2019 4Runner Lift Kit?

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power818

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I have a black 2019 4Runner with the TRD wheels and stock tires. I am wanting to do a lift without spending a whole lot of money. I am considering a 2.5/1.5 option from Toytec. I am thinking about using this front lift spring without the spacer to give 2.5"
521600-KIT - Toytec 3" lift front coil spring kit

with this rear spacer for 1.5" in the back
FJRS-15-P Rear 1.5" lift Black Spacers Poly for FJ/4Runner

I don't want to do anything too drastic that will require me to replace upper control arms and wind up significantly increasing my maintenance. What do ya'll think about this option? I thought the springs in the front would give me a better ride than using spacers, and I could upgrade to Bilstein 5100's later if I wanted to. I plan to upgrade to 27570R17 tires when it comes time to replace mine. This option would come out around $300.
 
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Sounds like you're rushing it. Just save up for 5100's or 6112/5160, or eibach's kit.

do it once, do it right.

power818 said:
I have a black 2019 4Runner with the TRD wheels and stock tires. I am wanting to do a lift without spending a whole lot of money. I am considering a 2.5/1.5 option from Toytec. I am thinking about using this front lift spring without the spacer to give 2.5"
521600-KIT - Toytec 3" lift front coil spring kit

with this rear spacer for 1.5" in the back
FJRS-15-P Rear 1.5" lift Black Spacers Poly for FJ/4Runner

I don't want to do anything too drastic that will require me to replace upper control arms and wind up significantly increasing my maintenance. What do ya'll think about this option? I thought the springs in the front would give me a better ride than using spacers, and I could upgrade to Bilstein 5100's later if I wanted to. I plan to upgrade to 27570R17 tires when it comes time to replace mine. This option would come out around $300.
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Going higher than 2 inches may require new UCAs for caster.

If you want a "better" ride, check out the Dobinsons TT, Eibachs Pro truck kit, or the 5100s.
 
Anytime someone says they don't want to spend a lot of money on a lift should expect to get what they paid for. Not a very good lift. Suspension is something you should never go cheap on. You are changing the geometry so expect to have to correct those changes.
 
I got a quote for a 2" lift from Les Schwab in Oregon on a 2010 SR5 with KDSS. I'm a total newb, so have no idea if this is a good kit or deal.

16759 UT623 SUSPEN LIFT - TOYOTA $0.00
252257 52002 COIL SPACERS $95.98
13560 SUSPENSION INSTALLATION LABOR $94.50

Quotation Total: $190.48

Also need to add alignment for another $110.
 
Hold on. For the Eibach lift kit 2.75"/1" wouldn't that basically put the nose higher than the rear? Especially if you put anything in the trunk?
 
Sundy said:
I might be mistaken, but I believe it is not recommended to run lift coils on OEM struts.

For $500 at summit racing, plus $30 off $500 purchase, you can get the full Eibach pro kit (2.75"/1").

Toytec makes a great product, I just wouldn't run without upgraded struts

EIB-E80-27-006-02-22 Eibach PRO-TRUCK 2 -3 Adjustable Lift Kit | RealTruck

Eibach Pro Kit - Free Shipping on Orders Over $99 at Summit Racing
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FYI the Eibach Kit is $748 or so, the link you provided is for a Dodge Ram. Either way I agree with just saving for what you really want. I just purchased a full kit from Wheelers, 2.5” T1 front coil made by Eibach, 2” rear coil from OME, and Eibach Pro shocks all around. Assembled and shipped to me door for $830.


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tauren said:
I got a quote for a 2" lift from Les Schwab in Oregon on a 2010 SR5 with KDSS. I'm a total newb, so have no idea if this is a good kit or deal.

16759 UT623 SUSPEN LIFT - TOYOTA $0.00
252257 52002 COIL SPACERS $95.98
13560 SUSPENSION INSTALLATION LABOR $94.50

Quotation Total: $190.48

Also need to add alignment for another $110.
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Not a bad deal for spacers, i had spacers for almost 5 years, they were a cheap and effective lift to use before my OEM shocks started to wear. But lift is always better.
 
Daikon said:
Sounds like you're rushing it. Just save up for 5100's or 6112/5160, or eibach's kit.

do it once, do it right.
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What do you think the concern is with running lift springs and OEM shocks? Obviously, the ideal would be to run the lift springs with 5100’s with the setup I’m looking at, but why exactly would you not want to do that? My truck is a mall crawler and probably won’t see serious off-road any time soon, haven’t even ran it in 4WD yet. I just thought the lift springs would give a better ride than spacers.
 
power818 said:
What do you think the concern is with running lift springs and OEM shocks? Obviously, the ideal would be to run the lift springs with 5100’s with the setup I’m looking at, but why exactly would you not want to do that? My truck is a mall crawler and probably won’t see serious off-road any time soon, haven’t even ran it in 4WD yet. I just thought the lift springs would give a better ride than spacers.
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The lift springs will tear the shocks apart literally. They can't handle the added force at full droop. That and often they don't have enough valving to control the springs if any higher than OEM rate.
 
Stock shocks aren't designed for longer coils (lift). It'll prob ride like crap (i could be wrong). Just save up a little longer and do the swap once and be done with it.

If you're just daily driving, get the cheaper 5100's.

power818 said:
What do you think the concern is with running lift springs and OEM shocks? Obviously, the ideal would be to run the lift springs with 5100’s with the setup I’m looking at, but why exactly would you not want to do that? My truck is a mall crawler and probably won’t see serious off-road any time soon, haven’t even ran it in 4WD yet. I just thought the lift springs would give a better ride than spacers.
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I was kind of the same way, I didn’t want to spend a lot of money but I knew that I had to take a loss and spend more than I wanted to. I ended up going for rough country which I know doesn’t have the best name around here but the kit was relatively easy. I will say, there instructions are pointless. They ask to remove a lot of unnecessary parts to remove your shocks but you just need to drop the lower control arm and it slides right out. I think I spent about 350$? It was a 3 inch lift and level kit from there website. Definitely makes my cars stance better, Although I’m not sure about performance. I do more racing than off-roading but I can say that I have jumped a few sand dunes am(prolly caught 4 or 5 feet of air” and my shocks still haven’t blown out.
 
Daikon said:
Stock shocks aren't designed for longer coils (lift). It'll prob ride like crap (i could be wrong). Just save up a little longer and do the swap once and be done with it.

If you're just daily driving, get the cheaper 5100's.
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Do you know how 5100’s with stock springs perform? I had considered that as well. Ultimately, I want to get an affordable lift that performs decent on the road and isn’t going to start causing me problems. I would like to go as high as I can without having to replace my upper control arms. I was thinking about maybe installing the 5100’s in the front at the .85” setting for now just to level it out and then maybe the toytec lift springs later. I wasn’t sure if that would necessitate new UCA’s though.
 
power818 said:
Do you know how 5100’s with stock springs perform? I had considered that as well. Ultimately, I want to get an affordable lift that performs decent on the road and isn’t going to start causing me problems. I would like to go as high as I can without having to replace my upper control arms. I was thinking about maybe installing the 5100’s in the front at the .85” setting for now just to level it out and then maybe the toytec lift springs later. I wasn’t sure if that would necessitate new UCA’s though.
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Most people around these forums say when you get to a 2.5 inch lift is when you'd want the UCA's.
 
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