Best durable suspension swap with 3-6" lift

[tennis974runner]

What would be the best option for a total suspension swap for my 97 SR5 4runner Manual 4wd? I am making it into my secondary vehicle, more of an off road vehicle but would still like the capability of towing larger things.

 

[Hepar]

What would be the best option for a total suspension swap for my 97 SR5 4runner Manual 4wd? I am making it into my secondary vehicle, more of an off road vehicle but would still like the capability of towing larger things.

That's a pretty vague question with several different answers. Most conventional thinking is that you don't want to go over 3" on your suspension. If you do want to go +3" then you'll either want to do a combination of suspension and body lift or you want to look into doing either an SAS or long-travel suspension.

 

[Nelsonmd]

That's a pretty vague question with several different answers. Most conventional thinking is that you don't want to go over 3" on your suspension. If you do want to go +3" then you'll either want to do a combination of suspension and body lift or you want to look into doing either an SAS or long-travel suspension.

Yeah, take a few minutes and actually read through the master thread, and search for some lift threads around here before asking that question.

IMO, if you are asking that vauge a question, the best suspension is what you have on it right now, because you haven't done your homework yet, so you don't know if you even need new suspension or if new suspension will be worth it.

 

[quicksilvr]

Yeah, read all of this:

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/66976-3rd-gen-4runner-lift-information-faqs.html



And if you still have questions, that's cool....just read that first.

 

[bpowa]

Yeah, read all of this:

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/66976-3rd-gen-4runner-lift-information-faqs.html



And if you still have questions, that's cool....just read that first.

I think some of the information on there may not be correct.. Example is ome 881 front coil. It does not provide a 2.5'' lift. more like 1.8''.

However it is a great first information resource.

OP keep in mind that the higher you go, the crapper it may ride if its not setup correctly. Setting it up correctly for a 6'' lift may cost more than half the truck is worth.

 

[jasonoflivingston]

I would suggest maybe looking into what size of tires you would like to run and then use that to help determine how much lift to put on the rig. For example, six inches is a whole lot if you only want to run 33's. After you figure that out, give some thought to the type of wheeling you do. There is going to be a big difference in what you want to run for sand dunes as compared to rock crawling for example.

 

[tennis974runner]

Yeah, read all of this:

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/66976-3rd-gen-4runner-lift-information-faqs.html



And if you still have questions, that's cool....just read that first.

Ok i have read this and after looking into some other things i decided that a 1" body lift on top of the 2" suspension lift i already have would work best. which body lift would you recommend?

 

[Gerdo]

What suspension lift do you have?
Are you happy with it?
What is your budget?

Remember that a body lift does not lift the belly or frame of the rig.
This means that your approach and departure angles don't get any better and that the breakover angle also doesn't change.

 

[tennis974runner]

What suspension lift do you have?
Are you happy with it?
What is your budget?

Remember that a body lift does not lift the belly or frame of the rig.
This means that your approach and departure angles don't get any better and that the breakover angle also doesn't change.

Not sure what suspension lift is already on the truck. My parents purchased this car with 2" and 32's on it, It was in rough shape and i have cleaned it up to my liking now would just like to make it more suitable as an off road, mud vehicle.

 

[GrampsT4R]

Pictures would help. Both of the truck itself and the actual springs/struts/shocks

 

[Hepar]

I'd agree that the best place to start is to figure out what lift is currently on your vehicle. The best option might be to take it out and replace it with a better version.