Help With Choosing Coils, Shocks, UCAs and Body lift on 2006 4Runner

pipo6007

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Hey guys,
Right now I have an 06 4runner 2WD with a Daystar 2.5/1.5 Spacer kit and Cooper 265/70/17 tires. It looks good with this set up but I have never changed the coils and shocks in 124K miles.
Soon I will be replacing the coils and shocks with either the Toyotec 3" lift for $879.99 or buy used FJ cruiser coils and 5100 Bilstein shocks seperately.

I would like to know more about these set ups so please help.

1) Do I still need to use the front 2.5" and rear 1.5" Daystar spacer kit?
2) If I were to use the spacer kit would that make my lift higher than 3"
3) Would it require more modifications to use both the 3" lift and Daystar kit?
4) Does a 1" body kit require modifications?

Lastly, I have a little alignment problem and the shop says its my bushing on the LCA that need to be replaced. The car slightly pulls to the right when you let go of the steering wheel. It was less than 1% off when the alignment was re-checked last week.

5)Am I better off buying new LCA's since they are $140 each online or just buying a bushing kit for $80 on Toytec?

6) Will the UCA from Toytec or used FJ cruiser ones help with the alignment problem and possible tire rubbing on the UCA?

7) Should I install the spidertrax even if I buy the UCA's?

As you can see I am not sure what to do at this point. So all your input will be helpful. Especially the guys that are running this set up.
 
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Toss the Daystar kit, throw the Toytec kit on and some light racing UCA's.

not sure on the LCA though, someone else will have to answer that part.

spidertrax are personal preference, you only really need them if you have a wide tire or aftermarket wheels which you don't seem to have. you can add them if you want, some prefer the wider stance.

oh and I think you are safe with a 1" body lift, but if you go any thicker you'll need to get additional brackets and spacers for the radiator and steering shaft I believe. don't quote me on that.
 
You definitely do not want to use the Daystar kit in combination with new stuff. That big of a lift would mess with CV angles way too much. I recently went from a Daystar lift to Icon coilovers in the front and Icon shocks in the back. I didn't get new coils in the back. Just left in the Daystar spacer. New UCA's definitely make a huge difference. I went with the Camburgs, but I'm still running Spidertrax just because it looks awesome. I don't have any idea about LCA's, sorry.
 
Best body lift= no body lift

I'd either replace the entire LCA or get Toyota bushings. But be ready because they're a pain! The Toytec bushings don't have the outer sleeve which you're going to need, I guess they figure you can get them out without damaging the stock sleeve....not gonna happen.
 

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