Finall got new MT Tires.

[bulger22]

So I finally got my new tires on. Got the Kumho Road Venture MT 71's. 265/75 R16.

I also tinted my front windows to match the factory back.

My question for anybody now is...I want/need new shocks. I plan on getting about a 2" lift in the near future. My question is, what Rancho 5000's do I get? I obviously need bigger shocks to stretch farther, and when I do get the longer shocks...can I put them on before the lift? I figure I can, I'm just not that educated on the shock parts.

This weekend I am taking the rear axles out and putting new axle seals on them because they've been leaking, so it's getting to where it could lockup.

Anyways, if You could give me insight on the shocks I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

And now...the pictures....

 

[(4)runnin'it]

those are bad ass tires! tires really do make so much of a difference. congrats man, lets see more pics though.

 

[RevengEngine]

Those are cool, man. It's cool how they only have a 3-tread pattern. Nice! Looks like it's ready to climb a snowy mountain. haha

 

[psraff]

Man, I would give away several small appendages for some Kuhmo Tires. I hada set on my 1st gen and I loved them. No one carries them up here in Alaska.... I had to settle for Nittos. Once those are gone I'll be searching for Kuhmos again.

 

[shawner2713]

I am not even a beginner on shock design, but I think you can use a longer shock- it will just have a likely negative effect on ride quality and if you wait too long, possibly shock life. Among other things, it could limit your suspension compression travel as the shock will damp out the spring more quickly because it is starting compressed (figure a 2 inch lift shock with stock coil, your shock will be pre-compressed 2 inches), thus will reach a stiffer dampening rate more quickly. This in addition to other issues caused by an incorrect pairing of spring rates and damper rates will probably effect body lean in turns and braking as well, although I'd imagine not very noticably, if at all.

On top of that, if you're replacing your front shocks before the coils, that limits your option to put coilovers up front later, unless you just plan on tossing your "new" shocks at the point you are finally ready for a lift.

Since I am a beginner I found this link, although like 837 pages long, looks to be very helpful. http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/coilovers/Part_1/

Oh, I'm also not sure about rebound with a longer shock. I don't know if there are travel limiters for rebound on a stock 4runner, but if not, because your shock will extend another x inches just to its normal state, when rebounding the springs could become unloaded due to a lack of necessary dampening, and according to that site when unloaded they could possibly become unseated. or fall off?