First thread. I need some help. I jest bought about 40 acres of land and there's a ton of trails that are good for vehicles, but the suspension on my 99 4runner is just not cutting it. I want to lift it to fit about 32 to 33 inch tires and I don't want any body lift and absolutely no rubbing effect and, this is a tricky one, to keep my factory side steps or whatever they're called for my wife who is a good 5 foot 3 and likes the ease of access. And I want to keep it all under $550 bucks. The only thing I've found so far is a rough country 3 inch lift for $250 bit I want the broad spectrum. Please help me out.
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I went with OME 881 front, OME 890 Rear with Rough Country shocks/struts all around for $566 OTD from Wheeler's Off Road. A little over the budget you listed, but it's not a spacer lift like the one you mentioned.
4x4runner2002
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tundra bilstein lift
RichardLillard1
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Another vote for the Tundra/LC lift. Rickashay and the FAQ have some great information on what's available.
Searching through a wrecking yard, you can pick up the front struts (complete, including shock) from a Tundra, then swap out the isolators and use your top plates for a complete and very cheap front suspension.
For the rears, a set of LC coils isn't too hard to find here, on ih8mud, or in a wrecking yard and you could even pull stock LC shocks for the rear too.
Doing it all this way is definitely the more budget friendly way to do it, but makes it much more attainable for a tried and true lift without breaking the bank.
Searching through a wrecking yard, you can pick up the front struts (complete, including shock) from a Tundra, then swap out the isolators and use your top plates for a complete and very cheap front suspension.
For the rears, a set of LC coils isn't too hard to find here, on ih8mud, or in a wrecking yard and you could even pull stock LC shocks for the rear too.
Doing it all this way is definitely the more budget friendly way to do it, but makes it much more attainable for a tried and true lift without breaking the bank.
Millerad1651
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Front: Bilstein 5100 for Tundra $200
TRD Tundra springs if you can find them $100 used
Or Toytec Eibach front springs $169
https://toyteclifts.3dcartstores.com/mobile/ToytecEibach-front-coil-lift-springs_p_14.html
Rear: LC 7-8 wraps $100 used
LC Monroe rear shocks $40
This is the setup I have and it is fantastic. I have no rubbing and I run 33s.
TRD Tundra springs if you can find them $100 used
Or Toytec Eibach front springs $169
https://toyteclifts.3dcartstores.com/mobile/ToytecEibach-front-coil-lift-springs_p_14.html
Rear: LC 7-8 wraps $100 used
LC Monroe rear shocks $40
This is the setup I have and it is fantastic. I have no rubbing and I run 33s.
I might have to go wit this. Thanks.
I got it from my father. Divided land for me and my brother. But it's valued at about 300k. But it's a good investment because after 6 months of owning it a company wants to buy 10 acres for 2.5 mil so it's the best thing to own.
Millerad1651
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Look on Amazon for the Bilsteins. I got mine for $173 shipped, brand new in an opened box. But you can get an unopened set for $203 shipped.
For the Monroe's for the rear, go through Advance Auto. There are coupons on "retailmenot.com" for Advance, and I ended up getting my shocks for $26 shipped.
I see this over and over here and just don't know why people think a suspension lift will have any affect on larger tires not rubbing.
The only ways you can keep the tires from rubbing is your despised body lift, creating space in the wheel well, or decreasing suspension travel by spacing down the bump stops.
What is it about your current suspension that isn't cutting it?
RichardLillard1
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Ordering the kit from Steve will have new parts. The other option is to go to the dealer and tell them you want springs from a 97 Land Cruiser. I would need to double check, but I believe those are the springs on my Cruiser and they're factory...for now.
In my experience, even springs with 200,000 miles on them are still very stout on a 4Runner because they were built for a 6,000lb station wagon. This is also why the kit gets so much flex in the rear; the springs are built for holding up the massive 4.5 liter 1FZ-FE and are being used for the extremely light (comparatively) back end of a 4Runner. So why not save some where you can by getting some used springs? The Tundra coils are the same way and given the budget some guys have mentioned here, I suggested buying a full strut from a salvage yard for that reason. At the very least, you could always get the springs that way?
If you want me to double check the paint codes on my Cruiser, let me know. I'm fairly certain they're the purple dot springs, which is what Steve uses in his 1.2 kit.
RichardLillard1
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I run 33's without rubbing as well. I think you missed the point though. The reason mine don't rub is because I ground, cut and hammered until they didn't.
RichardLillard1
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I got your point, I was merely speaking from experience with a few guys I know here in town with lifted 4Runners.
Maybe their bump stops are lowered enough so that the wheel wells aren't as stuffed? Maybe they flattened pinch welds? I'm not sure, I just know that they have no issues with rubbing and they're on 33" tires. For the sake of this discussion, it can be done while working inside OP's budget and needs.
Millerad1651
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Yes so you rub if you run 33's and don't deal with the pinch weld. I think we all already knew that.
