Gfluff build thread

[gfluff]

Tacoma front springs (1 inch)
5100s at 1.75
Wheeler's 1/4 inch upper spacer
3 inches of front lift (33--->36 at the fender)

FJ rear coils
Daystar 1.5
5100s
2 inches of rear lift (36--->38 at the fender)



Soon to go in some 275/70r17 BFG AT's.
Sliders and lights to come (CBI ditch lights?!?)

 

[RallyBud]

Gary,

Just out of curiosity why are you going with the 275/70's? I am trying to decide between them and the 285/70's. I just purchased my 4Runner this past Thursday and am planning on a similar lift with King Shocks and Total Chaos UCA's...and a couple other goodies. My intent is for a mild pre runner and overland vehicle.

 

[gfluff]

I dunno, hopefully they clear better and the gas mileage is a little better? 1/4 inch in width and a half inch in height is the difference between the two... Probably negligible for both my concerns...

 

[Bigbird192]

Looking forward to seeing those wheels on the truck. Those are nice looking!

 

[Swimmerboy2112]

Off to a great start, can't wait to see more pics!

 

[gfluff]

Forgot the before/after shot:

 

[chethro]

Nice, I see some 5100's in my rigs future too. I look forward to seeing the wheels.

 

[gfluff]

 

[gfluff]

Front has to go up a little more. Going to 2.5 on the bils.
Sliders ordered today...SOSConcepts.

 

[gfluff]

Bumped the bils to 2.5, got more than 3/4 inch in height though...more like an inch and a half more. Kinda shocked. Seems a little nose high now. Maybe the spacer comes out...we'll wait and see a little bit.
Also moved the DAC to the dash next to the CDiff. Made more sense to keep the 4x4 stuff together.

 

[kevinpt]

Tacoma front springs (1 inch)
5100s at 1.75
Wheeler's 1/4 inch upper spacer
3 inches of front lift (33--->36 at the fender)

FJ rear coils
Daystar 1.5
5100s
2 inches of rear lift (36--->38 at the fender)



Soon to go in some 275/70r17 BFG AT's.
Sliders and lights to come (CBI ditch lights?!?)

how do you like the taco springs?

 

[Tayzorz]

Looks awesome!!! Love the suspension setup.
Those pro-comp wheels look awesome, I want those same ones but with a machined ring around them.

 

[gfluff]

how do you like the taco springs?

They're fine. Not harsh or anything, just firm and planted. Pretty happy right now.

 

[gfluff]

Stock Shmock!!!

 

[gfluff]

Latest before and after shot.
Bils at 2.5.
Ordered lights for the CBI ditch light brackets which I haven't ordered yet. I want to see and like my lights first...
Still waiting on the sliders, small snafu, but nothing major...

 

[gfluff]

Question: just read elsewhere that the rear Daystar spacers are different between the 4R and the FJ?
Top to bottom, FJ order is Spacer-Bump-Coil. 4R is Bump-Spacer-Coil? So I'm whacking my bumpstops an inch and a half earlier than if I had the 4R spacers back there?!?! Yuck. Cut an inch and a half off the bumpstop?

 

[Eddyrrt]

Your runner look awesome man

 

[cgv69]

Looks good but I'm curious why you started with 5100's at 1.75 and a 1/4 spacer in the front instead of just the Blistein's at 2.5 with no spacer?

 

[gfluff]

Looks good but I'm curious why you started with 5100's at 1.75 and a 1/4 spacer in the front instead of just the Blistein's at 2.5 with no spacer?

Trying to get all the droop I can out of the suspension. That little spacer lets the suspension droop out as far as possible, until the upper arm touches the coil. I ended up needing to bump the 5100s to 2.5 though, I needed the clearance....

 

[jsmith21]

With the Tacoma springs and 5100's at 2.5, how much lift did you gain in the front? Im thinking about going this route but can't decide what I'd need to run in the back to keep it from being nose high. Is it level with FJ springs and the 1.5 spacers?