6 inch lift on 5th Gens
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Greenamphibious
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8 is the new 6... go big or go home!
Jetboy
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I'm not sure you can have a SAS done with all new parts without huge $. OTOH if you do have fab equipment and experience it can be done pretty cheaply.
For example if you wanted to go very low budget, you can usually find a set of front D60, rear 14 bolt or similar for around $2,500. Or in the alternative you can always buy a set of rockwells for around $2k. Then you can buy some generic junk yard chevy truck rear leaf springs for probably $100. And you can use off the shelf spring mounts. Add an orbital and hydro ram kit for another $1500. Add 4 shocks at $100 each and maybe some hoops for the front for another $200. And for around $5-6k you could have an SAS with 1tons or rockwell axles. Then add another $1500 for some military surplus Michelin XZL or XML 53's on wheels and you're ready for a really shitty daily driver that can tackle just about every trail out there.
This is a common add in my local classifieds: I think the process would be pretty comparable for a 4runner. Price is $8,000 as advertised.
Fat Bob's Garage in Layton is offering a COMPLETE Solid Axle Swap Package for 2005 and Newer Toyota Tacoma's.
This package includes the installation and Fine Tuning of the suspension.
INCLUDED:
USED HP Dana 44 From Early Bronco (gear ratio of choice, open diff)
Chevy Knuckles and Brakes (for 6 lug pattern to match Rear)
All new bearings in Front Diff
FOX 12" Travel Coilovers with VIPER Springs (non-reservoir)
2" Diameter .250" Wall DOM Links
BDS Extreme Forged Flex Joints and Rubber Bushings on All Links.
GM 1-TON Moog Tie Rods w/ 1.5" .250 Wall DOM Steering
HD Track Bar with 1" Heims and 1.5" .250 Wall DOM
Remanufactured TOYOTA IFS Steering Box
Trailgear 4" Drop Pitman Arm
Custom POwer Steering Lines
HD Steering Stabilizer
Rear DEAVER Leaf Springs (custom matched for your truck)
FOX 2.0 Rear Shocks
Custom Brake Lines.
LABOR
I think the key for most of us would be the ability to fabricate ourselves and use rebuilt axles from a junk yard. Otherwise the price goes WAY up. If you aren't a fabricator - I wouldn't even consider it. It's too expensive. Even if you are a fabricator - I'd go buy a Land Cruiser with solid axles like an FJ80, add a small lift, 37-40" tires and be done with it.
So basically I wouldn't put a 6" lift on a 5th gen 4runner without some really good reason to do so.
For example if you wanted to go very low budget, you can usually find a set of front D60, rear 14 bolt or similar for around $2,500. Or in the alternative you can always buy a set of rockwells for around $2k. Then you can buy some generic junk yard chevy truck rear leaf springs for probably $100. And you can use off the shelf spring mounts. Add an orbital and hydro ram kit for another $1500. Add 4 shocks at $100 each and maybe some hoops for the front for another $200. And for around $5-6k you could have an SAS with 1tons or rockwell axles. Then add another $1500 for some military surplus Michelin XZL or XML 53's on wheels and you're ready for a really shitty daily driver that can tackle just about every trail out there.
This is a common add in my local classifieds: I think the process would be pretty comparable for a 4runner. Price is $8,000 as advertised.
Fat Bob's Garage in Layton is offering a COMPLETE Solid Axle Swap Package for 2005 and Newer Toyota Tacoma's.
This package includes the installation and Fine Tuning of the suspension.
INCLUDED:
USED HP Dana 44 From Early Bronco (gear ratio of choice, open diff)
Chevy Knuckles and Brakes (for 6 lug pattern to match Rear)
All new bearings in Front Diff
FOX 12" Travel Coilovers with VIPER Springs (non-reservoir)
2" Diameter .250" Wall DOM Links
BDS Extreme Forged Flex Joints and Rubber Bushings on All Links.
GM 1-TON Moog Tie Rods w/ 1.5" .250 Wall DOM Steering
HD Track Bar with 1" Heims and 1.5" .250 Wall DOM
Remanufactured TOYOTA IFS Steering Box
Trailgear 4" Drop Pitman Arm
Custom POwer Steering Lines
HD Steering Stabilizer
Rear DEAVER Leaf Springs (custom matched for your truck)
FOX 2.0 Rear Shocks
Custom Brake Lines.
LABOR
I think the key for most of us would be the ability to fabricate ourselves and use rebuilt axles from a junk yard. Otherwise the price goes WAY up. If you aren't a fabricator - I wouldn't even consider it. It's too expensive. Even if you are a fabricator - I'd go buy a Land Cruiser with solid axles like an FJ80, add a small lift, 37-40" tires and be done with it.
So basically I wouldn't put a 6" lift on a 5th gen 4runner without some really good reason to do so.
marshal
New member
thats not an option on the 4runner, as it gets its speed information from the wheel sensors vs a output shaft sensor. without the wheel sensors, speed, abs, traction control, and ESP are all offline. I'm not even sure it will shift gears without knowing how fast its going, its not just based on load anymore
Jetboy
New member
That's true, but it should be pretty easy to spoof. A tone ring on a Rockwell is pretty easy to fit. And you could just use 1 signal split 4 ways to tell the ECU everything is working fine.
marshal
New member
That's true, but it should be pretty easy to spoof. A tone ring on a Rockwell is pretty easy to fit. And you could just use 1 signal split 4 ways to tell the ECU everything is working fine.
Except that each sensor is apparently voltage sensitive. I don't know if a single tone ring can create enough voltage to feed 4 modules without setting off an alarm.
Don't get me wrong, I wish there was a cheaper rout
FactoryRide
New member
And this is why your 4runner is at Lukes shop right now, right??
bimrunner
New member
Not this time. This is other projects. My list never ends. Lol
FactoryRide
New member
Do we atleast get any hints? haha
sn_85
Senior Member
All the Hawaiians do the 6 inch lift so you should do it just to fit in brah
haha I was actually leaning toward the 3 inch .. im just saying ... plus I have 4 kids I mean I don't want them to break a leg trying to get out
and I may not be Hawaiian but I was raised my whole life here.. im not trying to fit in lol
K9trainer
New member
Go see MJ at MJ Motorsports 808, they just did my lift on my 2015 4RUNNER Trail. There good guys and do excellent work. I’m very happy with the Eibach stage 1.
You cal also check them out on Facebook
ok will do.. thank you
