Icon's, Toytec, OME ? 97 4runner expedition, Help!!

[Hicntryflyguy]

So been doing a ton of research on lifts for the 97T4R. I believe I have narrowed it down to the Adjustable coilovers in the front with OME in the back. So my question is that we will be logging a ton of miles on road as well as gravel roads with the occasional rock crawling trip( No Hardcore). The reliability and vehicle ride is the most important deciding factors for the lift! I like the idea of dialing in the front ride hieght. We will be adding storage drawers, roof top tent, winch bumpers for our first couple of years of extended travels. We plan on adding a Chaser trailer in the near future to house the pull out kitchen, roof tent, water storage and extra expedition gear, but for the first couple of years that gear will be on the 4runner. So the big question is spring rate on the front and back. Should we go with the heavy spring rate at first then drop back down to the medium spring when we purchase the trailer? Icon's or Toytec's Bilstein 5100 coilovers? Best place to find Icon's or model number for the 97 T4R?

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Cheers

 

[Gerdo]

How much lift are you thinking about? (F & R)

Thinking coilovers is a wise decision and will save you money in the long run. You will be able to tune the front height to your normal loaded rear height.

The ToyTecs will cost less than half of the icons. The icons are suppose to handle high speeds on rough terrain well.

I would recommend the 600# spring rate on the ToyTec COs.

I would probably recommend OME 891 rear coils. They should handle that weight well. They have a spring rate of 210#.

Rear shocks? I would recommend matching the rears to the fronts.