RebelRunner
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So did these shocks ever get installed?
Anyone tried a TJM 2" lift?
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So did these shocks ever get installed?
bishop4r
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Intruder
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If it were me, having dealt with both ARB and TJM, I would go with the OME. ARB is excellent for warranty support but TJM has so far proven to be quite lacking. I bought TJM's Ox recovery kit last year and the pulley on the snatch block was badly pitted to the point that it would damage a synthetic winch line. Took weeks for me to get a replacement for something as simple as that.
Colonal Angus
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I was between these two kits when I was shopping. Like you, I didn't want to be the guinea pig. I decided to NOT reinvent the wheel and went with the OME. Couldn't be happier. No issues whatsoever. Aligned fine w/o UCAs. CVs are fine.
Just go with OME and be done with it....
Just go with OME and be done with it....
BamaRunner
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I went with OME. Hope to get installed soon. Also didn't wanna be the guinea pig.
TJM Update
Well, I was unfortunately the Guinea Pig. :dizzy:
I have have had the TJM 2" kit installed for about a month. My overall impression of the kit is good. Quality seems very good overall.
However fitment details are not so good. I bought the lift from Toytech and had the fronts assembled. They installed the 10mm trim packer on the drivers side to compensate for driver/ fuel tank. The passenger side had no spacer.
The rear went in very easily in less than two hours on my own. The front was a bit more of a hassle for me, but went in pretty straight forward.
In the rear, the actual lift is closer to 3" than 2". The front driver is about 2", but on the passenger side, I got 0-1/2" of lift. The TJM kit comes with a trim packer kit that consists of a 5mm, 10mm, and 20mm spacers. Toytec did not ship me these spacers. They ended up finding them in the back after a few phone calls. My driver side is about 1.5"s higher than my passenger, so my intent is to take out the passenger side and install the 20mm trim packer. My understanding is that the ratio is 2:1 lift based on spacer size, so the 20mm should give me another 1.5". So, now I am just waiting until I have time to pull the from off and have it disassembled and the spacer added.
ray:
Overall my experience has been... pretty much..."meh". No fault of TJM, but I would do it differently if I had to spend the cash again. :der:
TLDR: If going with the TJM kit, make sure you get all the trim packers and put the 10mm spacer the driver (LH) side and put the 20mm on the passenger side (RH).
EDIT: I have a 2014 with KDSS, YMMV with the spacer sizes.
:cheers:
ADVnut
Well, I was unfortunately the Guinea Pig. :dizzy:
I have have had the TJM 2" kit installed for about a month. My overall impression of the kit is good. Quality seems very good overall.
However fitment details are not so good. I bought the lift from Toytech and had the fronts assembled. They installed the 10mm trim packer on the drivers side to compensate for driver/ fuel tank. The passenger side had no spacer.
The rear went in very easily in less than two hours on my own. The front was a bit more of a hassle for me, but went in pretty straight forward.
In the rear, the actual lift is closer to 3" than 2". The front driver is about 2", but on the passenger side, I got 0-1/2" of lift. The TJM kit comes with a trim packer kit that consists of a 5mm, 10mm, and 20mm spacers. Toytec did not ship me these spacers. They ended up finding them in the back after a few phone calls. My driver side is about 1.5"s higher than my passenger, so my intent is to take out the passenger side and install the 20mm trim packer. My understanding is that the ratio is 2:1 lift based on spacer size, so the 20mm should give me another 1.5". So, now I am just waiting until I have time to pull the from off and have it disassembled and the spacer added.
ray:Overall my experience has been... pretty much..."meh". No fault of TJM, but I would do it differently if I had to spend the cash again. :der:
TLDR: If going with the TJM kit, make sure you get all the trim packers and put the 10mm spacer the driver (LH) side and put the 20mm on the passenger side (RH).
EDIT: I have a 2014 with KDSS, YMMV with the spacer sizes.
:cheers:
ADVnut
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BamaRunner
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Pics????
bishop4r
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Well, I was unfortunately the Guinea Pig. :dizzy:
I have have had the TJM 2" kit installed for about a month. My overall impression of the kit is good. Quality seems very good overall.
However fitment details are not so good. I bought the lift from Toytech and had the fronts assembled. They installed the 10mm trim packer on the drivers side to compensate for driver/ fuel tank. The passenger side had no spacer.
The rear went in very easily in less than two hours on my own. The front was a bit more of a hassle for me, but went in pretty straight forward.
