wnelax04sr5
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must be nice to have daddies cash to waste* :rofl:
fj cruiser 6" install on a 4th gen.
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must be nice to have daddies cash to waste* :rofl:
TFJ-4runner
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AlexJet is using the Fabtech setup or at least was. It has to be modified a good bit to work though. Also Rough Country has a better 6" kit. A lot of FJ Cruisers are running this setup and getting good reports from them about it off road. RadFlo even makes a coilover setup for it for the FJ to go along with the lift. I would never do this to a 4runner 4th gen but a FJ is another thing.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/engines-suspension-wheels-tires-audio-accessories/68226-rough-country-fabtech-6-lifts.html
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/engines-suspension-wheels-tires-audio-accessories/68226-rough-country-fabtech-6-lifts.html
htown
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That's pretty crazy...
Casper421
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Any more pics...maybe installed?
River Runner
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Alright, alright, alright....
Just to clarify, a bracket lift has MINIMAL effect on cv angles, as the entire front suspension is simply dropped the length of the bracket. It's like putting your truck on the rack, taking all the suspension off and relocating it lower on the frame (accomplished by lower brackets), and therefore gaining lift. From my experience, these lifts will wear out bearings and ball joints faster, just because of the huge tires you run with them, but that's about it. The only angle you begin to compromise is that of the front drive shaft.
Because of all this you can still install spindles, coilovers, spacers, etc. to gain lift ontop of the bracket lift. There are tons of full size trucks in Columbus running lifts like this. I've seen two or three with a 7" bracket, 3" coilovers, and a body lift for about 12" of lift.
In theory, on a 2x4 T4R you could do a 6" bracket, 3.5" spindles, 3" coilovers, and a 1.5" body lift to shoot for over a foot of lift
Just to clarify, a bracket lift has MINIMAL effect on cv angles, as the entire front suspension is simply dropped the length of the bracket. It's like putting your truck on the rack, taking all the suspension off and relocating it lower on the frame (accomplished by lower brackets), and therefore gaining lift. From my experience, these lifts will wear out bearings and ball joints faster, just because of the huge tires you run with them, but that's about it. The only angle you begin to compromise is that of the front drive shaft.
Because of all this you can still install spindles, coilovers, spacers, etc. to gain lift ontop of the bracket lift. There are tons of full size trucks in Columbus running lifts like this. I've seen two or three with a 7" bracket, 3" coilovers, and a body lift for about 12" of lift.
In theory, on a 2x4 T4R you could do a 6" bracket, 3.5" spindles, 3" coilovers, and a 1.5" body lift to shoot for over a foot of lift
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wnelax04sr5
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Who cares about the pics of the 4runner....
Whats the chick look like with the pink raptor truck?
just kidding...
Shes exactly what you would expect with the name "Raptor Barbie"
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BlackWorksInc
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River Runner is right about the wear and tear and the CV angle for the most part. I will say I have seen some Drop Bracket kits that don't pull the front diff far enough down and do create sharper CV angles though (whether or not they're sharp enough to cause damage is debatable I suppose.)
HiVel-JR
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Shes exactly what you would expect with the name "Raptor Barbie"
She has nice shoes!
zopperman
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Shes exactly what you would expect with the name "Raptor Barbie"
I wish my dad had that much money and wanted to dump into my truck...
literally, how does she get into that?
HiVel-JR
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She may have an oil pipeline running through her back yard...
But Who cares...
I would definitely hang out with her.
wnelax04sr5
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step ladder in the bed at all times.....jk i have no idea, im sure men follow her around offering to lift her up every time she walks out to it lol
also, i followed her on the gram for a little while, im pretty sure daddy owns a ford, chevy, caddy, and gmc dealerships
HiVel-JR
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If daddy owns dealerships, then that truck and her looks make perfect sense. I bet her dad sales a crap load of trucks because of her and that pink truck.
Great marketing on the dad's part... Really Cool.... that is all i can say.
But back to the original thread.
satanos6668280
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im not understanding how anyone can not consider these lift kits a "real lift". i just installed the same rough country fj 6" kit in my 04 limited and measured everything. on stock tires with the 3" spacer lift and on stock tires with the 6" rc lift and i had more cleareance all around with 6" kit installed. the drop brackets are around 3" nthick at the center but acheive 6" of lift lower control arm geometry would be equal to a spacer kit and the longer knuckle allows for the upper control arm to remain in the stock location. the front diff is lowered to make cv angles better and tie rods are rotated 180 degrees to mount to top of knuckle to fix those angles as well. the kit works. only complaint i have is the rear is a little stiff now so ride is more harsh. other than that the kit fit perfectly bolted right up in about 4 hrs. i would also recommend ordering new lower control arm cam bolts as mine were frozen and had to sawzall them out plus i broke a speed sensor on front trying to remove it from the old knuckle. and while installing the rear springs i was lazy and didnt unplug the rear sensors and pulled the wires out but that was an easy fix. just saying the kit works and you dont lose clearance like everyone says. im also from south jersey tuckerton area
gaterose
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Do you have any pics? Looks like OP isn't going to post any completed pics and a lot of members want to see them.
satanos6668280
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ill get some today when my rims and tires get here looks too embarassing on the stockers
satanos6668280
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also forgot to mention the stock 4runner 17" wheels WILL NOT WORK with this kit the tire and wheel hit the knuckle. so less than 5" of backspacing is needed or wheel spacers. rough country says 4.625" backspacing. kit part number is 770s
