 155K with BF Goodrich All Terrains. It is my daily driver and never is off road. This lift would be purely for looks over performance. I know that there are better options out there but for my needs I think a spacer lift will be sufficient. I have read through all of the other threads about daystar lifts and the lift information thread in the directory. I still have a few questions I was hoping you guys could help me with before I purchase it.

Would a diff drop kit be necessary for this lift?

Will this strain the stock suspension parts and cause faster wear and tear?

I would assume there will be a change in drive shaft angle, if so will that create future problems?

If there is anything else that you guys think is important for me to know im all ears.

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[Elesage]

I have a 2002 sr5 with the daystar 2.5 inchs lift, it's been my second year and no trouble at all. I don't have diff lowering kit or any thing else, i run 285/75r16 in summer (had to trim a bit here and there) and 265in winter with no trouble at all. I do some light to medium wheeling once a mount with it.
Cheap and fun....
Hope this could help.

 

[Mc1337sauce]

Hello guys, I've been looking around on this site for a long time now and have finally decided that I want to lift my 4Runner. I have a 2002 Sport with 155K with BF Goodrich All Terrains. It is my daily driver and never is off road. This lift would be purely for looks over performance. I know that there are better options out there but for my needs I think a spacer lift will be sufficient. I have read through all of the other threads about daystar lifts and the lift information thread in the directory. I still have a few questions I was hoping you guys could help me with before I purchase it.

Would a diff drop kit be necessary for this lift?

Will this strain the stock suspension parts and cause faster wear and tear?

I would assume there will be a change in drive shaft angle, if so will that create future problems?

If there is anything else that you guys think is important for me to know im all ears.

I am running a 2.5in Toytec spacer up front, and a 2.5in Fat Bob's Garage spacer in the rear (essentially the same as the Daystar lift). My truck is strictly an on-road vehicle as well, and I love the lift. After the install, the front end stiffened up (a side effect of preload spacers), and the rear got softer over bumps; I like the feel much better than factory, as the truck is tight and smooth over bumps.

Note that I am running OEM Toyota Tokico shocks that I installed a few years ago, so if you are still on your original shocks, you will definitely want to change those when you install the lift. Bilstein and KYB are great factory-replacement options.

A diff drop will be necessary if your truck is 4WD.

With any lift, there is increased wear on the suspension components; check your ball joints (upper and lower) before the install, as those are the items which will see the most increased wear. Bushings are another thing to check, but I have 170k miles on my truck and my factory control arm bushings are in phenomenal shape, so I would not worry too much about that. If you want to be safe, just install new OEM Toyota lower ball joints with new bolts when you install the lift.

You should not have any issues with driveshaft angle.

The only negative thing I can say about the lift is that with factory upper control arms, you cannot dial caster back to factory spec. For me, this is not a huge issue and does not effect steering around town, but on the highway, my truck wanders a bit. If you want to avoid this issue, pick up a set of Light Racing upper control arms and install those when you install the lift.

 

[Tanner1789]

I have a 2002 sr5 with the daystar 2.5 inchs lift, it's been my second year and no trouble at all. I don't have diff lowering kit or any thing else, i run 285/75r16 in summer (had to trim a bit here and there) and 265in winter with no trouble at all. I do some light to medium wheeling once a mount with it.
Cheap and fun....
Hope this could help.

Thank you that helps a lot. Do you notice a difference in on road performance?

 

[Tanner1789]

I am running a 2.5in Toytec spacer up front, and a 2.5in Fat Bob's Garage spacer in the rear (essentially the same as the Daystar lift). My truck is strictly an on-road vehicle as well, and I love the lift. After the install, the front end stiffened up (a side effect of preload spacers), and the rear got softer over bumps; I like the feel much better than factory, as the truck is tight and smooth over bumps.

Note that I am running OEM Toyota Tokico shocks that I installed a few years ago, so if you are still on your original shocks, you will definitely want to change those when you install the lift. Bilstein and KYB are great factory-replacement options.

A diff drop will be necessary if your truck is 4WD.

With any lift, there is increased wear on the suspension components; check your ball joints (upper and lower) before the install, as those are the items which will see the most increased wear. Bushings are another thing to check, but I have 170k miles on my truck and my factory control arm bushings are in phenomenal shape, so I would not worry too much about that. If you want to be safe, just install new OEM Toyota lower ball joints with new bolts when you install the lift.

You should not have any issues with driveshaft angle.

The only negative thing I can say about the lift is that with factory upper control arms, you cannot dial caster back to factory spec. For me, this is not a huge issue and does not effect steering around town, but on the highway, my truck wanders a bit. If you want to avoid this issue, pick up a set of Light Racing upper control arms and install those when you install the lift.

Thank you this helps a lot i appreciate it.