In the rear, the actual lift is closer to 3" than 2". The front driver is about 2", but on the passenger side, I got 0-1/2" of lift. The TJM kit comes with a trim packer kit that consists of a 5mm, 10mm, and 20mm spacers. Toytec did not ship me these spacers. They ended up finding them in the back after a few phone calls. My driver side is about 1.5"s higher than my passenger, so my intent is to take out the passenger side and install the 20mm trim packer. My understanding is that the ratio is 2:1 lift based on spacer size, so the 20mm should give me another 1.5". So, now I am just waiting until I have time to pull the from off and have it disassembled and the spacer added.
Overall my experience has been... pretty much..."meh". No fault of TJM, but I would do it differently if I had to spend the cash again. :der:
TLDR: If going with the TJM kit, make sure you get all the trim packers and put the 10mm spacer the driver (LH) side and put the 20mm on the passenger side (RH).
EDIT: I have a 2014 with KDSS, YMMV with the spacer sizes.
:cheers:
ADVnut
Thanks for posting this. Seems crazy to me that the back would be that much higher than the front. I was under the impression that most lift kits aimed to raise the front more to level the ride out a bit. Seems like the TJM would make the factory rake even more obvious. Definitely post pics if you get a sec!
Colonal Angus
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I don't think it looks bad. The main thing that discouraged me from ordering the TJM is how much they rely on the spacers to achieve the desired lift.
Good luck with leveling it out though. Even if it's not noticeable to others it would probably drive me nuts knowing that it's off.
Your 4runner looks great, BTW...like that color.
Good luck with leveling it out though. Even if it's not noticeable to others it would probably drive me nuts knowing that it's off.
Your 4runner looks great, BTW...like that color.
Thought I would post a quick update on the TJM kit on my 2014 w/ KDSS so that if this comes up in a search the person wont have to redo things a number of times as I did. Doing the same job over sucks!
Due to the long holiday weekend, I decided to pull my front end apart again to adjust the TJM 2" lift. I put the 20mm trim packer on the passenger side and left the 10mm on the driver side. The kit comes with a 5mm, 10mm, and 20mm spacer. These aren't top spacers, the unit has to be disassembled with and reassembled. Pay someone with a wall mounted spring compressor to do this!
The combination of the 20mm on the right side (passenger) and 10mm on the left (driver) leveled out the front nicely. Due to the KDSS, the leveling also helped bring the rear down a bit as well. :clap2:
I also ended up installing the 31M larger battery today. It is quite a heavy battery. If I was going to do the suspension again, I would add the 5mm and 10mm to the driver side to compensate for the driver, big battery, and fuel tank. The truck sits level while unloaded for the most part.
Overall I am happy with the TJM quality, just wish I had more install guidance (hence this post). I also have a TJM awning and TJM recovery kit that I am happy with the quality. I recently picked up the TJM Stealth Winch as well and it seems decent, but is not installed.
Going to add a second battery with the "Dirty Parts" battery tray behind the air box. It will be interesting to see how much more it settles.
Hope this helps someone, as usual YMMV, but I am happy with the quality.
:cheers:
ADVnut
Due to the long holiday weekend, I decided to pull my front end apart again to adjust the TJM 2" lift. I put the 20mm trim packer on the passenger side and left the 10mm on the driver side. The kit comes with a 5mm, 10mm, and 20mm spacer. These aren't top spacers, the unit has to be disassembled with and reassembled. Pay someone with a wall mounted spring compressor to do this!
The combination of the 20mm on the right side (passenger) and 10mm on the left (driver) leveled out the front nicely. Due to the KDSS, the leveling also helped bring the rear down a bit as well. :clap2:
I also ended up installing the 31M larger battery today. It is quite a heavy battery. If I was going to do the suspension again, I would add the 5mm and 10mm to the driver side to compensate for the driver, big battery, and fuel tank. The truck sits level while unloaded for the most part.
Overall I am happy with the TJM quality, just wish I had more install guidance (hence this post). I also have a TJM awning and TJM recovery kit that I am happy with the quality. I recently picked up the TJM Stealth Winch as well and it seems decent, but is not installed.
Going to add a second battery with the "Dirty Parts" battery tray behind the air box. It will be interesting to see how much more it settles.
Hope this helps someone, as usual YMMV, but I am happy with the quality.
:cheers:
ADVnut
RealCableguy
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I am waiting on my TJM coils that I am using with 5100's.
bishop4r
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thanks for the update! Cant wait to see more pics
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