Have a couple questions about a shock/spring setup.

[Kraftwerk]

I've searched a few times and googled a lot and found a few old threads about the 99 talltails as well as OME 880-881-906-890 as well as what the shock/strut combo but still have a hard time figuring out what may be the best route for me. Its been beaten like a dead horse on here and I apologize for being a super noob.

I have a 2002 sr5 and was doing an oil change this past weekend on it and saw the the right rear spring and right left spring were super rusty but also the bottom in the perch was chipped on the left and broken on the right on the bottom of the springs. I have about 220k miles on mine, im the 5th owner, I know at some point the springs/shocks have been replaced but it seems the rear is sagging more and the broken spring seems to be why.
So ive searched a few times and working at another dealer in town I had the parts department ask the local Toyota dealer we work with to price me at my cost the 99 springs, they were around $435. Seems kinda prices have changed since the 2010 thread I was looking at..

Id like to keep mine at current height or maybe 1" lift. I am running Yoko Geolander H/T 265/75/16. Im all stock besides tires and the running borads removed. no armor or bumpers, we do a little camping but nothing to really weigh down the car besides usual gear plus a car seat + kid and a dog in the back.
Seems the normal setup with struts are the Bilstein 5100 series, I'd stick with the non adjustable ones or the 4600 series struts. Looking on the 4wheelparts website it shows 5100 series fronts adjustable and the rears are not, is there a front 5100 series thats non-adjustable? or are all 5100 series front struts adjustable and the rears are not?

My issue is the springs, and my main confusion of whats what. On 4wheelparts I was looking at the OME springs, 881 and 880 for front shows .5-1" lift and light duty, The rears 906 or 890 show 1.5" lift and are medium duty. Wouldn't that make some negative rake on the car and look funny? Doing some reading on here shows a lot of people go with the 906 setup. Or does it all balance out some and should I stick with just getting the 880's on the front and 906's on the rear?
Any input or ride setup would be great, not really looking for any thing higher then a 1-2" lift max, per getting in my garage and dog/kid getting in.

 

[TheRandyMan]

If you get Bilstein 5100s all around, the front ones have several notches to adjust the height with. If you're worried about the rake, then you can just set the front to the second notch up to even it out. That should leave you with a very mild lift, doesn't look much different from stock. I have 5100s and OME coils, they ride so much better than the wornout stock setup, on-road and off. I recommend it.

 

[Kraftwerk]

If you get Bilstein 5100s all around, the front ones have several notches to adjust the height with. If you're worried about the rake, then you can just set the front to the second notch up to even it out. That should leave you with a very mild lift, doesn't look much different from stock. I have 5100s and OME coils, they ride so much better than the wornout stock setup, on-road and off. I recommend it.

.Thanks for the reply, what ome springs did you go with?
That sounds exactly what I'm looking for, mild to stock lift and better handling.

 

[absalom]

If cost is a factor, I'd recommend the Moog 99 tall coils with new Toyota shocks/struts. I prefer that ride quality to the 5100's, and you'll save a bit of money as well.

 

[Greyhome]

I went with Bilstein 4600’s all around and OME 880’s in the front, OME 906’s in the back. A little firm but I like it. Here’s a picture, I’ve got stock 265/75R16 Michelin’s.

Before these I ran 5th gen rear springs in the back for a year, sat maybe .5-1” lower, but did just fine.


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[TheRandyMan]

.Thanks for the reply, what ome springs did you go with?
That sounds exactly what I'm looking for, mild to stock lift and better handling.

I had 906 in the rear, I don't recall what the front was but it's the standard OME that most people get here. You don't want 880 or 881 on the rear, its a more noticeable lift.

 

[TheRandyMan]

If cost is a factor, I'd recommend the Moog 99 tall coils with new Toyota shocks/struts. I prefer that ride quality to the 5100's, and you'll save a bit of money as well.

I had Moog coils for a year and a half on the rear, then one broke in half. The break was mostly rusty, so it had been cracked for a while, and the other coil was starting to crack. They're cheap, but for what its worth I'm never buying them again. I spend a significant amount of time on rough forest roads though, so they're probably fine for pavement use.

 

[Kraftwerk]

Thanks for the replies, I appreciate it!
did some more digging last night and found this thread( http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/91832-ome-880-vs-881-906-vs-890-a.html ) which helped some more. Think I know what I need to do now.