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1.5” or 2” suspension lift and a 1” body lift is the sweet spot to run bigger tires. The 3” suspension lift is to much IMO. doesn’t leave you with any up travel.


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You know it’s a really nice wheel when it has plastic protectors on the top and bottom plus mesh and styrofoam. Most likely going to be getting them mounted tomorrow or next week. Also got my whiteline bushings today. Just by the packaging I can tell you that this is supreme quality! I opened up the lower control arm bushings and it is the nicest bushings I have ever seen. Just the plastic bags is above and beyond! Another piece of the puzzle....
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You know it’s a really nice wheel when it has plastic protectors on the top and bottom plus mesh and styrofoam. Most likely going to be getting them mounted tomorrow or next week. Also got my whiteline bushings today. Just by the packaging I can tell you that this is supreme quality! I opened up the lower control arm bushings and it is the nicest bushings I have ever seen. Just the plastic bags is above and beyond! Another piece of the puzzle....
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Yeah baby good stuff!! I just got those same bushings and yes they are sweet! High qual. I have Methods on my Super Duty and I love them. Very nice wheels. Can’t wait to see the next steps!
 
An update for the 4Runner:
Received my OEM LBJs, white line bushings, adjustable mstudt endlinks, JBA control arms, new cv axles, and outer tie rods. Still waiting for my lift kit from SRQ... should be here by Thursday. I already put on the new wheels and tires because... well why not! They look awesome! Truck bed coated my bumpers, flares, grill, license plate shroud thing, and spoiler. I think it looks pretty good!
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Sorry for the messy toolbox...

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Also got my whiteline bushings today. Just by the packaging I can tell you that this is supreme quality! I opened up the lower control arm bushings and it is the nicest bushings I have ever seen. Just the plastic bags is above and beyond!

i used these as well for the lowers. take heed of timmy's warning concerning bending the LCAs trying to press out those intransigent old bushings with a bottle jack. this just happened to me on one side, and we barely fit the thing back in, plus the bushing is a little squished. also despite their apparent quality, they sure don't supply much of that dark-gray lubricant.

unless you *know* your cam adjusters and sleeves aren't rusted in, pick up a full set ahead of time and if you don't need them, great, take 'em back. one of my sleeves was fused in, just would not yield to the kind of force that preserves the part, so we had to make a choice on using a BFH and a steel rod to punch it out, knowing it would be damaged beyond use. we scrapped together an aftermarket one in a hurry to avoid failing to finish the job, since the nearest dealer is 45 mins away.

cute dog btw.
 
i used these as well for the lowers. take heed of timmy's warning concerning bending the LCAs trying to press out those intransigent old bushings with a bottle jack. this just happened to me on one side, and we barely fit the thing back in, plus the bushing is a little squished. also despite their apparent quality, they sure don't supply much of that dark-gray lubricant.

unless you *know* your cam adjusters and sleeves aren't rusted in, pick up a full set ahead of time and if you don't need them, great, take 'em back. one of my sleeves was fused in, just would not yield to the kind of force that preserves the part, so we had to make a choice on using a BFH and a steel rod to punch it out, knowing it would be damaged beyond use. we scrapped together an aftermarket one in a hurry to avoid failing to finish the job, since the nearest dealer is 45 mins away.

cute dog btw.

My trick to avoid bending the LCAs was to wrap a ratchet strap around it and tighten it as tight as possible before using the bottle jack. I bent one the first time I tried and the way I fixed it was I used my 3 ton jack and jacked the control arm up against my frame till the distance matched the other control arm lol.

Edit: careful when you do it cause if they are stuck like mine were they will shoot out with a ton of force
 
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My trick to avoid bending the LCAs was to wrap a ratchet strap around it and tighten it as tight as possible before using the bottle jack. I bent one the first time I tried and the way I fixed it was I used my 3 ton jack and jacked the control arm up against my frame till the distance matched the other control arm lol.

Edit: careful when you do it cause if they are stuck like mine were they will shoot out with a ton of force

man, we should have done this. i even had ratchet straps around for holding up the PS rack when we changed out its bushings. and yeah we had a laugh when one of the bushings shot across the room.
 
Need your opinion on these spring compressors... the black one is a Matco universal that I bought from a friend years ago just never needed it until now. And the grey one is just a random one in my stash of tools that I forget where I got. Anyways I am thinking about just bending the “claw” with a hammer and a vise so it bites better. I think I’m going to try it on the grey one first. Also going to use vise grips to make sure they stay on the spring. Any advice would be helpful since I haven’t compressed a spring in a couple years and most of the ones I did do was on a stand. Also the Matco ones I have two different sizes.
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I wouldn't. They're probably for McPherson struts, which have smaller diameter
springs. I broke one of those tools; they're not designed for coil-overs. They're
at the extreme of their capacity.
 
I wouldn't. They're probably for McPherson struts, which have smaller diameter
springs. I broke one of those tools; they're not designed for coil-overs. They're
at the extreme of their capacity.


I think I might try it on the OEM I will take off first. I had a coworker that got his hand stuck in a spring before right in front of me! It was crazy! He is freaking out and I am trying to get the tool back on and then hit it with my impact. I got some PTSD from it.
 
Quick question on the the 5100s...
What clip location should I put for the 5100s if I have OME 881 springs? I put it on the third location but I dont think that it’s right. I only got one side done so far since I have lower control arm bushings to do too. Thanks ahead of time.
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Balls of steel? Or just stupid... lol
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Quick question on the the 5100s...
What clip location should I put for the 5100s if I have OME 881 springs? I put it on the third location but I dont think that it’s right. I only got one side done so far since I have lower control arm bushings to do too. Thanks ahead of time.
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Balls of steel? Or just stupid... lol
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I'd junk those spring compressors. One of them is clearly bent, and the other one looks like it might be. I would never feel comfortable using those again. In the future, just use a ratchet to tighten the spring compressor. If you use an impact, you can over tighten one side way to easy. If you do it by hand, it's much easier to keep both compressors balanced which keeps you safer and protects the compressors from damage.

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