How do I treat a 99 that I add 2” of lift to?

[Tatonka]

I get that my 99 came with 1” taller springs. So my question is were they set up any differently in other ways? I just added 2” of lift all around and normally doing so wouldn’t require other measures (diff drop, taller shocks, brake lines, etc...) but since I added onto what was already a 1” taller setup then other years...

Maybe someone here has had the opportunity to check a 99 side by side with another year? Maybe a 99 owner could chime in? Or perhaps someone knows how to measure the angles of the CVs in order to determine when a diff drop is needed?


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[yella]

how did you add the 2" of lift?

 

[Kanoe]

Give us a few details on what model you have and how you went about adding a 2 inch lift. -all relevant information. I don't think all 99s had taller springs...

Of more use would be to give hub centre to fender measurements all around. Then people could give you more informed advice.

 

[PoorMansRunner]

First tell us how you got 2" of lift? When you add 3" of lift it is going to effect your CV angle. No other way to put it. It is recommended that you drop your front diff, if you plan in doing any off-roading. But if it is only gonna ride the pavement it should be fine. May wear the axle faster...

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[PoorMansRunner]

Give us a few details on what model you have and how you went about adding a 2 inch lift. -all relevant information. I don't think all 99s had taller springs...

Of more use would be to give hub centre to fender measurements all around. Then people could give you more informed advice.

I have a 99, the Highlander 4Runner Model. Mine also came with stock 1" extra lift I believe.

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[Tatonka]

My center hub to fender measurements were 21” all around pre lift. I swapped the rear springs to OME 906s and put boss coil overs up front such that I now sit at a measured 24” in the back and 23.5” up front. This was as of install last night. I’m hoping that it will all settle down a bit in a week or two to about 22.5 in the front and 23” rear. That would represent a respective 1.5” addition up front and 2” in the rear over my initial height...but 3” or more over the typical stock height measurements of 4runners w/o tall springs.

So do I treat a 99 that started with taller springs any differently than I would other years? Did Toyota set things up any differently to accommodate the taller springs or do I add that 1” head start to what I dropped in as part of a cumulative lift?


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[daniresch]

Don't add a 1" head start. 99 highlanders only came with taller springs, and now you've removed them. Everything else suspension wise is the same.

 

[TheDurk]

906s do not give you much lift over a set of new '99 talls. Really just a fraction of an inch once they settle in. Most of what you are seeing as "lift" in the rear, is elimination of sag. The rears sagged a lot over time, especially with weight. As stated, the only thing changed on the '99 talls were the springs.

If you got a '99 with 16" wheels from the factory and 4WD, then you got the talls, not just Highlanders.

 

[Tatonka]

Don't add a 1" head start. 99 highlanders only came with taller springs, and now you've removed them. Everything else suspension wise is the same.

Cool - all I needed to know thanks!


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[Tatonka]

906s do not give you much lift over a set of new '99 talls. Really just a fraction of an inch once they settle in. Most of what you are seeing as "lift" in the rear, is elimination of sag. The rears sagged a lot over time, especially with weight. As stated, the only thing changed on the '99 talls were the springs.



If you got a '99 with 16" wheels from the factory and 4WD, then you got the talls, not just Highlanders.

Awesome - I’m really not trying to lift her much at all. Just trying to get to where I can comfortably work underneath her w/o having to put her up on ramps. The 906s seemed to lift (or eliminate sag) just enough to serve that purpose while improving the ride a bit.


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