First off, I'm sorry for asking this question and I did do a search and read the info but there is SO MUCH info and it doesn't necessarily address what I'm looking for.
Second, thanks for reading (and hopefully offering advice). It really is appreciated.
Now the meat: I have a '99 4Runner Limited with 210k and the shocks are shot. As long as I'm replacing the shocks, I might as well lift it...just a bit, maybe 2"-3" max (this is just our weekend toy but we don't want to go crazy with the suspension or mods). When we use it, it mostly is to go 4 wheeling but we don't do anything too insane, just offroading in the Sierras usually looking for ghost towns, old mines, or just looking. Eventually we would like to change the front bumper and add a wench but after reading too much it looks like this can be a slippery slope...and we don't want to spend several thousand on a weekend toy with 210k on it ($400+/shocks, $400+/springs, $300+ wench, $600+/bumper, plus misc parts, diff drop, top hats, ect...quick math = $2000+ just to get started).
The short list is just to replace the shocks with Bilstein 5100's front and rear (approx $350 from Wheelers) but should I go ahead and replace the springs too? The rear currently has some droop (even though 99's don't get droop, just ask Toyota). If I do need springs, I'm thinking of the TRD Tundra coils front and OME 906 rear (seems the most popular choice). I already have new lower ball joints that I'm going to replace when I do the shocks and I've already replaced the radiator (to prevent trans cooler failure), is there anything else you would suggest addressing? What are your thoughts? Don't mean to ask stupid nubie questions, but at least I'm willing to own it. Again, sorry and thanks.
Second, thanks for reading (and hopefully offering advice). It really is appreciated.
Now the meat: I have a '99 4Runner Limited with 210k and the shocks are shot. As long as I'm replacing the shocks, I might as well lift it...just a bit, maybe 2"-3" max (this is just our weekend toy but we don't want to go crazy with the suspension or mods). When we use it, it mostly is to go 4 wheeling but we don't do anything too insane, just offroading in the Sierras usually looking for ghost towns, old mines, or just looking. Eventually we would like to change the front bumper and add a wench but after reading too much it looks like this can be a slippery slope...and we don't want to spend several thousand on a weekend toy with 210k on it ($400+/shocks, $400+/springs, $300+ wench, $600+/bumper, plus misc parts, diff drop, top hats, ect...quick math = $2000+ just to get started).
The short list is just to replace the shocks with Bilstein 5100's front and rear (approx $350 from Wheelers) but should I go ahead and replace the springs too? The rear currently has some droop (even though 99's don't get droop, just ask Toyota). If I do need springs, I'm thinking of the TRD Tundra coils front and OME 906 rear (seems the most popular choice). I already have new lower ball joints that I'm going to replace when I do the shocks and I've already replaced the radiator (to prevent trans cooler failure), is there anything else you would suggest addressing? What are your thoughts? Don't mean to ask stupid nubie questions, but at least I'm willing to own it. Again, sorry and thanks.
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